Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

2251 North 16th Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Two-Family Structure at 2251 North 16th Street in the Temple University Area, North Philadelphia

A zoning permits has been issued for the construction of a two-family structure at 2251 North 16th Street in the Temple University area in North Philadelphia West. The building will rise on the east side of the block located between West Susquehanna Avenue and West Dauphin Street. The structure’s footprint will span 768 square feet. The building will feature a roof deck with a pilot house. BMG Innvestments Properties is the listed owner.

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1532 South 7th Street. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Single-Family Structure at 1532 South 7th Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia

A zoning permit has been issued for the construction of a single-family structure at 1532 South 7th Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The site sits on the west side of the block between Dickinson Street and Tasker Street. The building’s footprint will span 600 square feet. A roof deck will sit at the top of the structure. V2 Properties Entity 6 LL [sic] is the listed owner.

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2521 Jefferson Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Single-Family Structure at 2521 Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

A zoning permit has been issued for the construction of a single-family structure at 2521 Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The site is located at the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and North Stillman Street, close to the Sharswood neighborhood to the east. The building will occupy a 900-square-foot footprint and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. 1234 Properties LLC is the listed owner.

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1201 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Landmark Architectural Design LLC

A Detailed Look at the 166-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 1201 West Girard Avenue in Yorktown, North Philadelphia

A few weeks ago, we introduced a four-story, 166-unit development proposed at 1201 West Girard Avenue in Yorktown, North Philadelphia. Today, we take an in-depth look at the details of Landmark Architectural Design LLC’s approximately 60-foot-tall, 46,071-square-foot development, as well as what the process behind the design reveals about the strengths and inadequacies of current architecture and urban planning in Philadelphia.

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