Articles by Colin LeStourgeon


Cathedral Square Phase 1. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Tower Crane Constructed At Cathedral Place Phase One In Center City

April Showers bring May towers. Another week, another crane. This time, a tower crane has been observed at the site of Cathedral Place Phase 1 a 245-oot-tall, 23-story high-rise under construction at 222 North 17th Street in Logan SquareCenter City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the structure will offer a total of 265,849 square feet of space, with 273 residential units, 3,000 square feet of retail, and 18 parking spaces.

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725-29 South Broad Street. Looking east. November 2020. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Vertical Addition at 725-29 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for an addition to 725-29 South Broad Street in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. The development will involve a three-floor overbuild on top of the existing structure to create a seven-story building. Additionally, a new six-story structure will be attached to the existing building in the back. The structure will feature 55,119 square feet in the interior and will house business and office space. Construction costs for the development are estimated at $4 million.

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2018 rendering of 1000 Spring Garden Street via TheCondoShops

Permits Issued for 21-Unit Building at 1000 Spring Garden Street in Callowhill, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 21-unit mixed-use development at 1000 Spring Garden Street in Callowhill, North Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise eight stories tall. A commercial space will be located on the ground floor. In total, the structure will hold 19,504 square feet of space and cost an estimated $2,245,440.

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