A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction work has still not started at a four-story, 76-unit multi-family building at 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue in Cedar Park (alternately Squirrel Hill), Southwest Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the development will span 67,070 square feet and hold 55 parking spaces, two of which will be ADA and van accessible, as well as one designated for car sharing. The project will also include ten bicycle spaces. Permits list Kingsessing Realty LLC as the owner, Equinox Management & Construction LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $8.5 million.
Rendering of 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects.
Rendering of 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects.
4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023
4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023
4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023
The development will rise on the block between South 47th and South 48th streets. The project will rise from an underutilized property that currently includes a private green space and a parking lot surrounded with a foreboding fence. In its place will rise an appealing structure that will embrace the pedestrian realm in a much more urbane manner and will exhibit traditionally-styled architecture that emulates prewar buildings that predominate throughout the surrounding area.
Permits have been issued in December of last year, though, as mentioned above, our recent site visit has shown that construction has not yet begun at the site. We look forward to construction of this development, as do local neighbors, as Cedar Park Neighbors, a local community organization has issued a statement of support for the development.
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This should have been started unless complaints have been resurrected by dissidents
Permits have not been granted. Originally the ZBA approved the permits, it was appealed to Common Pleas, who kicked it back to the ZBA, where it has been continued twice and will be heard next month.
ZBA Hearing was continued to February 21st for anyone who wants to listen in
The described apartment project is located at 48th and Chester, not 47th and Kingsessing. 47th and Kingsessing is a different proposal.
this article needs revision
“underutilized property that currently includes a private green space and a parking lot surrounded with a foreboding fence. In its place will rise an appealing structure that will embrace the pedestrian realm in a much more urbane manner” also sounds lifted directly from the developer’s promotional announcement. tell us that it’s not
“tell us that it’s not”
It is not.
“this article needs revision”
Should it be revised to say that the proposal is horrible, only so that it does not sound like a promo piece? If a proposal is an upgrade for a site, then it’s an upgrade for the site, no need to tip-toe around that.