Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

2100 Master Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for 2100 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 2, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential development at 2100 Master Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The new building, also known under its full address of 2100-06 Master Street, will replace a currently vacant corner property sited at the southwest corner of Master Street and North 21st Street. The structure will span 1,434 interior square feet. The development team is comprised of the Civetta Property Group as the owner (the Philadelphia Housing Authority also appears to be associated with the project), Moto Designshop as the architect, and Spruce Builders as the contractor.

2632 Tulip Street, Philadelphia. Proposed building elevations. Credit: Here's The Plan, LLC via a zoning permit submitted to the City of Philadelphia.

Construction Permits Issued for 2632 Tulip Street in East Kensington

7:00 am on January 31, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family residential building at 2632 Tulip Street in Philadelphia’s East Kensington neighborhood. The new building will replace a presently vacant corner property situated at the western corner of the intersection of Tulip and East Tucker streets. The proposed structure will span 2,800 interior square feet and will feature a finished basement and a roof deck. The development includes the Nise Properties as the owner, Here’s The Plan, LLC as the architect, and Fidan-Basha as the project contractor.

1200 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Murals and Development Part 3: Tapestries, Memorials, and Puerto Rican Heritage

8:00 am on January 30, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, Philadelphia YIMBY published two write-ups revisiting various street murals that we noted in our work over the years; today we share a third installment in the series. The City of Brotherly love is notable for its astounding amount of mural artwork, which number in the thousands. As such, it is only expected that such artwork regularly surfaces in our coverage of the city’s construction and real estate development, whether they are situated adjacent to planned projects, endangered by obstruction or demolition from new development, or proposed to beautify new buildings. Today we look at three very distinct murals, one representing an abstraction of the city’s textile industry, another memorializing a local community member, and a third celebrating the city’s Puerto Rican heritage.

4487 Boone Street, Philadelphia. Proposed building rendering. Credit: Studio C Architecture

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 4489 Boone Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 30, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family residential building at 4489 Boone Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. The townhouse, part of a proposed two-building complex known as the Green Lane Development in the…

1931 South Juniper Street, Philadelphia. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Credit: Here's The Plan, LLC via a zoning permit submitted to the City of Philadelphia.

Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 1931 South Juniper Street in East Passyunk Crossing, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 29, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 1931 South Juniper Street in East Passyunk Crossing, South Philadelphia. The new building will replace a vacant lot situated on the east side of the block between Mifflin Street and Passyunk Avenue, and will offer 1,500 square feet of interior space. Permits list a development team comprised of Mifflin Street LLC as the owner, Here’s The Plan, LLC as the architect, and AMT Construction as the contractor.

2239 North 16th Street, Philadelphia. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Credit: KCA Design Associates via a zoning permit submitted to the City of Philadelphia.

Permits Issued for Construction of Two-Family Rowhouse at 2239 North 16th Street near Temple University in North Central Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 29, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story two-family development at 2239 North 16th Street in North Central Philadelphia, near Temple University. The new building will rise upon a vacant property sited at the east side of the block between West Susquehanna Avenue and West Dauphin Street. The structure will offer 3,080 square feet of interior space. Project features will include a cellar and a roof deck. The development team includes T&I Development as the owner, KCA Design Associates as the architect, and City Lights Electric LLC as the contractor.

1929 East Harold Street, Philadelphia. Proposed front building elevation. Credit: Marshall Sabatini Architecture via a zoning permit submitted to the City of Philadelphia.

Construction Permits Issued for Single-Family Dwelling at 1929 East Harold Street in East Kensington

7:00 am on January 29, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Records within the City of Philadelphia planning department reveal that permits were recently issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 1929 East Harold Street in East Kensington. The new building will replace a vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block between Jasper Street and Emerald Street. The development will span 1,151 square feet. The project is being developed by a team consisting of the Philadelphia Land Bank as the owner, Marshall Sabatini Architecture as the designer, and Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor.

Mural: A People’s Progression Toward Equality, facing toward 19-27 South 8th Street. Credit: Mural Arts Philadelphia

Murals and Development Part 2: YIMBY Looks Back at More Street Murals in Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 28, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In the 1980s, faced with mass demolitions and urban blight marring its storied streetscape, the city of Philadelphia responded with a sustained campaign of mural-painting. Over the course of the next half-century or son, the community, both mobilized into organizations such as Mural Arts Philadelphia and with the help of independent local artists, many of whom were virtuosos that sharpened their skills in the city’s budding graffiti scene, has wrought thousands of pieces of street art, earning the city the moniker of the “Mural Capital of the World.” Such works range from dazzling tour-de-force masterpieces stretching many stories high to humble art pieces that may be easy to overlook at first glance yet were nevertheless crafted with just as much love and care. Over the years of Philly YIMBY’s coverage of urban development, we have come upon many murals large and small. Below we have collected a few mural exemplars as part of our second installment of our ongoing retrospective series.

2624 Tilton Street. Building elevations. Credit: Supreme Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 2624 Tilton Street in Olde Richmond

8:00 am on January 27, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 2624 Tilton Street in the Olde Richmond neighborhood in Philadelphia’s River Wards district. The attached building, designed in a rowhouse manner, will replace an existing three-story prewar rowhome that stands on the northwest side of the block between East Albert Street and East Lehigh Avenue. The new structure will span 1,159 square feet. The development team includes Supreme Architects as the designer and Home Rangers LLC as the contractor.

3049 Martha Street. Site plan. Credit: Marshall Sabatini Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Dwelling at 3049 Martha Street in Port Richmond

7:00 am on January 27, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a two-story single-family townhouse at 3049 Martha Street in Port Richmond. The structure will replace a portion of an existing parking lot sited on the southeast side of the block between Ann Street and East Clearfield Street. The building’s interior will span 1,410 square feet. The structure’s amenities will feature a basement. The development team consists of BMK Properties as the owner, Marshall Sabatini Architecture as the designer, and Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor.

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