North Central Philadelphia

2503 North 7th Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Residential Building at 2503 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on September 28, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2503 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between West Cumberland and West Huntingdon streets. The building’s footprint will span 1,358 square feet. The interior will offer 3,605 square feet of living space, translating into apartments averaging 1,202 square feet each. The development will feature full sprinkling and a roof deck, which will offer sweeping skyline views. Permits list Point Breeze Holdings LLC as the owner, Christopher Menna as the design professional, and JPL Construction Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $180,000.

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North Central Philadelphia. Credit: Google Maps

North Central Philadelphia Takes the 19th Place on Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown

7:30 am on September 16, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown, which looks at the most frequently mentioned article categories over the course of the past year, briefly took a backseat to hot-off-the-presses content we shared with our readers. Today, we resume the series by looking at the 19th place in the countdown, which goes to North Philadelphia East, which has garnered 40 category mentions. To be more precise, this entry also includes North Central Philadelphia and North Philadelphia West, which have amassed 36 and 34 mentions, respectively. We are grouping all three in a single publication due to significant overlap between the categories.

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Current view of 2129 Seybert Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for Seven-Unit Building at 2129 West Seybert Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 15, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-unit multi-family building at 2129 West Seybert Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise three stories tall, will hold 6,395 square feet of space, and will feature multiple roof decks. Georges Ballouze is listed as the design professional, with Firestone LP as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $900,000.

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Current view of 2501 North 7th Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 2501 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East

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

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-unit multi-family building at 2501 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall and will feature two decks, one on the roof and another at the rear. In total, the building will hold 3,489 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $180,000. Christopher Menna is listed as the project’s design professional, with JPL Construction Inc. being the project’s contractor.

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2218 North Marshall Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 2216 Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on September 8, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit multi-family building at 2216 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West Susquehanna Avenue and Germantown Avenue, next to a similar building planned at 2218 North Marshall Street. The structure will span an 849-square-foot footprint and will feature 2,572 square feet of interior space, translating to around 857 square feet per apartment. The development will include a cellar and a roof deck, which will offer skyline views in most directions thanks to the structure’s generally unobstructed sightlines. Permits list 3637 Realty LLC as the owner, Christopher Menna as the design professional, and JPL Construction as the contractor. The design professional and the contractor match those at the building planned next door, indicating that they may be part of the same development initiative. Construction costs are estimated at $180,000.

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