Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Construction Not Yet Started at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington

7:00 am on September 17, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Although permits had been issued last year, a recent visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction has still not begun at the six-story, 453-unit apartment building proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (also known as HDO Architecture), with Turn Key Realty LLC as the contractor, the structure will become one of the largest in the neighborhood, holding 412,703 square feet of space and costing at $72 million to build. The development will offer ample outdoor space for residents and will become a major anchor for the rapidly developing residential area.

1301 Market Street via Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Construction Still Pending at 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City

8:00 am on September 16, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY recently visited the site of a long-stalled proposal for an office tower at 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City, half a block to the east of City Hall. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by the Oliver Tyrone Pulver Corporation, the building will yield over 700,000 square feet, with floor plates at the lower levels measuring over 25,000 square feet and those at the upper floors at over 17,000 square feet.

Construction Complete at 628, 630, and 632 Master Street in Ludlow, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 16, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In September 2020, Philly YIMBY reported that permits have been filed for three single-family rowhouses at 628, 630, and 632 Master Street in Ludlow, Lower North Philadelphia. Today we look at the trio of three-story structures that have since been completed. According to permits, each building spans 1,363 square feet (or 2,045 square feet according to real estate listings, a figure that may be higher because of possible inclusion of a basement) and lists Universal Building & Construction as the contractor.

The Laurel Rittenhouse rendering. Image via Southern Land Company

Completion Nears at The Laurel Rittenhouse in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on September 15, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY has recently visited The Laurel Rittenhouse at 1911 Walnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, in order to take a closer look at the nearly finished building. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the Southern Land Company, with the Harman Group as the structural engineer and the Hunter Roberts Construction Group as the contractor, the building stands 599 feet and 48 stories tall as the ninth-tallest skyscraper in Philadelphia and the tallest residential building in Center City. The residential building will offer 185 rental units and 64 luxury condominiums.

Foundation Work Underway at 316-20 South 11th Street in Washington Square West, Center City

7:30 am on September 15, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction of foundations is well underway at a nine-unit townhouse complex at 316-20 South 11th Street in Washington Square West, Center City. Although construction permits have been filed in November, our recent site visit has revealed that construction work has not yet begun on the development. According to permits, all nine buildings will be fairly similar, if not altogether identical. Each will span a 1,241-square-foot footprint and offer 4,589 square feet of space, which would make for a regal interior in any part of the city, let alone such a centrally located one. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor.

17 West Girard Street prior to demolition. Looking north. August 2021. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 17 West Girard Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on September 14, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 17 West Girard Street in Fishtown. The development will replace a three-story rowhouse on the north side of the block between Frankford Avenue and Leopard Street. Designed by Gnome Architects, the building will feature ground floor commercial space, a cellar, and multiple roof decks. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor.

1100 Pine Street. Building elevation. Credit: Gnome Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1100 Pine Street in Washington Square West, Center City

7:30 am on September 14, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit condominium at 1100 Pine Street in Washington Square West, Center City. The development will replace a two-story mixed-use rowhouse on the southwest corner of the intersection of Pine and South 11th streets. Designed by Gnome Architects, the building will span 8,497 square feet and will feature ground floor commercial space, a cellar, and roof decks. Permits list Kiptom Ketchum as the contractor and a construction cost of $1.2 million.

21M at 2100 Market Street; rendering as seen from the corner of Market Street and North 22nd Street. Credit: Brandywine Realty Trust

Construction Still Pending at 21M in Center City West

8:00 am on September 13, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

As expected, a recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered no signs of new construction at the site of 21M, a 350-foot-tall mixed-use tower proposed at 2100 Market Street in Center City West. Developed by the Brandywine Realty Trust, the project has been in the works for several years and has seen various iterations, with the latest one designed by Edry McHenry Architects. Since we last looked at the project for our most recent December countdown, no permits have been filed nor has any progress has been made at the site, where a parking lot continues to operate.

1148-62 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: OOMBRA Architects

Site Prep Underway at 1148-62 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on September 12, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has documented construction at a five-story, 59-unit mixed-use development proposed at 1148 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. 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.

Construction Complete at 2545 North Howard Street in West Kensington

7:30 am on September 12, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In September 2020, YIMBY reported that permits had been filed for a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2545 North Howard Street in West Kensington. Since that time, construction has been completed on the four-bedroom, three-bathroom project, and today we look at the end result. The structure replaces a vacant lot on the east side of the block between West Cumberland and West Huntingdon streets. According to permits, the building spans 2,000 square feet (though real estate listings list the property at 2,520 square feet, a figure that likely also includes the basement) and features a roof deck. Permit documents list Paul Dietz III as the architect and Gezim Kupa as the contractor.

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