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Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Permits Issued for a 220-Unit Extension at Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street in Garden Court, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 220-unit mixed-use project at 4701-29 Pine Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. The development, covered in detail in an August article, will consist of a six-story extension above an existing single-floor garage structure, and serve as an expansion to the Garden Court Plaza, a 13-story prewar apartment tower at 4701 Pine Street. Designed by BLT Architects, the project will hold a total of 198,569 square feet of space (not counting the prewar tower), of which 181,119 square feet will come from the newly built floors. The ground floor will hold commercial space and 66 parking spaces. A roof deck will be situated on the second floor. Construction costs are estimated at $35 million.

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12+Sansom at 123-27 South 12th Street. Rendering credit: Studios Architecture.

Updated Design Revealed for 12 + Sansom, a 20-Story Tower Planned at 123 South 12th Street in Market East, Center City

An updated design has been revealed for 12 + Sansom, a high-rise development proposed at 123 South 12th Street in Market East, Center City. Designed by Studios Architecture (with BLT Architects as the architect of record), the 371,700-square-foot structure will stand at a height of 20 floors and 265 feet, and will contain 412 residential units, 94 underground parking spaces, and storage for 138 bicycles.

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Permits Issued for a 373-Unit High-Rise at 521 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 12-story, 373-unit mixed-use tower at 521 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will contain 477,704 square feet of floor area and will include three commercial spaces at the ground floor. The project will cost an estimated $88 million to build.

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Demolition Underway at 204 South 12th Street in Washington Square West, Center City

After a series of disputes and delays, demolition work is underway at 204 South 12th Street in Washington Square West, Center City, where a 32-story residential tower is planned. Designed by Bower Lewis Tower Architects and Roger Stirk Harbour + Partners and developed by Midwood Investments and Development, the building, which was revealed just a few months ago, will consist of a concrete structure clad in glass with orange highlights. The building will include 448 rental units and three floors of for retail.

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