Articles by Thomas Koloski

Demolition Permits Filed for 209 North 54th Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 29, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 209 North 54th Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling, which is located on a block between North 54th Street and North Ruby Street, will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross area of the building is 1,200 square feet and the cost of the work is $15,000. The property is owned by Whitehurst Adryane. The contractor listed for the work is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

Demolition Permits Filed for 2246 North Hancock Street in Norris Square, Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 28, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant three-story building at 2246 North Hancock Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. The property is located on a block between West Susquehanna Street and West Dauphin Street. The prewar residential building, formerly a single-family dwelling, will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross floor area of the building is 1,200 square feet and the cost of work will be $20,000. The property is owned by Peets Enterprises LLC. Mangual Demolition Inc. is the listed contractor.

Demolition Permits Filed for 5509 Spruce Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 28, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story structure at 5509 Spruce Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The 1,200-square-foot, prewar structure is located at a mid-block site between South 55th Street and South Allison Street. The former single-family dwelling and will be dismantled as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $14,000. Pendarvis Mathis is the listed owner and Thomas Curran is the contractor.

Exterior Work Wraps on Pavilion at 300 South 33rd Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 27, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

After three years of construction, Pavilion, a steel behemoth in the hospital district of University City in West Philadelphia, nears completion. Located at 300 South 33rd Street, the building was designed by Foster + Partners at a height of 343 feet and 17 stories with a total square footage of 1.5 million square feet, the same amount as the Comcast Technology Center (also designed by Foster + Partners). The structure will roughly double the number of hospital beds at Penn Medicine. The Pavilion rises from the former site of the 254-foot-tall, 20-story Penn Tower, completed in 1974, demolished to make room for this massive development.

Demolition Permits Filed for 4517 North Hicks Street in Wyoming, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 27, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 4517 North Hicks Street in Wyoming, North Philadelphia. The property sits close to the corner of North 12th Street and West Courtland Street and is a part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross area of the former single-family structure is 1,200 square feet and the cost of the work will be $11,499. The owner of the property is Johnson Latoya. Mangual Demolition Inc. is the contractor.

Demolition Permits Filed for 1535 North 27th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 27, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 1535 North 27th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure is located near the corner of West Oxford Street and North 27th Street. The structure will be demolished as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program, and the cost of the work of the demolition will be $14,900 for the 1,200-square-foot structure. The property is owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. The contractor is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

YIMBY Presents Concept Renderings for the Philadelphia Skyline of the Next Decade

8:00 am on October 25, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The Philadelphia skyline has come a long way over the past 300 years, and still has a long way to go with the developments currently on the drawing boards. Philly YIMBY presents a tour of the past, present and future of the city’s skyline, with exclusive renderings of the skyline’s appearance ten years from now.

Demolition Permits Filed for 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 24, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story single-family dwelling at 1735 Seybert Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The vacant building, located on a block between North 17th Street and North 18th Street, will be demolished as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The building spans a gross area of 1,200 square feet and the cost of work will be $13,995. The property is owned by Andrews Rose and Butler Lillian. FH Demolition is the specified contractor.

Demolition Permits Filed for 2209 North Reese Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 24, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story residential building at 2209 North Reese Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. Located near the corner of North Reese Street and West Susquehanna Street, the structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross floor area of the building is 1,200 square feet and the cost of the work will be $12,620. The Philadelphia Housing Authority is the owner and Mangual Demolition Inc. is the listed contractor.

CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration rendering via Perkins + Will

CHOP Hub For Clinical Collaboration Arrives on the Skyline in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 23, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is adding yet another building to a high-rise medical services cluster taking over the southern part of University City. The CHOP Hub For Clinical Collaboration is a 377-foot-tall, 19-story building located at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, designed by Perkins+Will, which will add 560 beds to the hospital. While the tower’s height will significantly alter the part of the skyline located in an area limited to under 400 feet, the more than 550,000 square feet of floor space will make a big impact on the area and the city.

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