Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearly complete at Comly Commons, a 139-unit adaptive reuse and expansion project at 1810-34 East Hagert Street (also known as 1825 East Boston Street) in East Kensington. Designed by SgRA Architecture, the project involves adaptive reuse of existing industrial buildings and a vertical extension that will bring the total height to six stories. The 133,014-square-foot building which will also hold artisan industrial space. Permits specify a construction cost of $8.45 million.
1810-34 East Hagert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2024
1810-34 East Hagert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2024
Comly Commons rises on the southwest side of the block between Kensington Avenue and Jasper Street, two short blocks to the east of the commercial corridor along Front Street. The Huntingdon Station on the Market-Frankford Line is situated within a five-minute walk to the northeast, across from the Episcopal Campus of Temple University Hospital.
1810-34 East Hagert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2024
1810-34 East Hagert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2024
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Hope the “Comly Auctioneers” lettering was reused. Its display would ground the new with the original.