A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has documented progress at an adaptive reuse development at 141-43 North 4th Street in Old City. Designed by Designblendz, the project spans a through-block site that stretches from North 4th to North Orianna streets. The work involves renovation of a historic four-story, 18,160-square-foot building on 4th Street and construction of a six-story, 19,406-square-foot extension at Orianna Street. The development will span 37,566 square feet and offer 36 residential units, 13 off-site accessory parking spaces, and accommodation for ten bicycles. Permits list Pioneer Construction and Development Corporation as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $2.86 million.
141 North 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025
141 North 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025
141 North 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025
The development rises from a rarefied location in the city’s historic and cultural center, just to the east of the Philadelphia Mint and a block east of the National Constitutional Center. Judging by the project elevations, the design of the new addition will be a sensitive emulation of the existing structure, with tall, paneled windows capped with lintels. Albeit somewhat ahistoric, the ground and top levels will retain the historicist aesthetic and lend the building a traditional tripartite look with a distinct base, shaft, and crown.
141-43 North 4th Street. Credit: Designblendz
141-43 North 4th Street. Credit: Designblendz.
141-43 North 4th Street. Credit: Designblendz.
141-43 North 4th Street. Credit: Designblendz.
141-43 North 4th Street. Credit: Designblendz.
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A ground up, new construction six story at 319 Cherry St. is also part of this adaptive reuse development, contributing six of the 36 units.