Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

2516 North 6th Street. Building section. Credit: Plato Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2516 North 6th Street in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit rowhouse at 2516 North 6th Street in North Philadelphia East. The structure will replace a portion of a large vacant lot on the east side of the block between West Cumberland Street and West Huntingdon Street. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the structure will span 5,271 square feet and will feature a basement and two roof decks extending for a total of 967 square feet. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $700,000.

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3811 Main Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Still Pending at 3811 Main Street in Wissahickon, Northwest Philadelphia

After a year had passed since our previous site visit, Philly YIMBY discovered that construction has still not started at a six-story, 36-unit apartment building at 3811 Main Street in Wissahickon, Northwest Philadelphia. The development will rise on the northeast side of the street, across from the Schuylkill River. The structure will span a 28,174-square-foot footprint and will offer 69,876 square feet and will include five commercial spaces and full sprinkling. A total of 46 parking spaces will be offered, which include four accessible and three electric vehicle spaces. In addition, space will be allocated for 12 bicycles. Permits list W-G Main Street LLC as the owner, David J. Plante of Ruggiero Plante Land Design as the design professional, and US Best Construction Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $5.7 million.

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2314 North Sydenham Street. Building section. Credit: Mass Architecture Studio LLC via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2314 North Sydenham Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family rowhouse at 2314 North Sydenham Street near Temple University in North Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West Dauphin Street and West York Street. Designed by Mass Architecture Studio, the building will span 3,360 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Amazon Electric as the contractor.

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244 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Nears Completion at Townhouse Complex at 244-58 North 2nd Street in Old City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at an 11-townhouse development at 244-58 North 2nd Street in the Old City section of Center City. Designed by LandMark Architectural Design, each townhouse stands four stories tall and spans nearly 5,000 square feet, and feature a cellar, a roof deck, an elevator, and a two-car garage. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor.

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