Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

4415 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2023

Construction Tops Out at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 15, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has topped out at a five-story, 40-unit mixed-use building at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects and developed by Orens Brothers Real Estate, the building will include retail space as well as features such as elevator service, a green roof, full sprinkling, and 14 bicycle spaces. Permits list Orens Development Inc. as the owner and Orens Brothers Inc. as the general contractor. Construction is expected to cost $5.5 million. The structure will be a part of a two-building complex that extends through the block to Ludlow Street to the north, which will total 70 units.

1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Nears Completion at Apartment Complex at 1301 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 14, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a multi-building development at 1301-07 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. 1301 Ridge Avenue, the building situated at the south end of the wedge-shaped site, boasts stats representative of the complex; it will span a footprint measuring 994 square feet and will hold 3,814 square feet of interior space, which translates into spacious apartments measuring well over 1,000 square feet each. The structure will be fully sprinkled. Permits list Greenway Plaza LLC as the owner, Brett Harman as the design professional, and Liu Construction LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $380,000.

1924-32 North Front Street. Zoning submission. Credit: Square Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1924-32 North Front Street in Norris Square

7:30 am on April 12, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story, 32-unit mixed-use building at 1924-32 North Front Street in Norris Square. The development will replace a three-story church on the west side of the block between West Berks and West Norris streets, next to the elevated Market-Frankford Line and across Front Street from Fishtown. Designed by Square Architects, the development will span 32,605 square feet and feature ground-floor commercial space, elevator service, bicycle storage, and a roof deck. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties (alternately Select Redevelopment) as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4.215 million.

2432 North Marshall Street. Building elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2432 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East

7:30 am on April 11, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2432 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The development will replace a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West York and West Cumberland streets. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will hold 3,661 square feet of interior space and feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $300,000.

Rendering of 801 North 19th Street. Credit: NORR.

Foundations Underway at 801 North 19th Street in Francisville, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 10, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work is underway at a 149-unit residential development planned at 801 North 19th Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia, aside from a large earthen berm that was not present at the time of our previous visit in April. Designed by NORR, the complex will consist of a five-story, 115-unit apartment building as well as 34 three-story townhouses clustered around an interior courtyard and parking lot. The 104,596-square-foot multi-family building will offer units spanning between 498 to 1,004 square feet, an amenity area situated at the fifth floor, and 52 parking spaces in a basement garage.

711-19 North 7th Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Foundations Underway at 711-19 North 7th Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 10, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work is underway for three mixed-use buildings at 711 North 7th Street (full address 711-19 North 7th Street) in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, which will hold a combined total of 21 apartments. Each building will stand four stories tall and feature residential and commercial space and a green roof. Building number one will span a 1,662-square-foot ground footprint, hold 7,220 square feet of interior space, include five residential units, and cost $866,400 to build. Buildings number two and number three will each rise from a 2,407-square-foot ground footprint, hold 10,504 square feet of space, feature eight residential units, and cost $1.26 million to construct. For each of the filings, permits list T & C Fairmount LLC as the owner, Brett Harman of Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture as the design professional, and Qi Wei Chen as the contractor.

741 Spring Garden Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Progresses at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 9, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction is underway at a seven-story, 146-unit mixed-use building at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Arts + Crafts Holdings, the project will span 99,114 square feet, which includes retail, as well as car and bicycle parking. Permits list Camfred Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $4.95 million.

817-21 North 3rd Street. Building elevation. Credit: Atrium Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Progresses at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 8, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted significant construction progress at a six-story, 48-unit mixed-use building at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Atrium Design Group, the building will feature a 4,855-square-foot commercial space at the ground floor and a roof deck, which will offer dramatic skyline views with its prominent height. The development will provide basement parking for 36 cars, as well as space for 20 bicycles. Permits specify Atrium LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $10.5 million.

501 Spring Garden Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Opening Imminent at The Carson at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 7, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has been effectively completed at The Carson Apartments, a 13-story, 382-unit mixed-use rental high-rise at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Bower Lewis Thrower Architects (aka BLT Architects) and developed by RREI LLC, the 153-foot-tall structure will offer 60,810 square feet of retail, providing a significant anchor for the long-desolate yet rapidly up-and-coming southern section of Northern Liberties. According to the official website, The Carson opens on May 1.

The Frankford Collective at 1144 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: Kore Design Architecture

Construction Nearly Complete at The Frankford Collective at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

7:30 am on April 7, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearly complete at the Frankford Collective, a five-story mixed-use building at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the project features ground-level commercial space and 12 apartments above, as well as elevator service, full sprinkling, and a roof deck that will offer dramatic views of the Northern Liberties skyline, which is rapidly rising nearby. Permits list the Frankford Collective as the owner, Equinox Management & Construction as the contractor, and a construction cost of $1.5 million.

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