A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction is underway at a half-million-square-foot, 488-unit mixed-use development at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue on the Delaware River waterfront in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the complex will consist of two seven-story buildings, one spanning the east half of the lot at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue and another to the west at 711-35 North Front Street, with a retail-fronted pedestrian promenade between the two offering public space.
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects
The nearly three-acre site spans a roughly square parcel bounded by North Delaware Avenue to the east, Fairmount Avenue to the south, North Front Street to the west, and a private parking alley that aligns with Brown Street to the north. A short dead-end segment of North Beach Street runs through the southern part of the site.
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects
Both buildings are designed in a predominantly traditionally inspired style, with clad in two shades of red Glen Gery brick, with cast stone details at cornices and along the tall, paneled windows. The facades will be grouped into vertical bays that resemble narrower, classically-scaled attached structures and visually break down the bulk of the massive building pair. Bays of dark gray panels large windows add a modern touch to the composition.
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Fairmount Avenue elevations. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Brown Street elevations. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Building sections. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Building sections. Credit: JKRP Architects
700-30 Delaware Avenue. Material palette. Credit: JKRP Architects
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When will they be completed?