Northern Liberties

159-63 Laurel Street. Building section. Credit: Common Practice Design Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 159-63 Laurel Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 159-63 Laurel Street in the Cohocksink neighborhood in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a paved surface lot situated at a wedge-shaped site at the junction of West Laurel Street and North Hancock Street. The development will span 3,008 square feet and will include a basement. The project team consists of Waybar Development as the owner (Martin Sizmur is also alternately listed as the owner in city records), Common Practice Design Studio as the architect, and Waybar Construction as the contractor.

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901 North Penn Street. Credit: HDO Architecture.

Renderings Revealed for 901 North Penn Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a large new multi-family development located at 901 North Penn Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the new building will rise seven stories and contain 193 residential units. The ground level will feature 75 parking spaces, with two being ADA spaces and four designated for electric vehicles, along with 65 bike spaces. In total, the bruising will span 189,229 square feet of space.

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804-16 North Orianna Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for 804-16 North Orianna Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a sizable multi-family renovation of the existing school building at 804-16 North Orianna Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Once completed, the entirety of the existing three-story building will be converted in favor of residential use, containing 20 new residential units. The total floor space under renovation within the structure is 14,009 square feet.

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342 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2024

Construction Complete at 342 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is finished at a six-story, 50-unit mixed-use building at 342 West Girard Avenue (also known as 342-54 West Girard Avenue) in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture and developed by Hightop Real Estate and Development, the project spans 43,010 square feet (which will include 2,252 square feet of retail) and will feature a basement and a parking garage. Permits list Ferraro Construction Group LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4 million.

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1118 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: BLT Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a seven-story, 47-unit development at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7.04 million.

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