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111 East Springer Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 111 East Springer Street in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 3, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Residential building permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family residential rowhouse at 111 East Springer Street in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will rise from a presently vacant lot sitting at the northwest side of the block between Ross Street and Musgrave Street. The proposed structure will span 1,300 interior square feet. The project team consists of the Civetta Property Group and the City of Philadelphia as the owners, Moto Designshop as the architect, Ruggiero Plante Land Design as the civil engineer, The Ramtin Group as the structural engineer, and Spruce Builders as the contractor.

2100 Master Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for 2100 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 2, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential development at 2100 Master Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The new building, also known under its full address of 2100-06 Master Street, will replace a currently vacant corner property sited at the southwest corner of Master Street and North 21st Street. The structure will span 1,434 interior square feet. The development team is comprised of the Civetta Property Group as the owner (the Philadelphia Housing Authority also appears to be associated with the project), Moto Designshop as the architect, and Spruce Builders as the contractor.

1200 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Murals and Development Part 3: Tapestries, Memorials, and Puerto Rican Heritage

8:00 am on January 30, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, Philadelphia YIMBY published two write-ups revisiting various street murals that we noted in our work over the years; today we share a third installment in the series. The City of Brotherly love is notable for its astounding amount of mural artwork, which number in the thousands. As such, it is only expected that such artwork regularly surfaces in our coverage of the city’s construction and real estate development, whether they are situated adjacent to planned projects, endangered by obstruction or demolition from new development, or proposed to beautify new buildings. Today we look at three very distinct murals, one representing an abstraction of the city’s textile industry, another memorializing a local community member, and a third celebrating the city’s Puerto Rican heritage.

Mural: A People’s Progression Toward Equality, facing toward 19-27 South 8th Street. Credit: Mural Arts Philadelphia

Murals and Development Part 2: YIMBY Looks Back at More Street Murals in Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 28, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In the 1980s, faced with mass demolitions and urban blight marring its storied streetscape, the city of Philadelphia responded with a sustained campaign of mural-painting. Over the course of the next half-century or son, the community, both mobilized into organizations such as Mural Arts Philadelphia and with the help of independent local artists, many of whom were virtuosos that sharpened their skills in the city’s budding graffiti scene, has wrought thousands of pieces of street art, earning the city the moniker of the “Mural Capital of the World.” Such works range from dazzling tour-de-force masterpieces stretching many stories high to humble art pieces that may be easy to overlook at first glance yet were nevertheless crafted with just as much love and care. Over the years of Philly YIMBY’s coverage of urban development, we have come upon many murals large and small. Below we have collected a few mural exemplars as part of our second installment of our ongoing retrospective series.

2624 Tilton Street. Building elevations. Credit: Supreme Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 2624 Tilton Street in Olde Richmond

8:00 am on January 27, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 2624 Tilton Street in the Olde Richmond neighborhood in Philadelphia’s River Wards district. The attached building, designed in a rowhouse manner, will replace an existing three-story prewar rowhome that stands on the northwest side of the block between East Albert Street and East Lehigh Avenue. The new structure will span 1,159 square feet. The development team includes Supreme Architects as the designer and Home Rangers LLC as the contractor.

3049 Martha Street. Site plan. Credit: Marshall Sabatini Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Dwelling at 3049 Martha Street in Port Richmond

7:00 am on January 27, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family townhouse at 3049 Martha Street in Port Richmond. The structure will replace a portion of an existing parking lot sited on the southeast side of the block between Ann Street and East Clearfield Street. The building’s interior will span 1,410 square feet. The structure’s amenities will feature a basement. The development team consists of BMK Properties as the owner, Marshall Sabatini Architecture as the designer, and Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor.

6115 Osceola Street, Unit 12. Site plan. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for Townhouse at 6115 Osceola Street Unit 12 in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on January 26, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family residence at 6115 Osceola Street in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The building is planned as part of a proposed 12-building townhouse complex, where it is labeled as Unit 12 within the development master plan. The complex will rise upon a vacant lot sited on the northeast side of the block between Herman Street and East Tulpehocken Street. Unit 12 will span 2,498 square feet and will include residential features such as a basement, a roof deck, and an outdoor parking space for one vehicle behind the building. The project team includes KJO Architecture as the designer and BF Capital Developers as the contractor.

6115 Osceola Street. Building rendering. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Dwelling at 6115 Osceola Street Unit 11 in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 24, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family townhouse at 6115 Osceola Street in the East Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. The structure, which will be built as part of a 12-building townhouse complex, is described as Unit 11 within the project master plan, and will be erected upon a vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block between Herman Street and East Tulpehocken Street. The residence will span 2,498 square feet and will feature a cellar, a roof deck, and an outdoor parking space for one car at the rear of the property. The development team includes KJO Architecture as the designer and BF Capital Developers as the contractor.

3047 Martha Street. Front building elevation. Credit: Marshall Sabatini Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 3047 Martha Street in Kensington

7:00 am on January 24, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 3047 Martha Street in Port Richmond. The structure will replace a section of an existing parking lot sited on the southeast side of the block between Ann Street and East Clearfield Street. The building will span 1,421 square feet and will include a basement. The project team consists of BMK Properties as the owner, Marshall Sabatini Architecture as the designer, and Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor.

Mural West site looking east. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Murals and Development: YIMBY Tracks Street Mural Art in Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 23, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia has been known as the “Mural Capital of the World” since Mural Arts Philadelphia, an anti-graffiti program started in the 1980s (combined with works by unaffiliated artists), produced upwards of 6,000 murals throughout the city. In great part, the mural-painting endeavor was an organic response to the city’s predominance of blank walls that became exposed after the lamentable postwar advent of disinvestment, depopulation, and mass demolitions. As the city’s population is finally reviving, having seen an increase of more than five percent in its population over the past decade (the largest growth percentage in 70 years), Philly YIMBY has covered ample new development rising upon numerous long-neglected properties. We make an effort to note local murals whenever they surface during our development coverage, particularly when they are in peril of being demolished to make way for new development or obstructed by new buildings. Today we look back at some of the murals that we have come across over the years.

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