Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

711-19 North 7th Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Foundations Underway at 711-19 North 7th Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 10, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work is underway for three mixed-use buildings at 711 North 7th Street (full address 711-19 North 7th Street) in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, which will hold a combined total of 21 apartments. Each building will stand four stories tall and feature residential and commercial space and a green roof. Building number one will span a 1,662-square-foot ground footprint, hold 7,220 square feet of interior space, include five residential units, and cost $866,400 to build. Buildings number two and number three will each rise from a 2,407-square-foot ground footprint, hold 10,504 square feet of space, feature eight residential units, and cost $1.26 million to construct. For each of the filings, permits list T & C Fairmount LLC as the owner, Brett Harman of Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture as the design professional, and Qi Wei Chen as the contractor.

741 Spring Garden Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Progresses at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 9, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction is underway at a seven-story, 146-unit mixed-use building at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Arts + Crafts Holdings, the project will span 99,114 square feet, which includes retail, as well as car and bicycle parking. Permits list Camfred Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $4.95 million.

817-21 North 3rd Street. Building elevation. Credit: Atrium Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Progresses at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 8, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted significant construction progress at a six-story, 48-unit mixed-use building at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Atrium Design Group, the building will feature a 4,855-square-foot commercial space at the ground floor and a roof deck, which will offer dramatic skyline views with its prominent height. The development will provide basement parking for 36 cars, as well as space for 20 bicycles. Permits specify Atrium LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $10.5 million.

501 Spring Garden Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Opening Imminent at The Carson at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 7, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has been effectively completed at The Carson Apartments, a 13-story, 382-unit mixed-use rental high-rise at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Bower Lewis Thrower Architects (aka BLT Architects) and developed by RREI LLC, the 153-foot-tall structure will offer 60,810 square feet of retail, providing a significant anchor for the long-desolate yet rapidly up-and-coming southern section of Northern Liberties. According to the official website, The Carson opens on May 1.

The Frankford Collective at 1144 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: Kore Design Architecture

Construction Nearly Complete at The Frankford Collective at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

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

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearly complete at the Frankford Collective, a five-story mixed-use building at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the project features ground-level commercial space and 12 apartments above, as well as elevator service, full sprinkling, and a roof deck that will offer dramatic views of the Northern Liberties skyline, which is rapidly rising nearby. Permits list the Frankford Collective as the owner, Equinox Management & Construction as the contractor, and a construction cost of $1.5 million.

1131 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Progresses at 1131-39 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 6, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at a six-story, 47-unit project at 1131-39 North Front Street, at the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. The building will be situated on the east 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 span a ground footprint of 10,200 square feet and will contain 32,223 square feet of interior space, translating into just under 700 square feet per average unit, and will include ground-level commercial space. Building features include full sprinkling and a roof deck, which will offer ample views of the neighborhood’s rapidly growing skyline. Permits list Front Street Two LLC as the owner, Brian Phillips as the design professional, and Callahan & Ward Properties LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $5.4 million.

1601 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Complete at The Skylar at 1601 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on April 5, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction work has been completed at The Skylar, a three-story, four-unit mixed-use building at 1601 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by Ambit Architecture and developed by Stamm Development Group, the building stands at an oblique corner of Frankford Avenue and East Oxford Street and will span 5,910 square feet, which will include ground-floor commercial space, a cellar, and a roof deck. Construction costs are listed at $1.15 million.

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.

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