Civic Design Review

University Place 5.0 Parking Garage at 17 North 41st Street. Project rendering. Credit ISA via the Civic Design Review

Parking Garage Proposed at University Place 5 at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee shows extensive information for University Place 5.0, a five-and-a-half-tier, 495-car parking garage proposed for construction at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West-Philadelphia. The structure will rise as part of a greater University Place complex, which has been under development over the course of the past several years. Developed by the University Place Associates and designed by ISA (Interface Studio Architects), with IMEG as the architect of record, the proposed building will span 165,950 square feet. According to the developer, the facility will both support the existing University Place campus as well as provide general public parking as well as neighborhood amenities that include a dog park and a community garden.

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914 South Broad Street. Building rendering. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

84-Unit Apartment Building Planned at 914 South Broad Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee has revealed new details and imagery for a seven-story, 84-unit multi-family building proposed at 914 South Broad Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure will rise on a Broad Street-facing lot that spans from Carpenter Street to the south to Montrose Street to the north. Developed by Dranoff Properties and designed by JKRP Architects, the development will offer ground-floor retail, apartments spanning from one to three bedrooms, and residential amenities such as parking, a fitness center, a club room, and a roof deck.

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2650 Castor Avenue. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the Civic Design Review

An In-Depth Look at Townhouse Complex Proposed at 2650 Castor Avenue in Port Richmond

Last week, Philly YIMBY shared plans for a multi-family development, as seen in a recent submission to the Philadelphia planning department’s Civic Design Review, which calls for a 30-building, 68-unit townhouse complex to be constructed at 2650 Castor Avenue in Port Richmond; today we take a closer look at the proposal. The complex will be constructed on a full-block vacant lot bound by Castor Avenue to the east, Pickwick Street to the west, East Thompson Street to the north, and Edgemont Street to the south. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the development will feature 22 duplexes (two units per building) and eight triplexes (three units per building). The proposal will also include 50 parking spots, situated on an interior parking lot behind the rowhouse-style residences.

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2650 Castor Avenue. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the Civic Design Review

Townhouse Development Proposed at 2650 Castor Avenue in Port Richmond

A recent submission to the Philadelphia planning department’s Civic Design Review reveals details on a proposal for a 30-building, 68-unit townhouse complex at 2650 Castor Avenue in Port Richmond. The development will rise on a full-block vacant lot bound by Castor Avenue to the east, Pickwick Street to the west, East Thompson Street to the north, and Edgemont Street to the south. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the project will offer a total of 22 duplexes (two units per building) as well as eight triplexes (three units per building). The proposal will also include parking for 50 cars, situated on an interior parking lot behind the residences, as well as landscaping improvements.

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5235 Chestnut Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Renderings Revealed for 5235 Chestnut Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a new two-building mixed-use development proposed at 5235 Chestnut Street in Cobbs CreekWest Philadelphia. The first building (which is located along Chestnut Street) will be the smaller of the two, rising six stories with a commercial space at the ground floor, with 33 residential units situated in the upper floors. The building will include a basement as well as a roof deck and green roof that will be accessed through a pilot house. 11 bike spaces will be included. The second, larger building that will be located along Ludlow Street and will also rise six stories. A commercial space will also be located on the ground floor of this building, with 171 residential units on upper floors. Like Building 1, there will be a basement level, roof deck, and green roof at the top, plus 57 bike spaces. The two buildings will share a loading space located along Ludlow Street. KCA Design Associates is the architectural firm behind the project.

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