A zoning permit has been filed for the demolition of a three-story mixed-use prewar structure at 2301 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. The building stands at the eastern corner of the intersection of Frankford Avenue and East Dauphin Street. 2301 Frankford Avenue LLC is the listed owner.
Construction recently wrapped up on Studio House Philly, a mixed-use development at 1613 Germantown Avenue in Olde Kensington. The four-story building spans house numbers 1611 to 1627 and offers 35,870 square feet of floor space. According to the website, the complex is targeted toward young professionals, offering 40 rental studios and seven two-level live/work units with 500-square-foot retail spaces facing Germantown avenue, as well as parking for three vehicles and 40 bicycles.
A zoning permit has been filed for the construction of a multi-family structure at 5127 Duffield Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. The property sits on the east side of the block located between Dyre Street and Pratt Street. The building will span a 9,433-square-foot footprint and will rise to a height not exceeding 38 feet. No floor count has been specified, though it is likely to rise for stories as the permit calls for balconies at the fourth floor. Gateway Court LP is the listed owner.
A zoning permit has been filed for the construction of a multi-family structure at 252 North 61st Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia. The property, currently a vacant lot, sits on the west side of the block situated between Race Street and Vine Street. City Block Acquisition XI is the listed owner.
A demolition permit has been filed for a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 838 South Cecil Street in Angora, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling sits on the west side of the block located between Washington Avenue and Christian Street and will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $14,623. Eugenia Warren Wilson is the listed owner and Thomas Curran is the contractor.
