Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction is complete at a five-story, 20-unit mixed-use building at 1801-05 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington. The primarily residential building includes two commercial spaces at the ground floor and parking in the basement. The structure spans 25,106 square feet of interior space. Permits specify a cost of $2.51 million.
1801-05 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
1801-05 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
1801-05 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
1801-05 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024
The development site, situated at the northeast corner of the intersection of 2nd Street and West Montgomery Avenue, had previously housed a large brick-clad warehouse. In turn, the new structure sports an attractive design that reinterprets Art Deco motifs in a contemporary manner, with vertical window bands delineated with black paneling, Horizontal brown wood-styled siding at window spandrels add a welcome warm touch that contrasts with the coolness of the adjacent black panels and the gray brick at the ground floor. While the building maintains the established street wall, vertical niches holding windows and balconies add rigor to the building form.
1801-05 North 2nd Street is situated in a transition zone between a residential neighborhood to the east and a commercial/industrial district, anchored along North American Street, to the west. The construction of an apartment building at the location is feasible due to its short walking proximity to the Berks Station on the Market-Frankford Line to the northeast.
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Several of the south facing balconies have furniture, their owners enjoying the month of October with plenty of warm sunshine and nary a drop of rain.
Not a street tree on the premises but Philly 2 Stroke, the motorcycle repair shop conveniently located next door, is open for business.
There are countless blocks in Philadelphia where planting a tree is impossible due to gas pipes and water mains. I’ve lived in 3 philly homes so far and requested to plant trees, denied all 3 times because the “guts” of Philly are those of a poor, 3rd world country. Stop blaming developers for everything!
I don’t live in Philly, but if I did, I would ask why street trees are consistently not included on multi-family projects. -Jim
This one looks really solid compared to others going up in the city. Usually, the paneling can be uninviting, but the wood tones really tie into it and make it more hospitable.