Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit multi-family building at 1700 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. A roof deck will be located at the top of the building along with an access structure. In total, the structure is expected to yield 6,300 square feet of space. Omega Home Builders is the contracting firm behind the project, while Paul Dietz is the listed design professional.
1700 Master Street. Credit: Paul Dietz.
The new building will feature a modern exterior. Brick will be the primary material, rising from the first through the third floors, periodically interrupted by bay windows on the second and third floors clad in siding, which will also be used on a vertical row that breaks the building into two visual halves. The building will meet the street with an elevated pedestal which looks to be clad in a cast stone facade.
1700 Master Street. Credit: Google.
The building will rise on a lot that is currently vacant, one of many on a block that was near entirely hollowed out during the period of the neighborhood’s decline. At the southern portions of the block and the western side, some of these vacant lots have turned over for new multi-family development, but the eastern side has seen no such action. This building will break the ice here, filling in the corner of Master Street and 17th Street. The lot is nothing special, comprised of dirt and grass, and has been used for parking.
1700 Master Street. Credit: Google.
The site sits within a short walk to Broad Street, offering great access to high-capacity transit options. Temple University is also nearby, which may be used as a selling point for the building’s units. Moving forward, filling in other lots on this block and others will be necessary towards tackling rising housing pressure and should be highly encouraged.
No completion date is known for the project at this time.
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Featuring a modern exterior with home depot faux colonial doors. could this be any worse?
One would not be “house proud” here.
Nobody does rehabs on this page?..All ugly bland buildings
Hi,
I live on the same street as the construction site. In the last week, I have needed two new tires thanks to the nails that keep dropping. I can’t park on my own street. It’d be a miracle but I’d appreciate if someone reached out to me. Thanks.