Articles by Vitali Ogorodnikov

Rendering of 2101 Washington Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects

YIMBY Takes a Closer Look at Chocolate Factory Development at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 30, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Recently, Philly YIMBY shared an update covering the redevelopment of the former Frankford Chocolate Factory site at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia, where a six-story, 247-unit mixed-use building is currently rising; today we share additional site documentation of this notable development. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by OCF Realty, the project spans the north side of the block between South 22nd and South 23rd streets. The sizable structure rises from a 49,800-square-foot footprint and will offer 195,131 square feet of interior space, which will include nearly 40,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space. Permits list OCF Construction LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $40 million. Construction is also well underway at the townhouse portion of the project, which consists of 40 four-story, two-family dwellings, arranged in two rows of 20 and separated by a mid-block drive aisle. The typical structure will span 2,416 square feet and will feature a roof deck and parking.

2118-20 Fitzwater Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Complete at 2120 Fitzwater Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

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

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed the completion of construction at a three-story, four-unit residential development at 2118-20-Fitzwater-Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Located on the south side of the block between South 21st Street and South 22nd Street, the structure will rise from a 1,091-square-foot footprint and will contain 3,550 square feet of interior space, lending an average of 888 square feet per unit. Permits list Genece E. Brinkley as the owner, Scott Woodruff as the architect, and Chris Steinbiss as the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $400,000.

841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Ground Floor Assembled at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

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

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted continued progress at a four-story, 42-unit mixed-use project under construction at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The building rises at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (HDO Architecture), the development will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor, as well as a roof deck. Permits list Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

2723 Federal Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Complete at 2731 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 27, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work has been completed at a four-story, six-unit mixed-use building at 2731 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The structure spans a wedge-shaped lot at the eastern corner of Federal Street and Grays Ferry Avenue. Designed by Gnome Architects, the development spans 9,067 square feet, of which 2,979 square feet of space is designated as commercial, and features a basement and a roof deck. Permits specify the CAL Development Group LP as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $1.1 million.

918 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Construction Progresses at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed continued construction progress at a multi-building mixed-use development at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by L2Partridge and developed by Core Realty, the development, also known as 918-80 North Delaware Avenue, will consist of five seven-story buildings as well as a smaller single-story structure. The complex will hold a total of 418,480 square feet of space and include 426 residential units.

418 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Steel Rises at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed significant construction progress 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 and will feature commercial space and 87 parking spaces.

2738 Federal Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Complete at 2738 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent location visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at a five-story residential building at 2738 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects, with GRIT Construction as the contractor, the development will span 23,914 square feet and offer 24 condominiums. Features will include a cellar, balconies in the front and rear of the structure on the second through fourth floors, and a roof deck above the fourth floor. The project will include four accessory parking spaces, one of which will be ADA and van accessible, as well as space for 12 bicycles. Construction costs are listed at $1.4 million.

Rendering of 1212-16 North Delaware Avenue.

Construction Still Pending at 1212-16 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on June 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered that construction work has still not started at a six-story mixed-use development proposed at 1212-16 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown. Located on the north side of the block between Marlborough Street and East Columbia Avenue, he building will feature commercial space at the ground floor and 48 apartments above. In total, the new building will hold 41,538 square feet of space. The project will include a roof deck and 12 off-site parking spaces for building residents, one of which will be reserved for car sharing, as well as 16 bicycle spaces. Permits list Janice Woodcock as the design professional and GMT Associates, Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $6.5 million.

2501 Oakford Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Renovation Complete at 2501 Oakford Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 21, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that renovation work is complete at a former clothing factory and warehouse at 2501 Oakford Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Designed by Stanev Potts Architects, the project adds a fifth floor to the hulking, dilapidated four-story structure and converts the interior into 54 residences and artist studios. The 8,397-square foot addition will boost the 52,420-square-foot structure to a total of 60,817 million, at a cost of $8.5 million in construction work. Permits list 25th and Oakford LLC as the owner and Reed Street Builders LLC as the contractor.

1600 Carpenter Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Demolition Work Still Pending at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 20, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has not4ed that demolition work has not yet begun at the site of a 191-unit mixed-use development planned at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by Streamline, the complex will replace a suburban-style shopping mall with a stately, traditionally-styled six-story building facing Washington Avenue, which will offer 23,185 square feet of ground-level retail and 131 rental apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, many of which will rank as affordable housing. To the north, 60 multi-family townhouses will be situated, which will match the scale and the material palette of the surrounding area. The development will boast publicly accessible pedestrian promenades and landscaping, as well as 141 parking spaces, of which 119 will be located in an underground garage in the apartment building, and 22 more will be situated in the townhouses.

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