Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

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

Construction Anticipated at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction has not yet begun at a seven-story, 88-unit residential building proposed at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. 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. The structure will replace a two-story commercial building that was previously occupied by a dialysis center, which, as our staff photographer has found, remains standing on the site with no signs of demolition, even though zoning permits for demolition and construction had been issued in September and December 2020, respectively.

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4233 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Construction Complete at SOLO on Chestnut in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is complete at SOLO on Chestnut at 4233 Chestnut Street in Spruce HillWest Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the building rises seven stories tall and feature 30,300 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The residential space totals 147,562 square feet. Amenity space on the second floor spans 3,278 square feet, with 7,895 square feet of common space on the ground floor. A 6,055-square-foot roof deck is located at the top of the building. An underground garage holds 75 parking spaces, with two expected to be handicap accessible, one set to be van accessible, four for electric vehicles, and two reserved for interior loading spaces.

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Rendering of 4519 Chestnut Street. Credit: SITIO Architecture + Urbanism.

Construction Progresses at 4519 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBU has revealed new construction progress at the site of a proposed 327-unit multi-family development at 4519 Chestnut Street in Spruce HillWest Philadelphia. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the building is projected to rise six stories tall and span 223,848 square feet. Features include parking for 92 cars and 154 bicycles.

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4251 Sansom Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Completion Nears at 4251 Sansom Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has discovered that construction is nearing completion at a three-story, four-unit multi-family building at 4251 Sansom Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure replaces an ornate two-story prewar rowhouse located on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. The new building rises from a 1,780-square-foot footprint, holds 5,613 square feet of interior space, translating to a spacious 1,403 square feet per apartment, and features full sprinkling. Permits list Charnelle Hicks as the owner, Kevin Korejko as the design professional, and Northeast Builders LLC as the contractor.

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2046-50 East Lehigh Avenue. Rendering credit: Ambit Architecture

Construction Underway at 2046-50 East Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that construction is well underway at 2046-50 Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington. The building, located on the southwest side of the block between between Frankford Avenue and Amber Street, will rise five stories and feature ground-floor commercial space as well as 21 residential units. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will span 21,168 square feet and will feature parking for seven bicycles. Permits list Grit Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.75 million.

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