4233 Chestnut Street

Urban development is a delicate balancing act, and sometimes we must say goodbye to cherished local destinations in order to make way for a plan that is ultimately more beneficial to the community and to the city at large. One of such trade-offs is slated to occur at 7619 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, where the Trolley Car Diner is set to meet the wrecking ball, to be replaced by a six-story, mixed-use residential development designed by Morrissey Design. Although the charming chrome, neon, mural, and freestanding trolley of the diner will be missed, the proposal at hand makes for more effective use of the site, bringing significant residential density within a two0-block walk of the Mount Airy Station of the SEPTA Regional Rail and replacing the auto-centric restaurant with pedestrian-friendly retail.

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family residential rowhouse at 4250 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The building will rise from a vacant lot located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Ogden Street and North 43rd Street. Designed by JOs. Serratore & Co. Architect, the new structure will span 2,323 square feet and will include a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Meir Badush of Northeast Renovations LLC as the contractor.