Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is almost finished at a four-story, 57-unit residential development at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, as revealed by a. Designed by JKRP Architects, the project is located on the west side of the block between Fernon and Morris Streets, with the zoning lot (but not the planned structure itself) extending to Fernon. The building will span a footprint of 10,282 square feet and will contain 51,905 square feet of interior space. Development features will include elevator service, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for 19 bicycles. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $2.08 million.
1622 Point Breeze Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2024
1622 Point Breeze Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2024
1622 Point Breeze Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2024
1622 Point Breeze Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2024
1622 Point Breeze Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2024
Construction progress appears to have been minimal since our last visit to the site around half a year ago, although it is likely that work has progressed significantly in the structure’s interior. In either case, construction appears nearly compete and work was actively progressing at the time of our visit, so we may expect the building to be open by the end of the year.
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Original building sections, with apartments situated in the lower level. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Original floor plan – basement (aka “ground level”). Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Original design and site plan. Credit: Ruggiero Plante Land Design via the City of Philadelphia
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Original floor plan – ground level (not to be confused with the lower level also labeled “ground level”). Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Original floor plan – ground level (not to be confused with the lower level also labeled “ground level”). Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Rendering credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Exterior elevation and material schedule. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Project massing and shadow studies. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Building sections. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Green roof composition diagram. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Plan – roof. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Floor plan – floors 2 thru 4. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Floor plan – ground level. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Floor plan – ground level. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Floor plan – basement. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Site plan. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Site plan. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Zoning calculations. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Zoning map. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Zoning map. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Typical floor plan. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects
1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects
Wharton Square Playground, a block-sized park, sits within a seven-block walk to the north. The surrounding blocks are serviced by the route 7, 17, and 29 buses.
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Nice project that uses the green roof and mixed income bonuses to increase density. The metal panels are a pleasing silver in the sunlight (yes, the sun does shine in Philly). And all for an amazingly low construction cost of $36,500 per unit.
Good work Ori.
Nice job. Like that the metal panels actually reflet the sun.