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1836-1844 East York Street. Credit: Kore Design Architects

Five-Story, 19-Unit Mixed-Use Building Coming to 1836-1844 East York Street in Kensington

8:00 am on October 28, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In the summer of 2019, construction started on a five-story mixed-use building at 1836-1844 East York Street in Kensington. The five-story development spans a 5,233-square-foot lot and features around 24,600 square feet of floor space, with commercial space at the ground level and 19 residential units above, topped with a roof deck. Kore Design Architecture has released two variations of the design, though both maintain the essential concept of a boxy mass with gently flared projections at the street-facing façade.

Permits Filed For 2141 East Orleans Street In Port Richmond, Kensington

7:30 am on October 20, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the construction of a single-family structure at 2141 East Orleans Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The building will replace a vacant lot with a wooden fence blocking the site from the sidewalk, and will span a 600-squafre-foot footprint. The site sits on the west side of the street on a block between Martha Street and Amber Street. The property is owned by 2545 Front Street Holdings.

Harbisons Dairies Plant at 2041-2055 Coral Street. Credit: SgRA Architects

Conversion in Progress at the Harbisons Dairy at 2041-2055 Coral Street in Fishtown, Kensington

8:00 am on October 19, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In recent years, Fishtown and greater Kensington have seen an increase in real estate development, which continues in recent months with a string of permit filings, as tracked by Philly YIMBY. While the majority of the projects involve ground-up construction, One of the neighborhood’s largest ongoing developments refurbishes the Harbisons Dairy, a local landmark located at 2041-2055 Coral Street. SgRA Architects are in charge of the design for the historically-protected building into a 55 apartments, extending the structure by two stories, and preserving and repainting the Harbisons Dairy milk bottle, a water tower that doubles as a local skyline icon.

Demolition Permits Filed for 3246 and 3248 Kensington Avenue in Harrowgate, Kensington

7:00 am on October 17, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of two adjacent vacant three-story buildings at 3246 and 3248 Kensington Avenue in Harrowgate, Kensington. Both structures once housed retail at the ground floor, with a hair salon as the latest tenant at number 3248, and were vacated some time in the early 2010’s. KCT Properties is the listed owner.

2001-2013 Abigail Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Filed for Nine Buildings at 2001-2013 Abigail Street in Fishtown, Kensington

7:30 am on October 15, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been filed for the construction of nine single-family structures at 2001-2013 Abigail Street in Fishtown, Kensington. The September filing follows a July permit to create nine lots from six lots spanning a large vacant site at the corner of Abigail Street and Coral Street. The buildings, located on parcels G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, and O will span from footprints ranging from 546 to 763 square feet. Each building will include a roof deck. Buildings on sites J through K will also feature larger footprints (741 to 763 square feet), parking garages, and second-story decks in the rear. CCD 105 LLC is the listed owner for the combined site.

2400 East Huntingdon Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the Civic Design Review

150-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 2400 East Huntingdon Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

8:00 am on October 14, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

This year has seen a steady stream of construction filings around Kensington, mostly in the lowrise, small-scale category. In a sign of accelerating growth of the local real estate market, developer Greenpointe Construction, Inc. is proposing a seven-story, 150-unit residential structure at 2400 East Huntingdon Street, designed by KCA Design Associates. At approximately 85 feet in height, the building will be the tallest in the Olde Richmond neighborhood, and one of the area’s largest apartment buildings at 122,500 total square feet. The complex will also include 11,900 square feet of retail and a garage for 45 vehicles.

Demolition Permits Filed for 2401 Frankford Avenue in Kensington

7:30 am on October 10, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant three-story structure at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Kensington. The triangular-shaped building is located at the intersection of Frankford and Trenton avenues. The property is owned by Plonczyk Angela and Plonczyk Darek.

1705 North American Street. Credit: Atrium Design Group

179-Unit Building Proposed for 1705 North American Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 6, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

While Norris Square generally sees small-scale development, the broad, predominantly industrial North American Street is seeing an increasing number of large-scale proposals. A 179-unit building is planned to rise at 1705 North American Street, replacing a food manufacturing building. The building is designed by Atrium Design Group and is planned to rise 77 feet tall, in anticipation of a zoning variance to surpass the current 60-foot limit. The six-story structure will also feature retail on the ground floor and 42 surface parking spaces.

Demolition Permits Filed for 3246 Kensington Avenue in Kensington

7:30 am on October 5, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Demolition permits have been filed for a three-story structure at 3246 Kensington Avenue in Kensington. The prewar structure, located near the corner of Kensington Avenue and East Westmorland Street, once featured retail at the ground floor and residential space on the floors above, and has sat boarded up and abandoned since some time between late 2014 and early 2015. The property is under the ownership of KCT Properties I LLC.

Permits Filed at 1238 North Howard Street in Fishtown, Kensington

7:30 am on October 1, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been filed for the construction of a single-family structure at 1238 North Howard Street in Fishtown, Kensington. The building will feature a roof deck and will not exceed 48 feet in height, including the roof access pilot house. Maher Abdelaal is the listed design professional and Katz Deborah Grossberg and Phillips Brian Denny are the listed owners.

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