Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

4415 Chestnut Street. Looking north. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Five-Story, 40-Unit Building at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 8, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story, 40-unit mixed-use building at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects and developed by Orens Brothers Real Estate, the building will include retail space as well as features such as elevator service, a green roof, full sprinkling, and 14 bicycle spaces. Permits list Orens Development Inc. as the owner and Orens Brothers Inc. as the general contractor. Construction is expected to cost $5.5 million. The structure will be a part of a two-building complex that extends through the block to Ludlow Street to the north, which will total 70 units. Construction is already underway on the 30-unit Ludlow Street building.

1424 Parrish Street. Looking south. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Six-Unit Building at 1424 Parrish Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 7, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit residential building at 1424 Parrish Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia. The structure will span a footprint of 1,360 square feet and will contain 3,771 square feet of floor space, which grants an average of 629 square feet per apartment. The building will feature a roof deck. The site is owned by Rubin Realty LLC, which also recently filed permits for a three-story, four-unit building less around the corner at 830 Burns Street, which will rise on the opposite end of the same vacant lot. Both projects also feature the same architect (Alexander Fiskman) and general contractor (Modern Solution LLC). Construction is expected to cost $180,000.

830 Burns Street. Looking southwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Four-Unit Building at 830 Burns Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on April 7, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit residential building at 830 Burns Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a 1,200-square-foot footprint and will feature 4,400 square feet of floor space, which translates to a generous average of 1,100 square feet per apartment. The building will also offer a roof deck. Filings list Rubin Realty LLC as the owner, Alexander Fiskman as the architect, and Modern Solution LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $238,000.

342 West Queen Lane. Looking southeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Five-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 342 West Queen Lane in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on April 5, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A permit has been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 342 West Queen Lane in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The structure will contain 5,793 square feet of floor space, which will be divided between a 1,058-square-foot ground-level commercial space and five residential units, which will average 947 square feet apiece. Permits list OE & DE LLC as the owner, Michael D. Cole, AIA as the designer, and David Elmaliah as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $200,000.

725 North 39th Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 725 North 39th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on April 4, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit building at 725 North 39th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The building will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Olive Street and Aspen Street. The structure is planned by the same development team as the one that proposed the project at 727 North 39th Street immediately to the north, which YIMBY wrote about a few days ago. The two proposals share many similarities, and the latest one will also span a footprint of 984 square feet and will include a cellar and full sprinkling. Just like the prior development, the project lists 727 N 39th Street LLC as the owner, Maher Abdelaal as the design professional, and Kumas Homes LLC as the contractor, and construction costs are also listed at $280,000.

2304-08 North 9th Street. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for 11-Unit Building at 2304-08 North 9th Street in North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on April 3, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 11-unit residential building at 2304-08 North 9th Street in North Philadelphia East. The condominium structure will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the bock located between West Dauphin Street and West Dakota Street, situated on the northwest periphery of the greater Temple University area. Permits list Golden Rule LLC as the owner, Christopher Carickhoff as the design professional (with Alex Rong in charge of special inspections), and V2 Properties Construction Management LLC as the contractor.

846 North 44th Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 846 North 44th Street in Mill Creek, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on April 2, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A permit has been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit building at 846 North 44th Street in Mill Creek, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot at the northwest corner of North 44th Street and Parrish Street. The filing lists Giller Realty LLC as the owner, Scott Woodruff as the architect and AIMES LLC is the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $136,424.

1621 and 1623 Bainbridge Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Seven-Unit Building at 1621-23 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 1, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, seven-unit residential building at 1621-23 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure will replace the New Day Spring Baptist Church, located in a two-story townhouse at 1621 Bainbridge Street, as well as a tree-story residential townhouse next door at 1623 Bainbridge Street. The site is located on the north side of the block between South 16th Street and South 17th Street, two short blocks south of the commercial corridor at South Street. Permits continue to list the church as the site owner (annotated as “Baptist Church TRS of New Day Spring”). Gabriel Deck of Gnome Architects LLC is the architect and Zatos Investment, doing business as “Owner,” is the listed contractor.

1511 North Hancock Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Three-Unit Building at 1511 North Hancock Street in Fishtown, Kensington

7:00 am on April 1, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1511 North Hancock Street in Fishtown, Kensington. The development will replace a single story garage-type facility located on the east side of the block between Jefferson Street and West Oxford Street. The structure will rise from a 1,050-square-foot footprint and will contain 3,150 square feet of floor space. Permits list Enam Abazi as the owner, with Paul Dietz specified as the designer and Qazim Kupa as the contractor.

2529 North 2nd Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Three-Unit Building at 2529 North 2nd Street in West Kensington

7:00 am on March 30, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A permit has been issued for the construction of a four-story, three-unit building at 2529 North 2nd Street in West Kensington. The project site is located on the east side of the block between West Cumberland and West Huntingdon streets. The fully sprinkled structure will span a footprint of 875 square feet and will contain a total of 3,758 square feet of interior space, which translates to a generous average of 1,253 square feet per apartment. The roof deck will offer sweeping skyline views, given the building’s future prominence above its low-rise surroundings. Filings list Martinez Emilio Flores as the owner, Alex Rong of AR Engineers and Christopher Carickhoff as the design professionals, and V2 Properties Construction Management LLC as the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $525,000.

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