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Permits Issued for 1236 North 28th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 1236 North 28th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The building will replace an existing two-story prewar rowhouse located at the west side of the block between West Stiles Street and West Thompson Street. The new structure will span 2,682 square feet and feature a roof deck. The project team consists of Ray Crossan as the design professional and SL Construction as the contractor.

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Garden Court Plaza at 4701 Pine Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Construction Progresses at Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction work has topped out at Garden Court, a seven-story, 220-unit extension of an existing building at 4746-48 Spruce Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. Designed by BLT Architects, the project will allocate 149,590 square feet for apartments, 5,700 square feet of residential amenities, around 29,000 square feet of indoor commercial space (plus a 1,500-square-foot commercial tenant terrace) and parking for around 28 cars and 76 bicycles.

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709-713 Chestnut Street. Credit: Parkway Corporation, Erdy McHenry Architecture

Development Still Stalled at 709 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered no signs of construction work for a 317-foot-tall, 27-story residential high-rise proposed several years ago at 709 Chestnut Street (aka 709-13 Chestnut Street) in Market East, Center City revealed no signs of new construction. The site is located on the north side of the block between South 7th and South 8th streets, a block west of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The project is a development by the Parkway Corporation, a company that specializes in operating parking lots (such as the one at 709 Chestnut Street) while looking for opportunities to redevelop said lots into residential and/or commercial properties, either on their own or in partnership with other developers. The latest iteration for the site at hand was designed by Edry McHenry Architects and had Roseland Properties attached as a co-developer, and was slated to offer 278 residential units.

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Rendering of Amy Gutmann Hall at 3317-33 Chestnut Street. Credit: Lake Flato Architects.

Construction Nears Completion at Amy Gutmann Hall in UPenn in University City, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work is nearing completion at Amy Gutmann Hall at 3317-23 Chestnut Street at the University of Pennsylvania in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by Lake Flato Architects, with KSS Architects as the architect of record and Ground Control Collaborative as landscape designer, the building will rise six stories and span 115,954 square feet, and will feature classrooms, collaborative spaces for student projects, and a data science hub. The total construction cost is indicated at $68.3 million.

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4219-23 Chestnut Street. Rendering credit: Wulff Architects, Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Not Started at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has still not started at a seven-story, 88-unit residential building proposed at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a two-story commercial structure on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. Designed by Wulff Architects, Inc., the building will span 55,280 square feet, and rise 80 feet high to the main roof, and 93 feet to the top of the bulkheads. Features will include a roof deck and parking for 16 cars and 30 bicycles.

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