Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

244-58 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025

Construction Nearly Complete at Townhouse Complex at 244-58 North 2nd Street in Old City

8:00 am on February 2, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearly complete 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.

Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue. Rendering credit: SITIO Architecture

Construction Nearly Complete at The Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on January 31, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is largely complete at the eight-story, 63-unit Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the structure expands the original Box Factory Lofts, a four-story prewar industrial building located at 21 East Columbia Avenue with 20 rental units. The new building will add 67,342 square of feet to the development and introduce a new shared lobby for the two structures, as well as a common courtyard. The new building will feature ground-level retail, elevator service, covered parking for ten cars (including three car share and one accessible space) and 30 bicycles, and a roof deck. Permits list Equinox Management and Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $13 million.

702 Sansom Street. Credit: SLCE Architects

Construction Pending at 702 Sansom Street in Jewelers Row, Center City

8:00 am on January 27, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work has still not started at a 315-foot-tall, 24-story tower proposed at 702 Sansom Street in Market East, Center City. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Toll Brothers, the development will hold 85 residential units.

3351 North 19th Street. Front elevation. Credit: Designblendz via the city of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3351 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 26, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, six-unit residential building at 3351 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a large vacant lot located on the southeast corner of Ontario and North 19th streets. Designed by Designblendz, the building will span 4,240 square feet. Permits list J&T Construction as the contractor.

Penn Presbyterian Garage at Filbert Street and North 38th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2023

Demolition Complete at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Garage in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 22, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that demolition work is complete at a 406-car multi-level garage at the northwest corner of Filbert and North 38th streets at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center campus at 3800 Powelton Avenue in University City, West Philadelphia. The demolition appears to be a part of an extensive overhaul of the medical campus, which includes the construction of a nine-story, 481,702-square-foot parking garage in the western section of the campus superblock, which was completed relatively recently.

Jefferson University Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Center at 214 South 9th Street. Rendering credit: Payette

Construction Still Not Started at Jefferson University Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Center in Washington Square West, Center City

8:00 am on January 21, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that neither demolition nor construction work has started at the 11-story Jefferson University Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Center proposed at 214 South 9th Street in Washington Square West in Center City. The structure will replace a multi-story garage on the northwest corner of South 9th and Locust streets. Designed by Payette, the structure will feature common areas on the lower levels and research labs on the floors above. A multi-story garage remains at the sit at the moment.

3351 North 19th Street. Credit: JL Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3114 North Broad Street near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 20, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit residential building at 3351 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. The new building will replace a vacant lot situated on the west side of the block between West Clearfield Street and West Allegheny Avenue. Designed by JLS Architects, the structure will span 5,200 square feet. Permits list Smart Cents Construction as the contractor.

Rendering of 1101 Walnut Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Still Pending at 1101 Walnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City

8:00 am on January 19, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction has still not started at an 18-story, 198-unit high-rise proposed at 1101 Walnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City. Designed by JKRP Architects, the tower will span 138,150 square feet, with 4,420 square feet of retail space on the ground level and 6,281 square feet of office and amenities at the fourth floor. The project will also feature 34 off-site parking spaces and storage for 68 bicycles.

The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street. Building rendering. Credit: BKV Group

Construction Underway at The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 18, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is well underway at The Mark, a 34-story, 363-unit high-rise building at 3615 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia. The 414-foot-tall tower will rise from a through-block lot extending from Chestnut Street to the south and Ludlow Street to the north. Designed by the BKV Group and developed by Landmark Properties, the building will span 415,849 square feet and will feature extensive amenity space and parking for 70 cars and 96 bicycles. Permits list Landmark Urban Construction PA as the contractor.

3930 Brown Street. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Credit: 24 7 Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3930 Brown Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 11, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 3930 Brown Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot situated on the south side of the block between North 39th Street and Union Street. Designed by 24/7 Design Group, the building will span 3,772 square feet and will include a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Black Sea Construction as the contractor.

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