Permits have been issued for the construction of additional single-family homes at Siena Place, a large development underway in Packer Park, South Philadelphia. Though the latest round of permits adds only four more residences, it further enhances a development that has already brought dozens of single-family homes to an untouched land parcel at the far western reaches of the neighborhood. Each of the new buildings will stand three stories tall and will feature access to a private roof deck. A garage will be included with each unit. Construction costs are estimated at $300,000 per home.
Aerial view of Siena Place. Note completed homes on right side of image, with area on lectern side remaining untouched. Credit: Google.
The new homes will partially fill a large swathe of vacant land. In the past, the land where Siena Place now stands was home to a large public housing development. Time did not wear well on these homes, however, and they were demolished long ago due to disrepair, and the land remained vacant since. Homes on the northern patch of the area have been completed, with some residents having lived in the community for years as the project is slowly built out in many phases. Meanwhile, the southern portion of the land has remained vacant, awaiting the construction of more structures as the development draws nearer to the finish line.
View of a Siena Place block. Credit: Google.
The residential community is tastefully done, with high-end finishes and attractive exteriors, resembling residences built in a past age. Brick is extensively used throughout all of the homes, decorated with white trim on the ground floor, as well as on detailed cornices sitting at each home’s parapet. Some buildings also feature mansard-style third floors, adding texture and variety to the complex. Strips of green grass and trees have been planted between homes and the street. This greenery, together with the inclusion of open green space, adds to the community’s pleasant layout.
Siena Place homes. Credit: Google.
The development has proven to be quite successful, with homes continuously being built and sold at a pace that has required the development to extend along the southern border of the community at a constant pace. The residences are selling in the $400,000 range, and have repopulated an area that was leveled of all residential habitat. The process has enlargement the extent of the neighborhood and created a significant boost to its population.
Philly YIMBY a will continue to track progress being made on the community in the future.
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Judging from the photos provided, I hope the parking garages offer direct access into the homes through a basement.
That’s not an issue with semi-detached homes, but those homes are all attached.
I like the appeal of the classic red bricks featured into the design.
These properties increased in value since the refinery closed