A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY shows that a property continues to sit vacant at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia, several years after the demolition of a vacant two-story single-family rowhouse. A wood plank fence encloses the vacant lot. The work was performed as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. Permits listed Francis Henriquez of FH Demolition as the contractor and a work cost of $13,995.
The scope of work included addition of stucco on exposed lot walls of adjacent rowhouses, removal of a party wall at 1737 Seybert Street, and subsequent sheathing and insulation of the structure. No sidewalk work was provided.
1735 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023
1735 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023
1735 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023
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Love the way the fence was molded to fit the townhomes to either side.
There are at least 23 recent construction houses on Seybert St. between 17th and 18th streets, only one of which (1755 Seybert) has a street tree. There is one remaining mature tree at 1724 Seybert but that sits in front of a vacant lot and therefore is at risk of removal when development occurs. Regardless, what had been an opportunity for a lovely, intimate block with all the benefits of greenery has been lost, leaving only cement and asphalt.