A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed an apparent slowdown in construction prep at the site of a proposed 11-story, 11-unit mixed-use development at 4400-14 Market Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The building, situated on the southwest corner of the intersection of South 44th and Market streets, will span 103,175 square feet and include commercial space on the ground floor along Market Street. Permits specify construction costs at $17 million.
Aerial view of 4400-14 Market Street. Credit: Google.
4400-15 Market Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
4400-15 Market Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
4400-15 Market Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
4400-15 Market Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
YIMBY first reported on filing of permits for the development in January 2022. When we visited this site in February of this year, we found that the gas station at the location had been demolished and the lot was fenced off, with apparent ground works in progress. Our latest visit, however, reveals that the project has apparently not yet advanced past the demolition stage. The site has been backfilled and leveled, yet at the moment it appears to be in use as an unpaved parking lot. We hope that this current site condition is short-lived, as we look forward to construction progress on this promising development that will add a large number of new housing units to a centrally situated site that sits just to the west of booming University City.
4400-14 Market Street prior to demolition. Credit: Google Maps
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“11 story, 11 unit” – Is that a typo? Earlier articles called out this location to be 100 units.