Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

Rendering of The Standard At Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Rendering credit: CUBE 3

YIMBY Looks at Apartment Layouts at The Standard at Philadelphia in University City, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 27, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last month, Philly YIMBY shared our latest exterior photos of Standard At Philadelphia, a 209-foot-tall, 19-story residential high-rise recently completed at 119 South 31st Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by CUBE 3 and developed by Landmark Properties, the 362,117-square-foot building rises from a narrow, through-block lot stretching between South 30th and South 31st streets. The Standard offers 280 residential units ranging from studios to six-bedroom apartments geared toward university students and available for rent on a per-person/per-bed basis. Today we look at various unit layouts available within the development.

1118 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: BLT Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a seven-story, 47-unit development at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7.04 million.

2023 Abigail Street. Building elevation. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2023 Abigail Street in Fishtown

7:30 am on October 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2023 Abigail Street in Fishtown. The new building will replace a vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block between Coral Street and Amber Street. Designed by KJO Architecture, the structure will span 1,966 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Blue Line Construction as the contractor.

The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street. Building rendering. Credit: BKV Group

Permits Issued for The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 2442 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The new building will rise from a vacant lot located on the west side of the block between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will span 3,669 square feet (with an average of over 1,200 square feet per apartment) and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000, of which $40,000 is allocated toward construction.

4250 Ogden Street. Building elevation. Credit: JOs. Serratore & Co. Architect Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4250 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family residential rowhouse at 4250 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The building will rise from a vacant lot located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Ogden Street and North 43rd Street. Designed by JOs. Serratore & Co. Architect, the new structure will span 2,323 square feet and will include a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Meir Badush of Northeast Renovations LLC as the contractor.

1625-35 North 5th Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Looking north. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 200-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 1625-35 North 5th Street in Olde Kensington

8:00 am on October 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story, 200-unit mixed-use development at 1625-35 North 5th Street in Olde Kensington. The new structure will rise from a vacant trapezoidal lot situated on the east side of the block between West Oxford Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Designed by HDO Architecture, the structure will span 133,326 square feet, which, in addition to the abovementioned 200 apartments, will include several thousand square feet of commercial space, over 1,000 square feet of miscellaneous assembly space, artist studios, and parking. Permits list Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $20.1 million, of which $300,000 is allocated toward excavation.

436 Diamond Street. Building elevation. Credit: SanBarDesign via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 436 Diamond Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 436 Diamond Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot at the southwest corner of Diamond and North Orkney Street. Designed by SanBarDesign, the project will span 1,883 square feet and will feature a basement, commercial space at the ground level and two residential units above. Permits list Elkins LTD as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000, of which $55,000 is allocated toward construction.

1816 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023

Construction Not Yet Started at 1816 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 22, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit confirms that construction has not yet begun at the three-story single-family rowhouse proposed at 1816 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia, as seen in a recent site visit by Philly YIMBY. The development will replace a vacant lot on the south side of the block between North 18th and North 19th streets, situated a block east of the Girard College campus Designed by Carolina Pena of Parallel Architecture Studio LLC, the structure will span 1,987 square feet and will feature a cellar, a roof deck, and full sprinkling. Permits list BI Direct LLC as the contractor.

1735 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023

Site Remains Vacant at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 22, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit shows that a site slated for construction continues to sit vacant at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia, after the demolition of a vacant two-story single-family rowhouse. An attractive wood plank fence encloses the vacant lot. The work was performed as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. Permits listed Francis Henriquez of FH Demolition as the contractor and a work cost of $13,995.

2121 East Dakota Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Looking north. October 2018. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 2121 East Dakota Street in Fishtown

7:30 am on October 20, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family dwelling at 2121 East Dakota Street in East Kensington. The new building will rise from a vacant lot sited on the northeast side of the block between Amber Street and Trenton Avenue. The development will span 1,500 square feet and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list Paul Dietz as the design professional and Fidan Basha as the contractor.

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