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620 North Shedwick Site

Permits Issued For 620 North Shedwick Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential structure at 620 North Shedwick Street, Mantua, Philadelphia. The building will be located on a vacant lot spanning an area of 756 square feet, situated on a block between Shedwick Street, Fairmount Avenue, and Wallace Street. Maher Abdelaal is listed as the design professional. IRA development LLC  is listed as the permit holder. Permits list Kumas Homes LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $120,000.

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1621 Point Breeze Front Elevation

Permits Issued for 1621 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story three-story, four-unit residential structure at 1621 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The building will be located on a vacant lot spanning an area of 1,765 square feet, situated on a block between Morris Street and Tasker Street. Designed by Designblendz, development will yield a total built-up area spanning 5,338 square feet. Permits list Optimal Construction Group Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $720,765.

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2038 Ridge Avenue. Looking southwest. April 2023. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 2431 West Thompson Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2038 Ridge Avenue in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. The building will be located along Ridge Avenue, mid-block between Sharswood Street, Lambert Street, and Master Street. Penrose PHL LLC is the project applicant. Permits list Domus Inc. as the contractor and a construction cost of $1.2 million. The development will span 3,195 square feet. The three-story attached mixed-use building will offer two multi-family residential units. The first floor will be utilized as commercial space.

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