Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

225 West Rittenhouse Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Construction Anticipated at 225 West Rittenhouse Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on June 27, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has not yet started at a five-story 37-unit mixed-use building at 225 West Rittenhouse Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia, although permits have been issued last December. The structure will span around 40,000 square feet and will feature commercial space, parking, and full sprinkling. Permits list Designblendz as the designer and TDAK Development & Construction LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $4.3 million.

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Artist Village at 700 South 17th Street. Axonometric rendering. Credit: The Regis Group

New Construction to Add 32 Apartments to Artist Village in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 25, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A multi-building development is poised to significantly expand the block-spanning Artist Village apartment complex at 700 South 17th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia, adding 32 new apartments to boost its total residential unit count to 68. Designed by Colliers Engineering & Design and developed by the Regis Group, the project involves replacing existing fenced-in green space and parking lots at the property with a five-story, 20-unit apartment building and 12 four-story townhouses, complimenting the existing six-story, 17-unit and five-story, 19-unit buildings that currently stand at the site.

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139 West Chelten Avenue. Rendering credit: CANNOdesign

Construction Anticipated at 139 West Chelten Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 25, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has not yet started at the five-story, 50-unit residential building at 139 West Chelten Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia, though permits were issued last October. Designed by CANNOdesign, the development will be situated within a two- to three-block walking distance to two SEPTA Regional Rail stations, the Chelten Avenue Station to the southwest and the Germantown Station to the northeast. The ground-level retail space will contribute to the commercial corridor along which the building will be situated. The structure will span a 13,681-square-foot footprint and will feature 52,391 square feet of interior space, full sprinkling, and an unspecified number of parking spaces. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and a construction cost of $7.7 million.

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26 South 42nd Street. Building elevations. Credit: Coscia Moos Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

YIMBY Looks at Project Details for 63-Unit Building Planned at 26 South 42nd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 24, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last December, YIMBY reported that permits were issued for the construction of a seven-story, 63-unit mixed-use development at 26 South 42nd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The project will rise on the on the northwest corner of Chestnut and South 42nd streets, on the western periphery of University City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the structure will span 56,664 square feet and will include 4,828 square feet of retail. The building will provide parking for 42 bicycles well above the 22-space requirement, and nine off-site car parking spaces in a garage across the street at 4141-47 Chestnut Street. Permits list IMC Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.8 million. Today we share plans, elevations, and technical details for the project that were not available in our previous publication.

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Rendering of 5521 Wayne Avenue. Credit: Canno Design.

Construction Anticipated at 5521 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on June 24, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work has not yet begun at the six-story, 50-unit building proposed at 5521 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia, even though permits were filed around half a year ago. Designed by CANNOdesign, the structure will span 41,674 square feet and will include ground-level commercial space, elevator service, a green roof, and full sprinkling. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.5 million.

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