Forgotten Bottom

3635 Earp Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Looking northeast. October 2019. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 3635 Earp Street in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family residential building at 3635 Earp Street in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a part of a large vacant lot situated on the north side of the block between South 36th Street and Schuylkill Avenue. The structure will span 3,037 square feet and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list Kevin O’Neill as the design professional and specify McAleer Construction as the contractor.

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3618 Sears Street. Building section. Credit: Landmark Architectural Design LLC

Permits Issued for 3618 Sears Street in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 3618 Sears Street in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from the south side of the block between South 36th Street and Schuylkill Avenue. Designed by Vincent Mancini of Landmark Architectural Design, the building will span 1,887 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Air Tight Heating and Cooling as the contractor.

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1319-23 Schuylkill Avenue. Rendering credit: Berkshire Hathaway

Work Stalled at Three-Story Mixed-Use Building Proposed at 1319-23 Schuylkill Avenue in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed an apparently complete work halt at the site of the three-story mixed-use building proposed at 1319-23 Schuylkill Avenue in the Forgotten Bottom section of Grays Ferry in South Philadelphia, near the Schuylkill River waterfront. The structure is planned to rise from a 1,124-square-foot ground footprint and contain 3,275 square feet of interior space, with 1,050 square feet of commercial space in the basement through the first floor and 1,130 and 1,120 square feet per unit for the two residential dwellings on the floors above. The building will be fully sprinkled and will feature a roof deck, which, given the structure’s relatively prominent height, promises to offer sweeping views of the Center City and University City skylines. Permits list Emerald Properties of Phi. [sic] as the owner, Kevin J. O’Neill as the design professional, and Cormac McAller as the contractor. The cost of construction is specified at $425,000.

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Rendering of the future Schuylkill Crossing bridge via Schuylkill Banks

Construction Progresses at Schuylkill Crossing in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia

Construction is progressing rapidly at a section of the Schuylkill River Trail expansion in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia. The project, called the Schuylkill Crossing, will bring a new bridge over the Schuylkill River to connect the northern and existing portion of the trail to the planned southern phase in West Philadelphia with crossing to the Grays Ferry Crescent Trail. The new bridge will be a renovation of a previously existing railroad round-a-bout bridge. While the center portion of the structure was dismantled in 2018, the edges of the bridge on the eastern and western banks remain and will provide the platform for the new trail.

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1319-23 Schuylkill Avenue. Rendering credit: Berkshire Hathaway

Excavation Underway at 12-Unit Complex at 1319-24 Schuylkill Avenue in Forgotten Bottom, South Philadelphia

Excavation is underway at 1319-23 Schuylkill Avenue in the Forgotten Bottom section of Grays Ferry in South Philadelphia. The development is located at the intersection of Schuylkill Avenue and Earl Street, near the entrance to the Grays Ferry Crescent Trail, one of the neighborhood’s main draws. The project will rise three stories and will include 12 condo units.

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