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713 North 42nd Street. Front elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 713 North 42nd Street in Haverford North, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 713 North 42nd Street in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The new building will replace a dilapidated single-story commercial structure located on a through-block site that stretches from 42nd Street to the west to Warren Street to the east. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the building will span 2,686 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Olympia Construction as the contractor.

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51 Farson Street. Elevation. Credit: Studio C Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 51 Farson Street in Dunlap, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit rowhouse at 51 Farson Street in Dunlap, West Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a portion of a large vacant lot located on the east side of the block between Market Street and Arch Street. Designed by Studio C Architecture, the building will span 3,216 square feet. Permits list Loan Construction as the contractor.

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769 South 20th Street. Building elevations. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 769 South 20th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 769 South 20th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The new building will replace a vacant lot sited on the east side of the block between Fitzwater Street and Catharine Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will span 2,980 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list the New Philadelphia Building and Design Group as the contractor.

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6552 Germantown Avenue. Project rendering. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Pending at 6552 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work has still not started at a four-story, ten-unit development planned at 6552 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, although permits had been issued in August 2020. The project will rise on a mid-block site on the west side of the block between Good and West Hotter streets. Designed by Designblendz, the building will span 17,062 square feet and will feature ground floor commercial space and a roof deck. Permits list Designblendz Home Solutions as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.8 million.

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4163 Mantua Avenue. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Looking north. Credit: Plato Studio via the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4163 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 4163 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The development will rise from a vacant lot on the block between North 41st and North 42nd streets. Designed by Plato Marinakos of Plato Studio, the structure will span 5,554 square feet and will feature a basement and two roof decks. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor.

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