Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is complete at a 12-story, 329-unit building at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the development, also known as 5th + Spring Garden, stands 137 feet tall to the top of the main roof and 152 feet tall to the top of the bulkhead. The structure spans 341,522 square feet and includes commercial space as well as parking for 87 cars. Permits list INTECH-Construction as thee contractor and specify a construction cost of $60 million.
418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
418 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
While the bulky structure adds much-needed density to the centrally located urban corridor, the design excels the most in its details – the astute patterned red brick, deeply inset paneled windows framed in dark metal, urbane niche balconies, and a pedestrian-friendly setback at the intersection.
418 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz
Rendering of 418 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz.
Rendering of 418 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz.
In all, 418 Spring Garden Street makes for a fine addition to the neighborhood and we would like to see more development, similar both in scale, program, and attention to detail, to rise in the vicinity. The building is situated within a seven-minute walk of the Spring Garden Street Station on the Market-Frankford subway line to the east and a walk of equal length to Old City to the south. Route 5, 43, 47, 47M, and 57 buses service the surrounding blocks.
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Why are so many major residential hi-rise projects (Murano, St. James, The Laurel and others) being designed by a Chicago based firm? Are no Philadelphia firms capable? While SCB does nice
work, I would gladly trade all of it for Mandeville Place, granted, not by a Philadelphia firm.
Who cares where the firm is based.
YOUR HONOR! YOUR GRACIOUSNESS! Having a bad day….. or just a bad life?
Your dubious sense of humor doesn’t travel well beyond the confines of your sad little mind. Vent your frustrations somewhere else.
Somebody is an pompous ass is this exchange, and I would venture to say it is you.
” pompous ass”. Yeah, I guess so. Forgive me for breathing.
The street trees are great but given the ongoing drought, will need frequent watering.
Agreed. So many projects show street trees in renderings, but seem to be ‘forgotten’ after construction is completed. (or not enforced) -Jim