Articles by Colin LeStourgeon

Northbank at 2001 Beach Street. Credit: ISA Architects

Northbank, an 897-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Development, is Underway in Fishtown, Kensington

8:00 am on November 28, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Developers Concordia Group and D3 Development have begun to construct Northbank, a massive, 897-unit development at 2001 Beach Street in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by ISA Architects, the master-planned community will span a 25-acre parcel on the Delaware River waterfront near the border of Fishtown and Olde Kensington. The project will include ground floor retail space and 539 apartments within two large multi-family buildings, 254 townhouses, and 104 stacked condos coming in the form of duplexes. The development is already underway, with paving of streets and home construction and sales.

Construction Progresses at 3200 Capri Drive, an 80-Unit Residential Complex in Packer Park, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 27, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction is progressing rapidly at 3200 Capri Drive, a residential complex consisting of four detached multi-family buildings in Packer Park, South Philadelphia. Each building will stand four floors tall and hold 20 residential units, with five units on each floor. Each building will yield 31,000 square feet of space and cost $1.5 million for construction. Packer Park Partnership LLC is the developer of the project, and Insite Construction Inc is the contractor.

3151 Market Street via Brandywine Realty

New Renderings Revealed for Schuylkill Yards in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 26, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

New renderings have been revealed for the Schuylkill Yards megadevelopment situated on the western bank of the Schuylkill River in University City in West Philadelphia. The project has been in planning for years, and construction has finished on the Bulletin Building as well as Drexel Square, the first phase and center point for the development. Earlier this year, construction timelines have been announced for three more proposed towers. Now, developer Brandywine Realty has unveiled more renderings with updated designs.

1525 North American Street via HDO Architecture.

110-Unit Development Proposed at 1525 North American Street in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 22, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of 1525 North American Street, a six-story, 110-unit residential project proposed in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia. Developed by Six Acre Capital in collaboration with design architect Leong Leong and architect of record Harman Deutsch Architecture, the building will feature retail at the ground floor, as well as parking for 23 vehicles and 51 bicycles. The property is located on the east side of the block between Jefferson Street and West Oxford Street.

1300 Fairmount Avenue Nears Completion in Poplar, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 21, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Completion nears at 1300 Fairmount Avenue, a 185-foot-tall, 14-story mixed-use development located in Spring Garden, North Philadelphia. The high-rise structure contains 625,000 square feet and will include a 58,700-square-foot Aldi supermarket, a 12,000-square-foot preschool, 487 apartments, and 287 parking spaces. RAL Development is the developer and Cope Linder Architects is the project designer. At the moment, construction is nearly finished at both the exterior and the landscaping.

Rendering of the project via OCF Realty.

Rendering Revealed for Broad Street Flats at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 19, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

A rendering has been released for Broad Street Flats, a seven-story mixed-use building at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. Located on a 9,000-square-foot lot at the southeast corner of South Broad Street and Bainbridge Street, the structure will contain ground-floor retail space and 50 residential units above. An additional four “hotel rooms” will be included in the project, likely apartments positioned as short-term rentals. Hightop Broad Acquisition is the listed owner.

32-Unit Building Coming to 836 North Broad Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 17, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new five-story multi-family structure at 836 North Broad Street in Francisville, a neighborhood located in North Philadelphia. Rising from a 10,576-square-foot lot, the building will yield…

New Rendering Released for The Nook at 5535 Pulaski Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 13, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

A new rendering has been revealed for The Nook, a four-story, 34-unit development at 5535 Pulaski Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will stand four stories tall and hold 34 luxury residential units. The building is being developed by Stamm Development Group, designed by M Architecture, and built by Tester Construction.

Major Developments Coming to the Broad and Washington Area in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 12, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

The intersection of South Broad Street and Washington Avenue in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood in South Philadelphia is one of the busiest in the city, yet has remained underdeveloped for a long time. However, a series of recent projects are adding significant density to the junction. Broad and Washington, 1113 South Broad Street, and 1223-45 Washington Avenue will add around 1,500 residential units, in addition to the 300+ that were recently added with Lincoln Square. In a span of around ten years, the intersection will take on a completely new look.

The Pickle Factory Wraps Up Construction at 1841 North 19th Street In Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 12, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

The Pickle Factory, a four-story apartment building located at 1841 North 19th Street, is wrapping up construction in the neighborhood of Cecil B. Moore, just outside of Temple University in North Philadelphia. The project brings a large number of new units to the neighborhood, further increasing local density. The building is designed by KJO Architecture. Axe Development LLC is the developer for the project.

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