A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction is nearing completion at a three-story, five-unit multi-family structure at 1825 West Diamond Street in the Temple University area in North Philadelphia. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the building will hold 7,240 square feet of space and cost an estimated $1 million to build. 1825 Diamond Street LLC is the listed owner.
1829 West Diamond Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023
The new building will replace a vacant lot, one among a quickly dwindling supply in the neighborhood. Two properties to the east, permits were issued for a five-unit building at 1829 West Diamond Street, also designed by KCA Design Associates, which YIMBY shared with readers back in February. Between the two projects, ten residential units are set be added to the block, a major density increase that is a a part of the neighborhood’s continued growth.
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1829 West Diamond Street is west, not east, of 1825. 1829’s permits were issued before February 2021, not February 2023 as implied by this post. Indeed, 1829 is now framed out and has its windows and brick east side installed. Although stated otherwise, 1825 construction is not nearing completion. In fact, it appears that construction has paused on both buildings as evidenced by the removal of construction fences, boarded up ground floors, graffiti on both building and plywood, and minimal progress since May 2022.
A “quickly dwindling supply” of vacant lots is belied by the dozens in the immediate area. At best, there’s been a slow reduction in vacant lots, although many remain.
Why’d you have to ruin it for us Craig? 🥺
Ha ha
They only for STUDENTS?🤔
What a blight! Nice that they kept the round-top windows on the left house. Interesting building in between these projects.
I like these designs and I want to get behind this project. But I have to agree with the other comment that the developer likely paused construction after biting off more than they could fund. Regardless… I wouldn’t live in a building that had wood framing exposed to the elements for over a year, would you?