Articles by Colin LeStourgeon

Rendering of 1359 Frankford Avenue. Credit: NORR.

1359 Frankford Avenue Goes Before Civic Design Review in Fishtown

A mixed-use development proposed at 1359 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown is going before the Civic Design Review. Designed by NORR, the building will rise four stories tall, with three commercial spaces on the ground floor/basement level along the Frankford Avenue side of the building. The upper floors will hold 61 apartments. There will not be any parking included with he development, though the project will include space for 21 bicycles.

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Rendering of 1120 Frankford Avenue. Credit: BLT Architects.

1120 Frankford Avenue Goes Before Civic Design Review In Fishtown

A new mixed-use development called The Frankford, which is proposed at 1120 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington, is going before the Civic Design Review. Designed by BLT Architects and developed by US Construction, the new building will rise five stories tall. On the ground floor, there will be 7,166 square feet of commercial space. The building will yield 150 residential units, spanning 83,372 square feet of space. There will not be any car parking included with the project, but the building will offer space for 50 bicycles.

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Rendering of Vagelos Laboratory For energy Science and Technology. Credit: Behnisch Architekten.

Construction Underway at Vagelos Laboratory For Energy Science And Technology in University City, West Philadelphia

Construction work is underway at the University of Pennsylvania‘s Vagelos Laboratory For Energy Science and Technology at 3200 Walnut Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by Behnisch Architekten, the extravagantly-styled building will stand seven stories tall and will offer space for energy research. The structure will combine office space, optics research laboratories, and wet chemistry research labs. The building is expected to come at a price tag of $173 million.

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Rendering of The Standard At Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Rendering credit: CUBE 3

Construction Progresses at The Standard at Philadelphia in University City, West Philadelphia

Construction work is beginning to make headway at The Standard At Philadelphia, a high-rise development underway at 119 South 31st Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by Cube3, the new tower will stand 19 stories and approximately 210 feet all. The structure will hold 280 residential units, targeted towards student housing, as well as 37 parking spaces to serve these residential units. Permits list the cost of construction at $50 million.

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3.0 University Place at 4101-23 Market Street. Rendering credit: The Steward Partnership

Topping-Out Imminent at 3.0 University Place in University City, West Philadelphia

Construction is making steady progress at 3.0 University Place, a major commercial develop situated at 4101-23 Market Street, on the fringe of University CityWest Philadelphia. The building rise eight stories tall and yield 272,294 square feet of space, with the ground floor housing retail space. The upper floors will hold office and laboratory space. A green roof will be situated atop the building.

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