Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

1509 West Cumberland Street. Looking north. Credit: Google

Permits Filed at 1509 West Cumberland Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

A zoning permit has been filed for the construction of a new structure at 1509 West Cumberland Street on the northern outskirts of the Temple University area in North Philadelphia. The filing follows a permit filed in December 2019 calling for the demolition of the three-story pre-war rowhouse at the site, which has sat abandoned for at least a decade. Rich and Vis Investments is listed as the owner.

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1350 North Front Street. Looking north. Credit: Google

Permits Filed at 1350 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington

A zoning permit has been filed for the erection of a 65-foot-tall building at 1350 North Front Street in the Fishtown neighborhood in Kensington. Although the floor count has not been specified, the height is consistent with a six-story building. The latest filing follows a November permit for the merger of several nearby lots and a December permit for the demolition of a three-story structure currently standing at the site.

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1523 South Taney Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Filed at 1525 South Taney Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

A pair of zoning permits have been issued for the construction of a new building at 1525 South Taney Street in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in western South Philadelphia. The earlier permit calls for the erection of a single-family household with a roof deck, an increasingly common feature in new construction in Philadelphia. A later permit outlined more technical details for the process, indicating intent for swift development progress. Standard Development LLC is the listed owner.

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