Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

1101 Walnut Street. Rendering credit: JKRP Architects

Site Prep Underway at 1101 Walnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City

7:30 am on September 11, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed slow yet noticeable progress at the construction site of the 18-story, 198-unit tower proposed at 1101 Walnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City. Designed by JKRP Architects, the development will span 138,150 square feet. The ground floor will hold 4,420 square feet of retail space and the fourth floor will feature 6,281 square feet of office and amenities. The project will also include 34 off-site parking spaces, as well as storage for 68 bicycles.

501 Spring Garden Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Construction Underway at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 10, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed significant construction progress at a 13-story, 382-unit mixed-use 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.

The Block at SoNo at 456 North 5th Street. Credit: ISA Architects

Construction Complete at The Block at SoNo in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 10, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction is complete at The Block At SoNo, a 49-unit mixed-use rental development at 456 North 5th Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by ISA Architects and developed by Alliance HP and Callahan Ward, the project is situated half a block south of Spring Garden Street in Southern Northern Liberties (aka SoNo, hence the building name). The four-story building will feature three commercial spaces on the ground floor, 40 apartments, nine live-work units, a shared lounge, and both shared and private roof decks.

Schuylkill Yards East at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard (center) via Brandywine Realty Trust and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

Construction Anticipated at Schuylkill Yards East in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 9, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered no significant signs of new construction at the 513-foot-tall, 34-story tower proposed at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and Drexel University, the red-clad high-rise will be the latest addition to the $3.5-billion, multi-building Schuylkill Yards development currently in progress in University City, adjacent to the Drexel campus. The tower at 3001 JFK Boulevard will feature 930,000 square feet of floor space, mostly office with 6,600 square feet allocated to retail, and will aim for LEED Silver certification.

Rendering of 200 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Handel Architects.

Excavation Underway at 200 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

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

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that excavation is in progress at the future site of a 13-story, 355-unit mixed-use tower 200 Spring Garden Street (also known as 200-24 Spring Garden Street) in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, where a fitness center continues to operate. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development and the KRE Group, the new building will rise 177 feet to the top of the bulkhead (or 149 feet to the main roof) and offer nearly 298,668 square feet of residential space, 18,187 square feet of retail, an expansive roof deck, parking 106 cars and 116 bicycles, and a landscaped public promenade along the property’s west side.

748 North 40th Street. Building section. Credit: Haverford Square Designs via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 748 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 8, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 12-unit residential building at 717 North 35th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the west side of the block between Aspen and Brown streets. Designed by Haverford Square Designs, the building will feature parking for four bicycles, a basement, and a large roof deck reserved for the penthouse unit. Permits list Eugene Naydovich of Fitler Development as the contractor and a construction cost of $500,000.

300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Credit: Handel Architects

Excavation Underway at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 7, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that excavation work is underway for a 315-foot-tall, 24-story tower at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties. The development will span nearly an entire city block, bordered by North Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the east, Vine Street to the south, Water Street to the west, and Callowhill Street to the north. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the 316-foot-tall tower will feature 10,094 square feet of ground-level retail as well as a new public park as part of the development. The site is located on the Delaware River waterfront a block to the north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, on the border between Northern Liberties to the north and Old City to the south.

619 North Broad Street. Credit: Brightcommon.

Demolition Underway at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia

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

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed demolition progress at the site of a seven-story, 119-unit mixed-use building proposed at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Brightcommon, the building will hold two commercial spaces at the ground floor, spanning 3,791 square feet of space, 90,882 square feet of residential space, and 34 parking spaces.

310-30 West Girard Avenue. Credit: T + Associates Architects

Construction Still Pending at 310 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

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

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction has still not started at the dormant seven-story, mixed-use proposal at 310 West Girard Avenue (with a full address of 310-30 West Girard Avenue) in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, as we expected since no construction permits have yet been filed. The 30,102-square-foot lot, has sat vacant for around three years as of now. Designed by T + Associates Architects, the development will feature 189 residential units, 10,330 square feet of commercial space, an underground garage with 65 spaces, and parking for 68 bicycles.

408-10 North Front Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates

Construction Still Pending at 408 North Front Street

8:00 am on September 6, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit has revealed that construction has not yet begun at a multi-family building planned at 408-10 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed no construction activity at the location, although it also offered a glimpse at the rapidly growing development in the immediate vicinity. Permits for the site list 1833 Realty LLC as the owner.

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