Articles by Colin LeStourgeon


101 West Oxford Street

Permits Filed for a 35-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 101 West Oxford Street in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story mixed-use structure at 101 West Oxford Street in Fishtown, Kensington, near the border of Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia. The structure will hold 35 residential units, each being an apartment. Resident storage will be located in the basement of the structure, with the ground floor used for a commercial space and parking. A roof deck will be located atop the building, as well as a green roof that allows the building a density bonus. The building will occupy a 12,363 square foot land parcel and hold 51,785 square feet of space. Chatham Bay Construction Services is the listed contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $6 million.

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2222 Market Street. Credit: Gensler

Foundation Work Underway at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

Foundation work is underway at 2222 Market Street, a 20-story, 282-foot office tower and number 24 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. Designed by Gensler and developed by Parkway Commercial Properties, the project is located in booming Center City West. The bulky tower will feature 329,100 square feet of floor area, 4,274 of which will be devoted to two retail spaces. The office component of the project will measure 324,826 square feet and will offer 47 parking spaces. Spaces for 14 bicycles will be located at the rear of the tower, with ten more at the western edge of the property.

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Rendering of the Maven

Permits Filed for The Maven, a 28-Unit Mixed-Use Project at 1533 Ridge Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of The Maven, a mixed-use development at 1533 Ridge Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia. The building will hold 28 apartments and a ground floor commercial space on Ridge Avenue. The five-story structure will provide 23,665 square feet of space within its 6,380-square-foot footprint. The units are set to be a mixture of one- and two-bedroom apartments. CANNOdesign is the project architect. Khosla Properties is the developer. Construction costs are estimated at $3.9 million.

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1101-33 South 9th Street. Credit: Google

157-Unit Mixed Use Building Planned At 1101-33 South 9th Street In The Italian Market, South Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a seven-story, 157-unit mixed-use building at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market, South Philadelphia. Commercial space will be included in the ground floor, likely on South 9th Street, which is a major commercial corridor. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will hold 204,351 square feet of space. Accessory parking spaces will be included in the development . Construction costs are estimated at $52 million. Hunter Roberts Holdings LLC is listed as the contractor.

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