Articles by Thomas Koloski

CHOP Adds 377-Foot Building at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard in University City

8:00 am on August 9, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

165 years ago, a man by the name of Francis West Lewis established one of the most famous and reliable hospitals in the world. Now, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has extended its space across many acres of University City in West Philadelphia. With many towers complete in the past recent years, another building has already started construction at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, which will eventually rise 377 feet.

Demolition Permits Filed For 3612 L Street in Kensington

7:00 am on August 9, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Demolition permits have been filed for 3612 L Street in the Kensington neightborhood in North Philadelphia, located at the corner of East Venago Street and Kensington Avenue, four blocks to the north of the Erie-Torresdale station. Blum Properties LLC is listed as the owner.

Checking In On Philadelphia’s 2020 Skyline

8:00 am on August 8, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The city of Philadelphia has been booming recently with skyscrapers and buildings of all shapes and sizes. While most of the new buildings have been proposed and built in Center City, the skyline is extending in all directions. The skyline made its first significant leap across the Schuylkill River back in 2005 with the 437-foot, 29-story Cira Centre; now, the area boasts three towers over 400 feet all within a few blocks of one another. The district may soon add a new supertall at the site of Schuylkill Yards, as seen on SHOP Architects renderings from 2016 (though the tower has been excluded from recent renderings).

Demolition Permits Filed for 1440 North Orkney Street in Kensington

7:00 am on August 8, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Demolition permits been filed for 1440 North Orkney Street in Kensington. The property is located nearly in the middle of the whole block. Atlas Philly II is the listed owner. Mangual Demolition INC is the contractor hired for the job.

Schuylkill Yards Bulletin Building At 3025 Market Street In University City Gets Signage And Fire Red Engine Cladding

8:00 am on August 7, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Built in the mid-1950’s, the Bulletin Building at 3025 Market Street in University City has started to become a hub for new development. When the entire Schuylkill Yards complex is complete, the Bulletin Building will be surrounded by the new towers, bringing a huge amount of space to University City in old and new buildings alike. The Bulletin Building is undergoing renovations with the main stages already complete.

1712 Christian Street prior to demolition. Looking south from Christian Street. Credit: Google Maps

Demolition Permits Filed For 1712 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on August 7, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Full demolition permits have been filed at 1712 Christian Street in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of South Philadelphia. The building that currently occupies the site is a three-story residential structure flanked by low-rise buildings. Liguori Arnold R is listed as the owner.

Work To Soon Wrap Up On The Dual Branded W/Element Hotel, Center City

8:00 am on August 6, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Completion approaches at the dual-branded W/Element Hotel, a 582-foot tower at 1441 Chestnut Street designed by Cope-Linder Architects. The 773,500 square foot property was first scheduled to be opened back in spring 2018, but the opening date was significantly pushed back. The structure had started rising in August 2016 after setbacks with the foundation, but the tower had made a steady rise, popping into the skyline by the second quarter of 2018. With the concrete structure topped in August 2018 and steel topped with the W logo at the end of October, the jagged-faced tower is now largely finished.

Permits Filed For 2415 Mutter Street in Kensington

7:00 am on August 6, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

New construction permits have been filed for 2415 Mutter Street in Kensington, Philadelphia. The structure will consist of a single family dwelling that will include a basement, roof deck, and pilot house. The listed owner is V2 Properties Entity 6 LL, while the specified contractor is New Jersey-based Rock Haven Builders LLC.

The Laurel Rittenhouse. Credit: Southern Land Company

The Laurel Rittenhouse Square at 1911 Walnut Street Reaches Third Floor In Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on August 5, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The last available parcel at Rittenhouse Square is making way for The Laurel Rittenhouse Square at 1911 Walnut Street. The 599-foot, 48-story rental and condominium tower, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by Southern Land Company, is one of the most exciting projects in the city with its massive height, on the rise to make a new mark on the growing skyline. It is currently the tallest building under construction in the city, with a projected height 17 feet above that of the W/Element Hotel that nears completion a few blocks east at 1441 Chestnut Street.

1939 Bainbridge Street (center), prior to demolition. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Filed for 1939 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on August 5, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Zoning permits have been filed at 1939 Bainbridge Street in the Graduate Hospital (alternately Southwest Center City) in South Philadelphia. The proposed four-story building will be sandwiched in a row of homes near the corner of 20th Street, replacing a three-story prewar rowhome. The document describes the proposed building as a family dwelling with rear decks and a roof deck with an enclosed stair access tower. MCG Investments 1939 Bain is listed as the owner.

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