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Rendering of 922 North Broad Street. Credit: Coscia Moos Archutecture.

Pharmacy Stands Shuttered at Future Site of Mixed-Use Building Planned at 922 North Broad Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 6, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent visit to 922 North Broad Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia, the site of a planned seven-story, 201-unit mixed-use building, revealed few signs of progress. The former pharmacy building remains standing at the lot, although the shuttered business has been stripped of signage. Demolition cannot arrive soon enough for this promising lot at the southwest corner of North Broad Street and West Girard Avenue. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the future building will be a vast improvement for the site, bringing 134,600 square feet of residential space, 21,760 square feet of commercial space, and 44 parking spaces.

Rendering of 901 Leland Street. Credit: Hightop Real Estate.

Steel Rises at 901 Leland Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 6, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction is well underway at 901 Leland Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia, where structural steel has risen one story high at since we last checked in at the site in July. Developed by Hightop Real Estate and Development, the building will rise six stories tall and will hold 50 residential units. The 46,792-square-foot program includes commercial space at the ground floor. Permits list Jerry Roller as the design professional and Ferraro Construction as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $5 million.

1728 Folsom Street. Photo by Jamie Meller

Four-Story Duplex Stands Completed at 1728 Folsom Street in Fairmount, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 6, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In August 2020, less than two weeks after the launch of Philly YIMBY, we reported on permits filed for the construction of a residential building at 1728 Folsom Street in Fairmount, North Philadelphia. By now, more than a year later, the four-story duplex stands completed, as confirmed by our recent site visit, with both of its units sold. The building, neatly slotted among a phalanx of recently-built residences, marks the final chapter in the dramatic revival of the block between North 17th and North 18th streets, which had sat nearly vacant as recently as a decade ago.

The Maven at 1533 Ridge Avenue. Credit: CANNOdesign

Exterior Work Progresses at The Maven at 1533 Ridge Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 2, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction progress continues at The Maven, a 28-unit mixed-use development located at 1533 Ridge Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by Khosla Properties, the building already stands at its final height of five stories. Upon completion, the 23,665-square-foot project will offer commercial space on the ground floor and residences consisting of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Tester Construction is the development’s general contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $3.9 million.

Rendering of 1650 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Coscia Moos.

Permits Issued for 1650 West Girard Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on September 5, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 202-unit mixed-use building at 1650 West Girard Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the building will rise seven stories tall and hold 190,478 square feet of space, with commercial space located on the ground floor and apartments above. The development will feature a green roof and a parking garage. Construction costs are projected at $26 million. Tester Construction taking is listed as the contractor.

Current view of The Maven. Credit: Khosla Properties.

Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown Looks at Entry Number 30: Francisville

8:00 am on August 20, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In 1682, William Penn’s surveyor general Thomas Holme laid out a rectangular street plan for the new planned city of Philadelphia. Today, the area covered by the original plan comprises Center City, yet its grid continued to extend in all directions until it either hit a natural boundary, or was shelved in the postwar period when gridded city plans fell out of favor. As such, most of the city’s central neighborhoods follow the rectilinear plan, with a few notable exceptions. One among these is Francisville, a neighborhood situated west of Broad Street in Lower North Philadelphia. Here, a small yet clearly noticeable group of streets run at a roughly 45-degree angle to the main grid, as they follow Ridge Avenue and predate the grid’s extent this far north. The neighborhood fell on hard times in the postwar period, yet today it is awash in new construction as low- and mid-rise buildings are rising in every direction. The construction boom translated to 28 category tags over the course of the past year, landing Francisville at the 30th place on Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown, where we track article categories we tagged most frequently over the course of the past year. Today we visit the most notable developments that we have covered in the neighborhood during this period.

Structural Frame Complete at The Maven at 1533 Ridge Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on August 10, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction work continues to progress steadily at The Maven, a 28-unit mixed-use development rising at 1533 Ridge Avenue in Francisville, North Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by Khosla Properties, the building rises five stories tall, with a commercial space on the ground floor. Residential units situated above, consisting of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Tester Construction is the general contractor. In total, the building holds 23,665 square feet of space. Construction costs are estimated at $3.9 million.

Rendering of 1754 Wylie Street. Credit: M Architects.

Construction Progresses at 1754 Wylie Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on August 5, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction work is making steady progress at 1754 Wylie Street, a multi-family development in Francisville, North Philadelphia. Designed by M Architects and developed by the Stamm Development Group, the structure rises four stories and contains five luxury condos totaling a combined 5,600 square feet of space.

Current view of 1729 Francis Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for Four-Unit Building at 1729 Francis Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on August 4, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-unit multi-family structure at 1729 Francis Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia. When completed, the building will rise three stories tall and will feature a roof deck with a pilot house. In total, the building will hold 4,698 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $165,000, according to the permit.

Rendering of 801 North 19th Street. Credit: NORR.

Renderings Revealed for 801 North 19th Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 23, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a large 115-unit multi-family development at 801 North 19th Street at the so-called Francisville Triangle site in Francisville, North Philadelphia. Designed by NORR, the building will rise five stories tall and will feature will total 104,596 square feet of interior space, with units ranging from 498 to 1,004 square feet. The basement will hold 52 parking spaces for the residents. An amenity area will be situated at the fifth floor.

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