Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

1731 Washington Avenue. Building section. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Site Awaits Construction at 1731 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY shows that, two and a half years after permit issue, construction has still not begun at a four-story, 18-unit building proposed at 1731 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. Our photographs show no new progress at the site bound by Washington Avenue to the south, South Bouvier Street to the east, and South 18th Street to the west. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the building will span 36,336 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space, elevator service, balconies, a roof deck, and 24 parking spaces (20 of which are listed as mechanical, i.e. automated), as well as storage for 21 bicycles. Permits list Mik Mar Associates as the contractor and a construction cost of $3.6 million.

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1712 Christian Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Tops Out at 1712 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a two-building, six-unit complex at 1712 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The project replaces two three-story prewar rowhouses on a through-block lot that stretches from Christian Street to the north to Montrose Street to the south. Designed by Moto Designshop, the development will consist of two rowhouses situated at either end of the site, each rising three stories and featuring three units, with a 33-foot-long rear yard in between. Both structures will feature rear and roof decks. Permits list Made Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $400,000.

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418 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Construction Tops Out at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has effectively topped out at a 12-story, 329-unit building at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the development, also known as 5th + Spring Garden, will stand 137 feet tall to the top of the main roof and 152 feet tall to the top of the bulkhead. The structure will span 341,522 square feet and will include commercial space as well as parking for 87 cars. Permits list INTECH-Construction as thee contractor and specify a construction cost of $60 million.

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1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Nears Completion at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

A recent Philly YIMBY site visit has discovered that construction work is nearly complete at a four-story, 57-unit apartment building at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, as revealed by a. Designed by JKRP Architects, the project is located on the west side of the block between Fernon and Morris Streets, with the zoning lot (but not the planned structure itself) extending to Fernon. The building will span a footprint of 10,282 square feet and will contain 51,905 square feet of interior space. Development features will include elevator service, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for 19 bicycles. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.08 million.

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Rendering of 200 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Handel Architects.

Facade Construction Underway at 200 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

Photos from a recent site visit by Philly YIMBY show significant construction progress at a 13-story, 355-unit high-rise development at 200 Spring Garden Street (also known as 200-24 Spring Garden Street) in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, where the assembly of the steel frame is approaching its highest point. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development and the KRE Group, the building will rise 177 feet to the top of the bulkhead (or 149 feet to the main roof) and offer nearly 298,668 square feet of residential space, 18,187 square feet of retail, an expansive roof deck, parking 106 cars and 116 bicycles, and a landscaped public walkway to the west of the tower. Permits list Hunter Roberts Holdings as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $76.4 million.

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