Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

4931 Germantown Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Architecture, Urban Design, and Policy via the City of Philadelphia

4931 Germantown Avenue Proposal in Germantown Illustrates Benefits of Relaxed Height Restrictions

7:30 am on September 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, YIMBY reported that permits were issued for the construction of a four-story, five-unit mixed-use building at 4931 Germantown Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia; today we take a closer look at the proposed development. The new building will rise in place of a vacant lot sited on the northeast side of the block between East Logan Street and East Clapier Street. Designed by Architecture, Urban Design, and Policy, LLC, the development will span 56,96 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list PASP LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $300,000.

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1700 Master Street. Building elevation. Credit: Here's The Plan, LLC via the City of Philadelphia

YIMBY Shares Additional Info for Proposal at 1700 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia

7:00 am on September 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In early September, Philly YIMBY reported that permits were issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit apartment building at 1700 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia, near Temple University; today we share additional information and imagery for the development. The project will replace a vacant lot situated on the southwest corner of Master Street and North 17th Street. Designed by Here’s The Plan, LLC, the structure will span 6,300 square feet and will feature a roof deck. Permits list Omega Home Builders as the contractor.

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130 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Studio HS4.

Permits Issued for 130 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 28, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Partial permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 84-unit mixed-use building at 130 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. The structure will span a triangular block bound by Girard Avenue to the north, North Howard Street to the east, and O’Neill Street to the southwest, replacing a bank and its associated parking lot. Designed by Studio HS4, the structure will feature 57,000 square feet of residential space, 3,500 square feet of commercial space at the ground floor, and parking for 11 cars and 28 bicycles. Permits list the Ferraro Construction Group as the contractor.

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8014 Castor Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Supreme Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Building Renovations at 8014 Castor Avenue in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 28, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for a renovation and vertical extension of a two-story building at 8014 Castor Avenue in Rhawnhurst, Northwest Philadelphia. The development sits at the western corner of Castor Avenue and Fuller Street. Designed by Supreme Architects, the project will span 2,716 square feet. Permits list Pontual Construction as the contractor.

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2510 Sepviva Street. Front elevation. Credit: Plato Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 2510 Sepviva Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

7:00 am on September 28, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction has topped out at a four-story single-family rowhouse underway at 2510 Sepviva Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. The new building replaces a single-story garage that stood on the northwest side of the block between East Cumberland Street and East Firth Street. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the building will span 2,568 square feet and will include a roof deck. Permits list Lawrence General Contractors as the contractor.

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