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Steel Continues to Rise at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Significant construction progress has been made at 701 South Broad Street, a seven-story mixed-use development in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. A commercial space will be situated in the ground floor, with 50 residential units will be included above.  The building will also hold four “hotel rooms,” which will likely be used as apartments. The building will feature a modern exterior primarily comprised of brick, with a large amount of gray panels. The ground floor will have floor-to-ceiling windows to help create a welcoming street presence.

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725-29 South Broad Street. Looking east. November 2020. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Vertical Addition at 725-29 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for an addition to 725-29 South Broad Street in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. The development will involve a three-floor overbuild on top of the existing structure to create a seven-story building. Additionally, a new six-story structure will be attached to the existing building in the back. The structure will feature 55,119 square feet in the interior and will house business and office space. Construction costs for the development are estimated at $4 million.

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Rendering of the project via OCF Realty.

Steel Erection Continues at Broad Street Flats at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Construction is making progress at the Broad Street Flats at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia, where several steel beams have been erected. Developed by Hightop Development, the seven-story project will extend help create a sense of canyon-like enclosure at South Broad Street. The building will feature retail space at the ground floor and 54 residential units above.

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Construction Progresses at a 54-Unit Structure at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Construction is progressing rapidly at the seven-story building at 701 South Broad Street in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. A total of 50 residential units will be situated on the floors above, as well as four “hotel rooms,” which will likely be short-term apartment rental units. The building will include a retail space on the ground floor. YIMBY first discussed the development last November, sharing the project’s rendering. Since then, significant progress has been observed at the site.

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Broad And Washington. Credit: BKV Group

1001 South Broad Street Site Sits Dormant in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed no construction activity at 1001 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia, the site of a proposed 1,111-unit development. Located many blocks to the south of the towers of Center City, the block-sized lot was initially planned to include a 426-foot-tall tower, which has since been scaled down to a building with 180-foot-tall tower sections. The project is being developed by Tower Investments, which has been trying to redevelop the massive lot for a number of years, but the building’s revised design comes from a different architect, the BKV Group.

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