Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

3200 Arch Street (aka 3201 Cuthbert Street). Credit: Robert A.M. Stern Architects via the Civic Design Review

YIMBY Shares Extensive Renderings and Floor Plans for Drexel’s 3201 Cuthbert Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on August 1, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last month, YIMBY shared renderings and project details for Drexel University’s 12-story, half-million-square-foot mixed-use building proposed at 3201 Cuthbert Street (alternately 3200 Arch Street) in University City, West Philadelphia. Today YIMBY takes an in-depth look at the project’s architecture and interior organization via additional diagrams and renderings. The 252-foot-tall structure (measuring from Cuthbert Street) will house 423,450 square feet of office and life sciences laboratory space, 12,365 square feet of retail on the lower two floors, 141 parking spaces in an underground garage spanning 56,802 square feet, and 12,887 square feet of accessory areas. The project team consists of Drexel University as the owner, Gattuso Development Partners (GDP) as the developer, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects (aka RAMSA) and Kendall Heaton Associates as the architects; the team also includes the firms Thornton Tomasetti, Burohappold Engineering, James Corner Field Operations, Perroni, and West 8.

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

Construction Advances at The Frankford Collective at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

7:30 am on August 1, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted considerable construction progress at the Frankford Collective, a five-story mixed-use development rising at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the building will feature ground-level commercial space and 12 apartments, as well as elevator service and a roof deck that will offer sweeping skyline vistas. Permits list the Frankford Collective as the owner, Equinox Management & Construction as the contractor, and a construction cost of $1.5 million.

Construction Advances at The Skylar at 1601 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

7:00 am on August 1, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted further construction progress 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 rises 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.

500-15 East Tioga Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2022

Renovation Underway at 500-15 East Tioga Street, Kensington

8:00 am on July 30, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered that renovation work is nearly complete at a three-story adaptive reuse development at 500-15 East Tioga Street (aka 500 East Tioga Street) in Kensington. The project consists of renovating a long-vacant industrial structure, situated on the block between East Ontario and East Tioga streets, into a 69,600-square-foot artist studio and artisan-industrial facility with 69 units, parking, and full sprinkling. Permits list Metropolitan Contracting as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.5 million.

Rendering of 2204-14 East Allegheny Avenue. Credit: VDC Studio.

Construction Anticipated at 2204-14 East Allegheny Avenue in Port Richmond, Kensington

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

Last October, YIMBY shared a series of renderings for a multi-building, 189-unit development proposed at 2204-14 East Allegheny Avenue in Port Richmond, Kensington. Designed by VBC Studio, the complex will span 146,032 square feet and include a six-story apartment building, 70 townhouses, 17,710 square feet of retail, and 87 parking spaces. Although construction permits have not yet issued, a zoning permit issued in March, which calls for splitting the site into two parcels, indicates that activity is still ongoing on the project. Recently YIMBY visited the site to check out its pre-development condition.

2500 North Mascher Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2022

Construction Underway at 2500 North Mascher Street in West Kensington

7:00 am on July 30, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last October, YIMBY shared that permits were issued for a four-story, 14-unit residential building at 2500 North Mascher Street in West Kensington. Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that, more than half a year later, construction is well underway on the project, which replaces a vacant lot at the northwest corner of North Mascher and West Cumberland streets. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure rises from a 2,867-square-foot footprint and spans 14,337 square feet, which averages to just over 1,000 square feet per apartment. The development will feature a cellar, full sprinkling, and roof decks, which promise sweeping skyline vistas due to the building’s prominence. Permits list LNHA New Homes as the contractor and a construction cost of $1.5 million.

2400 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2022

Completion Nears at 2400 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on July 29, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered that construction is nearing completion at a four-story mixed-use building at 2400 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. The structure is rising at the angled northern corner of the three-way intersection between Frankford Avenue, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street, where a traffic circle was recently constructed. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by Khosla Properties, the structure will span 17,972 square feet and hold 2,459 square feet of retail space and 15 apartments. Features include full sprinkling, a green roof, and parking for five bicycles. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.6 million.

1905 East Harold Street. Building elevations. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia

No Construction Yet at 1905 East Harold Street in East Kensington

7:00 am on July 29, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Although construction permits have been issued last February, construction has not yet started at the three-story single-family rowhouse proposed at 1905 East Harold Street in East Kensington, as Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the project, which is situated on the east side of the block between Jasper and Emerald streets, will span 1,872 square feet and will feature a roof deck and full sprinkling. Permits list Andrey Levchenko as the contractor and a construction cost of $200,000, of which $173,000 is allocated toward general construction and $9,000 apiece to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.

2138 East Albert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2022

Construction Nearly Complete at 2138 East Albert Street in East Kensington

8:00 am on July 28, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that construction work is nearly complete at a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2138 East Albert Street in East Kensington, situated on the southwest side of the block between Martha Street and Trenton Avenue. Designed by 24 7 Design Group, the building rises 34 feet to the main roof (38 feet to the parapet and 43 feet to the top of the pilot house) and features a roof deck and full sprinkling. Permits list John Laychock as both the owner and the contractor.

2401 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2022

Construction Nearly Complete at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on July 27, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that construction is nearing completion at a four-story, 15-unit apartment building at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by Ambit Architecture and developed by Philly Capital Group, the 14,560-square-foot building stands at the east side of the traffic circle at the intersection of Frankford Avenue, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street, which gains its distinctive “flatiron” shape from its acutely angled site. The development will feature ground-floor commercial space (primarily along Frankford Avenue), a basement, full sprinkling, balconies, and a green roof covering at least 60 percent of the rooftop. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.05 million.

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