Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

Rendering of 15000 Roosevelt Boulevard. Credit: NORR

Permits Issued for Rockefeller Group Logistics Center at 15000 Roosevelt Boulevard in Somerton, Northeast Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of the Rockefeller Group Logistics Center, an industrial development proposed at 15000 Roosevelt Boulevard in Somerton, Northeast Philadelphia, which will span a total of 656,904 square feet contained within two buildings surrounded by parking lots and landscaping. The project will span a sizable lot at the northern corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road, where the Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry once stood. For Building 1, permits list a floor area of 318,696 square feet and a construction cost of $28.6 million. For Building 2, permits list a floor area of 338,208 square feet and a construction cost of $29.9 million. The design team consists of the Rockefeller Group and PCCP, LLC as the developers, NORR as the architect, Pennoni Associates as the civil engineer, and IMC Construction as the general contractor.

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2112 North Front Street. Credit: Designblendz

Construction Advances at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is well underway at a six-story, 31-unit mixed-use development at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square. Designed by DesignBlendz, the structure will span 27,519 square feet and feature commercial space at the ground floor and a green roof at the top. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $5.5 million.

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2121 East Dakota Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2023

Construction Progresses at 2121 East Dakota Street in Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed significant construction progress at a three-story single-family dwelling at 2121 East Dakota Street in Fishtown. 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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The Blue Ivy Hotel at 122 South 11th Street. Rendering credit: DAS Architects

Demolition Prep Underway at Site of Blue Ivy Hotel at 122 South 11th Street in Midtown Village, Center City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that demolition prep work has finally began at the site of the a 14-story, 86-room hotel proposed at 122 South 11th Street in Midtown Village, Center City. The permit calls for a total construction area of 51,181 square feet and specifies Midwest Construction and Painting Inc. as the contractor.

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Rendering of 210 South 12th Street. Credit: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.

Cladding Assembly Nearly Complete at 204 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that facade assembly is nearing completion at a 32-story, 378-unit high-rise residential building under construction at 204 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City. The structure spans a site bound by South 12th Street to the east, St. James Street to the south, and Chancellor Street to the north. Designed by BLT Architects, with Hunter Roberts as the contractor, the structure will rise to a height of 366 feet and span 401,870 square feet. Permits list a construction cost of $111.7 million.

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