Articles by Colin LeStourgeon

Rendering of 2507 Almond Street. Credit: HDO Architecture.

Renderings Revealed for 2507 Almond Street in Olde Richmond, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 26, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a 155-unit multi-family development at 2507 Almond Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building, which is going before the Civic Design Review, will rise six stories tall and will hold 65 parking spaces, three of which being ADA-compliant and four designed for electric vehicles. There will also be 60 interior bicycle stalls, as well as five more on the sidewalk.

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1201 Normandy Place. Credit: DIGSAU.

Permits Issued for Multi-Level Garage at 1201 Normandy Place in the Navy Yard, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 23, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a parking garage at 1201 Normandy Place in The Navy Yard, South Philadelphia. Designed by DIGSAU, the new building will rise six stories tall, with commercial space on the ground floor that will span 11,882 square feet. The structure will hold a total over 240,000 square feet with 661 parking spaces. Construction costs are estimated at $20 million.

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2226 North Franklin Street, Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 2226 North Franklin Street In North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on May 22, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-unit multi-family building at 2226 North Franklin Street in North Philadelphia East. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the new building will stand three stories tall. There will be four residential units within the structure, each an apartment. The units will span a total of 5,000 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $500,000.

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State Street in Media. Image Credit: SEPTA

YIMBY Observes New Development in Media, PA

7:30 am on May 21, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

The majority of Philly YIMBY’s attention is focused on development activity in the city of Philadelphia. This comes as no surprise, especially considering that more than 50 percent of new residential permits issued in 2021 in Pennsylvania were issued within the city limits. However, there is plenty of interesting activity happening in the surrounding communities, as well, just on a smaller scale. A variety of suburban towns and communities are densifying and building urban housing more resemblant of what is found within the city within whose orbit they lie. The Borough of Media is a prime example.

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