Articles by Colin LeStourgeon

Permits Issued for a 40-Unit Unit Building at 4414 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 26, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a large mixed-use development at 4414 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects, the structure will stand five stories tall and will feature commercial space on the ground floor. The second through fifth floors will house 40 residential units. The building will also include a green roof and 14 bicycle spaces. The building will cost an estimated $5.5 million to build.

185-Unit Mixed-Use Development Revealed at 4401 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 25, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

A massive mixed-use development has been unveiled at 4401 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Oombra Architects and developed by Atapco Properties, the development will hold 178,837 square feet of space and will offer 185 residential units, with 34 planned studios, 117 one-bedrooms units, and 34 two-bedroom units. Additionally, 4,760 square feet of commercial space will be located on the ground floor on Ridge Avenue. Here, a “commercial patio” will also be located, offering 2,200 square feet of outdoor space. More outdoor area will be provided on the 8,100-square-foot roof deck, which will come with a 3,400-square-foot green roof. The project will also provide 189 parking spaces as well as 62 bike spaces.

Permits Issued for Station Square at 308-10 West Chelten Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on March 25, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for Station Square at 308-10 West Chelten Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the development will hold 49 residential units. YIMBY recently shared news the project when renderings for the development were revealed. Permits offer new information, such as the fact that accessory parking will be included in the development. The building will hold a total of 42,459 square feet of space and will cost $6.5 million to build.

Rendering of 2300-24 Market Street via Tantillo Architecture.

222-Unit Tower Revealed at 2300-24 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on March 24, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

A 14-story high-rise has been unveiled at 2300-24 Market Street in Center City West. A new tower will rise as a vertical extension atop multiple preexisting structures, which will have their façades preserved. Designed by Tantillo Architecture and developed by Lubert-Adler, the project will add 200 new residential units in the overbuild to the 22 units in the existing buildings. A total of 173,218 square feet of residential space will take up the majority of the structure, as well as 39,855 square feet of office space and 12,048 square feet of space reserved for a future retail or restaurant tenant. The tower will stand around 187 feet tall to the roof, as shown on its Civic Design Review submission. Eight on-site parking spaces and 52 off-site parking spaces will also be included in the project.

The Standard at Philadelphia Unveiled at 119 South 31st Street in University City, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 24, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

A large proposal called The Standard at Philadelphia has been unveiled at 119 South 31st Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by CUBE 3, the development will consist of a 219-foot-tall building standing 17 stories with two underground levels. The project went to the Civic Design Review but still remains somewhat mysterious because of the limited detail provided. No specific number of residential units has been provided, although it will likely be in the hundreds due to the size of the building. Additionally, the project will contain parking, although the number of spaces has also not been confirmed.

Construction Progresses at Innovator Village in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 23, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction is making rapid progress at Innovator Village at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Upon completion, the development will hold 90 residential units, a mixture of townhomes, duplexes, quadplexes and apartments in a 56-unit mixed-use structure. When YIMBY reported on the development in December, groundbreaking was underway and the project began construction at its prominent location on Washington Avenue.

Rendering of the future Schuylkill Crossing bridge via Schuylkill Banks

Construction Progresses at Schuylkill Crossing in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 23, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction is progressing rapidly at a section of the Schuylkill River Trail expansion in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia. The project, called the Schuylkill Crossing, will bring a new bridge over the Schuylkill River to connect the northern and existing portion of the trail to the planned southern phase in West Philadelphia with crossing to the Grays Ferry Crescent Trail. The new bridge will be a renovation of a previously existing railroad round-a-bout bridge. While the center portion of the structure was dismantled in 2018, the edges of the bridge on the eastern and western banks remain and will provide the platform for the new trail.

Work Nearing Completion on The Hamilton in Franklintown, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 22, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction work is nearing completion on The Hamilton at 1500 Hamilton Street in Franklintown, North Philadelphia. Designed by MY Architecture and developed by the Community College of Philadelphia and the Radnor Property Group, the 599-unit project consists of two phases. The first is a 10-story, 147-foot-tall building that has been complete for some time now. Over the summer work began on the second phase, which consists of a 16-story, 197-foot-tall tower, which YIMBY confirmed as topped-out in January.

Permits Issued for a Five-Unit Structure at 1735 South 23rd Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 20, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits were issued for the construction of a multi-family structure at 1735 South 23rd Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The building will stand three stories tall and feature a roof deck and terraces at the rear. Five residential units will be located within the structure, each a condo for sale. The building will span 5,471 square feet of floor space and cost an estimated $350,000 to build.

Permits Issued for a Five-Unit Structure at 1507 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on March 20, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family building at 1507 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects and developed by Zatos Investments, the building will stand four stories tall and feature a roof deck. Five luxury condos will be situated within the project. The building will offer 6,168 square feet of space and cost an estimated $375,000 to build. YIMBY first shared the project with readers in January when a rendering was revealed.

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