Articles by Colin LeStourgeon

2604 Island Avenue via Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Permits Issued For Affordable Housing At 2604 Island Avenue In Eastwick, Southwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family affordable housing development at 2604 Island Avenue in Eastwick, Southwest Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will stand three stories tall, with 45 residential units. The project will also include an off-street parking lot. The building is expected to yield 45,000 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $7.625 million.

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1359 Frankford Avenue. Credit: NORR via the Civic Design Review

Permits Issued for 1359 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new mixed-use building at 1359 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by NORR, with Tester Construction as the contractor, the new building will stand four stories tall, with a commercial space on the ground floor. There will be 61 apartments throughout the structure, with access to a common roof deck situated at the top. In total, the building will span 48,475 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $7.5 million.

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3200 Arch Street (aka 3201 Cuthbert Street). Credit: Robert A.M. Stern Architects via the Civic Design Review

Permits Issued for 3200 Arch Street in University City, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 12-story commercial high-rise at 3200 Arch Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects an Kendall Heaton Associates, the new tower will rise 252 feet and hold 423,450 square feet of lab space, as well as 12,365 square feet of retail on the two lower floors. The project will feature 141 parking spaces.

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1130 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: Varenhorst Architects.

Permits Issued For 1130-34 North Delaware Avenue In Fishtown

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 182-unit mixed-use development at 1130-34 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by Varenhorst and developed by Streamline, the building will stand seven stories tall once completed, with a commercial space at the ground floor. In total, the building will span 199,250 square feet. Permits list construction costs at just over $32 million.

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