Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

1701 Fairmount Avenue. Rendering credit: Tester Construction Group

Construction Underway at 1701 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia

1:10 pm on April 4, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed significant construction progress at a four-story mixed-use development at 1701 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia. The property is located at the northwest corner of Fairmount Avenue and North 17th Street. Designed by Marshall Sabatini and developed by MM Partners, the project will feature 24 apartments, two commercial spaces, and roof decks. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $5.3 million.

31 East Columbia Avenue. Rendering credit: SITIO Architecture + Urbanism

Construction Progresses at The Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on April 3, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction has made significant progress at Box Factory Lofts, an eight-story, 63-unit apartment building at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the building is an expansion for the existing Box Factory Lofts, a four-story prewar industrial building located at 21 East Columbia Avenue, which houses 20 rental units. The new building will contribute 67,342 square of feet of space to the development and will introduce a new shared lobby to be shared by the two structures, as well as a common residential courtyard. The new building will feature ground-level retail, elevator service, full sprinkling, covered parking for ten cars (including three car share and one accessible space) and 30 bicycles, and a roof deck. Permits list Equinox Management and Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $13 million.

1118 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Steel Rises at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 3, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has risen above the street level at a seven-story, 47-unit building at 1118 North Front Street near the confluence of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will take up a footprint of 6,920 square feet and will hold 44,090 square feet of interior space, with just over 900 square feet per average unit. The property will also offer ground-level commercial space, which will positively contribute to the local commercial corridor. The building will be fully sprinkled. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are stated at $7.04 million.

1148-62 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: OOMBRA Architects

Construction Progresses at 1148 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on April 2, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction continues to make progress at a five-story, 59-unit mixed-use development proposed at 1148 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington, as our recent site visit shows. Also known under its full address of 1148-62 Frankford Avenue, the project will span 42,100 square feet and will include a renovation and retail conversion of the 19th-century Kensington National Bank as well as construction of a five-story apartment building at the site of the bank’s parking lot. The Wells Fargo Bank branch currently situated in the existing building will be relocated to the new structure. Designed by OOMBRA Architects, the development will include 20 parking spaces for commercial customers, elevator service for residents, 20 bicycle spaces, and a roof deck. Permits list Wells Fargo Bank as the owner and Reed St. Builders LLC, and a construction cost of $9.25 million.

Rendering of 1538 Frankford Avenue. Credit: KJO Architecture.

Construction Underway at 1538 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

7:30 am on April 2, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that demolition has been completed and the site has been cleared for construction of a four-story, 12-unit mixed-use building at 1538 Frankford Avenue (alternately1538-44 Frankford Avenue) in Fishtown. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Jefferson and East Oxford streets. Designed by KJO Architecture, the project will span 23,741 square feet, which includes 5,829 square feet of retail. The building will be fully sprinkled and will feature a roof deck, which promises to offer reasonably open skyline vistas. Permits list Optimal Construction Group as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.4 million.

31 North 63rd Street. Building elevations. Credit: Anthony Maso via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 31 North 63rd Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on April 2, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 31 North 63rd Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia. The development will rise from a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Market and Arch streets. Designed by Anthony Maso Architecture & Design, the structure will span 4,706 square feet and feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list ATG Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $535,919.

Rendering of 2601 Poplar Street. Credit: Canno Design.

Construction Complete at Fairmount North at 2601 Poplar Street in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 1, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work is complete at Fairmount North, a 108-unit mixed-use development at 2601 Poplar Street, a 108-unit mixed-use development in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign, the building rises four stories tall, with approximately 12,000 square feet of retail space planned for the ground floor and 51 parking spaces.

2630 West Girard Avenue. Looking southeast from Girard Avenue. Credit: ISA

Foundations Underway at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that construction is underway at a five-story, 54-unit residential building at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Designed by ISA and developed by ADCO (American Development Company) and Callahan Ward, the structure, located under the full address of 2630-38 West Girard Avenue, is part of a larger complex that will also include 104 additional units sited within four-story winds along Taney and North 27th streets, bringing the total residence count to 160.

1513-15 West Stiles Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Nears Completion at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction work is nearing completion at a four-story, two-family building at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia. The development, which has been topped out since last visit, rises on the north side of the block between North 15th and North 16th streets, a few blocks south of Temple University. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the building will span 3,106 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list the site as a Philadelphia city property and specify Metro Impact, LLC as the contractor.

3119 North 13th Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 3119 North 13th Street Near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia

7:00 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 3119 North 13th Street near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between West Clearfield Street and West Allegheny Avenue. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will span 3,820 square feet and feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list Backcourt Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $600,000.

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