Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

Suburban Square. Credit: Kimco Realty Trust

Mixed-Use Residential Building Proposed for Suburban Square at 49 St. George’s Road in Ardmore, PA

8:00 am on October 22, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A five-story mixed-use residential and retail structure is proposed at 49 St. George’s Road in Ardmore, PA. The building will add 150 residences and 10,000 to 15,000 square feet of retail space to Suburban Square, completing the shopping mall’s multi-phase transformation into a mixed-use “lifestyle center.” Developer Kimco Realty Trust expects a groundbreaking late next year or at the start of 2022.

Promenade at Upper Dublin. Credit: BET Investments Inc.

Promenade at Upper Dublin Opens for Occupancy at 1100 Market Street in Dresher, PA

8:00 am on October 21, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, tenants began moving in to Promenade at Upper Dublin, a mixed-use residential and retail complex at 1100 Market Street in Dresher, PA. Two expansive, five-story buildings, with retail at the ground floor and 402 rental apartments above, will provide a dense, walkable urban node for the sprawling suburban community in Montgomery County north of Philadelphia. BET Investments Inc. is the developer behind the project. BET Investments Inc. is the developer behind the $200 million project.

Harbisons Dairies Plant at 2041-2055 Coral Street. Credit: SgRA Architects

Conversion in Progress at the Harbisons Dairy at 2041-2055 Coral Street in Fishtown, Kensington

8:00 am on October 19, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In recent years, Fishtown and greater Kensington have seen an increase in real estate development, which continues in recent months with a string of permit filings, as tracked by Philly YIMBY. While the majority of the projects involve ground-up construction, One of the neighborhood’s largest ongoing developments refurbishes the Harbisons Dairy, a local landmark located at 2041-2055 Coral Street. SgRA Architects are in charge of the design for the historically-protected building into a 55 apartments, extending the structure by two stories, and preserving and repainting the Harbisons Dairy milk bottle, a water tower that doubles as a local skyline icon.

1933 Nicholas Street. Looking north. August 2019. Credit: Google

Demolition Permits Filed at 1933 Nicholas Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 19, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a three-story rowhouse at 1933 Nicholas Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The vacant, 1,200-square-foot prewar building sits on the north side of the block between North 19th Street and North 20th Street. The demolition will be carried out as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. Chen Liang Yan and Ding Anny are the listed owners and FH Demolition is the contractor. The cost of work is specified at $15,000.

Sharswood Ridge. Credit: The Philadelphia Housing Authority / Mosaic Development Partners / SHIFT Capital

Groundbreaking Held for Sharswood Ridge, a 234,000-Square-Foot Mixed-Use Development in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 17, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A groundbreaking was held on October 14 for Sharswood Ridge, a 234,000-square-foot mixed-use development at 2077 Ridge Avenue in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. Developed by Mosaic Development, SHIFT Capital, and the Philadelphia Housing Authority, the project aims to revive one of the city’s most distressed neighborhoods with new opportunities for housing, shopping, and employment.

Demolition Permits Filed for 2048 North Carlisle Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 17, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story rowhouse at 2048 North Carlisle Street in the Temple University area of North Philadelphia. The filing indicates that the structure currently sits vacant. N Carlisle Street LLC is the listed owner.

3314 Fairmount Avenue. Credit: KCA Design Associates

Design Updates Released for 90-Unit Project at 3314 Fairmount Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 16, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this year, KCA Design Associates submitted a Civic Design Review document to the Philadelphia Planning Commission for a six-story, 90-unit residential building proposed at 3314 Fairmount Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The project, developed by DTEG Investments, LLC, will span a L-shaped through-block site between Melon Street and Fairmount Avenue and span 82,776 gross square feet, including 5,200 square feet of industrial space. A revised CDR document was released on On October 9th, showing changes to the design.

2001-2013 Abigail Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Filed for Nine Buildings at 2001-2013 Abigail Street in Fishtown, Kensington

7:30 am on October 15, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been filed for the construction of nine single-family structures at 2001-2013 Abigail Street in Fishtown, Kensington. The September filing follows a July permit to create nine lots from six lots spanning a large vacant site at the corner of Abigail Street and Coral Street. The buildings, located on parcels G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O will span from footprints ranging from 546 to 763 square feet. Each building will include a roof deck. Buildings on sites J through K will also feature larger footprints (741 to 763 square feet), parking garages, and second-story decks in the rear. CCD 105 LLC is the listed owner for the combined site.

2400 East Huntingdon Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the Civic Design Review

150-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 2400 East Huntingdon Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

8:00 am on October 14, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

This year has seen a steady stream of construction filings around Kensington, mostly in the lowrise, small-scale category. In a sign of accelerating growth of the local real estate market, developer Greenpointe Construction, Inc. is proposing a seven-story, 150-unit residential structure at 2400 East Huntingdon Street, designed by KCA Design Associates. At approximately 85 feet in height, the building will be the tallest in the Olde Richmond neighborhood, and one of the area’s largest apartment buildings at 122,500 total square feet. The complex will also include 11,900 square feet of retail and a garage for 45 vehicles.

113-121 South 19th Street. Credit: Pearl Properties/DAS Architecture

567-Foot-Tall Skyscraper Revealed at 113-121 South 19th Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on October 11, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The Rittenhouse Square area is poised for dramatic skyline changes in the coming years, where the 599-foot-tall Laurel is the city’s tallest under-construction building. Yesterday, a Civic Design Review document revealed Pearl Properties’ plan for a 567-foot-tall tower at 113-121 South 19th Street. The svelte, 567-foot-tall, 49-story, 267,874-square-foot skyscraper will incorporate existing historic buildings into the base and will include 30,180 square feet of commercial space at the lower floors and 183 residential units above. DAS Architecture and Planning is the project architect.

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