Northern Liberties

300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Image by Handel Architects

New Renderings Released for 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties

8:00 am on May 3, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

New renderings have been released for 300 North Columbus Boulevard via a Civic Design Review submission, giving an updated look at the high-rise that will stand just to the north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The structure will rise 28 stories and 316 feet tall, and will be located on the north side of the Old City neighborhood, near the boundary of Center City and Northern Liberties to the north, where several projects underway and many proposals have been revealed. The building was designed by Handel Architects, which had also designed the 805-foot Madison House at 15 East 30th Street in New York City. The project is being developed by The Durst Organization, which is also developing the massive Penn’s Landing Redevelopment just to the south of the Ben Franklin Bridge.

Piazza Terminal rendering looking northeast from Germantown Avenue. Image via Post Brothers

YIMBY Tours the Piazza Terminal in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 25, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Philly YIMBY recently went on a construction site visit to the Piazza Terminal, a mixed-use mega-development underway at 1075 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by the BKV Group, the project will contain three main towers, interconnected by lower structures. The complex is being developed by the Post Brothers, which owns the Atlantic Building at 1401 Spruce Street and is also finishing work on The Poplar Apartments. The development’s 1,144 units will greatly expand the amount of residential space available in the area, while its substantial public space will improve the local pedestrian experience.

North Liberty Triangle at 1102-48 North 2nd Street. Credit: Streamline

Steel Ascends at North Liberty Triangle at 1115-27 North American Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 10, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Philly YIMBY’s recent visit to Liberty Triangle at 1115-27 North American Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, has revealed that the steel structure for the second building of the complex is well underway, with two of the eventual six stories already assembled. The structure is located to the north of the first building, which stands four stories tall and is further along in construction progress. Developed by Streamline Development, the project stands within a rapidly developing hub within the neighborhood. The complex will hold a total of 84 units and the structure to the north will include retail space spread out across the ground floor. The units on the upper levels will have larger average sizes compared to the structure to the south.

501 Spring Garden Street via BLT Architects

Construction Anticipated for a 373-Unit High-Rise at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 31, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

No signs of construction have yet been observed at the site of a major apartment building proposed at 501 Spring Garden Street in the booming Northern Liberties neighborhood in North Philadelphia. Designed by Bower Lewis Thrower Architects and developed by Neal and Victor Rodin, the structure will stand 153 feet and 13 stories tall and will feature 373 apartments as well as abundant retail space at the ground floor.

918 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Demolition Work Nearly Finished at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 27, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Demolition work is nearly complete at 918 North Delaware Avenue (aka 918-80 North Delaware Avenue) in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The large site, which used to feature a number of prewar industrial structures, will be redeveloped as a 418,480-square-foot complex with a total of 462 residential units. Designed by L2Partridge and developed by Core Realty, the project will consist of five buildings that will stand seven stories tall, as well as an additional low-rise structure. The buildings will measure 80,995, 101,648, 74,677, 59,799, 95,615, and 5,776 square feet. All will be clad in different shades of brick cladding and glass.

Permits Issued for The Beverly at 1102 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 26, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been for The Beverly at 1102 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Developed by Stamm Development Group and built by Tester Construction, the development will stand six stories tall and hold hold 54,076 square feet of space, with 50 residential units as well as a commercial space set to be located on the ground floor. The building will feature a green roof as well as tenant storage and parking for 17 bicycles and nine cars, with one being van accessible and three for electric vehicles. Construction will cost an estimated $10 million.

Piazza Terminal at 1075 Germantown Avenue. Credit: BKV Group

Piazza Terminal Continues to Rise in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 25, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Construction is making progress on multiple structures that comprise the 4.4-acre Piazza Terminal project at 1075 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, where work has been ongoing for over a year now. Designed by BKV Group, the three towers will feature varying shades of stone cladding, ground floor retail, and public space. The property is being developed by the Post Brothers, which is also behind developments such as The Atlantic and The Poplar Apartments. The project will hold a total of 1,166,980 square feet and will contain 1,144 units. The tallest building planned to stand 16 stories high and 180 feet tall.

North Liberty Triangle Takes Shape in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 15, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Construction is moving along North Liberty Triangle at 1102-48 North 2nd Street, yet another residential development in progress in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Developed by Streamline Development, the six-story structure will feature 84 residential units for the residential space as well as retail, a gym, and underground parking for future residents.

Construction Progresses at the Residences at SoNo, a 49-Unit Development in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 13, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction is progressing at the Residences at SoNo, a mixed-use development at North 5th Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, just to the north of Center City. Designed by ISA Architects, the project stands four stories tall and will hold 49 residential units. Three commercial spaces will be located on the ground floor, with one opening up to North 5th Street in the east and the other two facing the parking lot to the west.

World Trade Square aka Renaissance Plaza. Credit: Alesker & Dundon Architects

Visualizing World Trade Square, an Unbuilt Multi-Tower Complex in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 28, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Yesterday Philly YIMBY published a feature story covering the 1,050-foot-tall Philadelphia World Trade Center supertall planned at 456 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the Delaware River waterfront in Northern Liberties in 1988. After the proposal fell through, developer Carl Marks Real Estate Group contracted Alesker & Dundon Architects to redesign the project as four shorter yet still impressive skyscrapers, which were to take up most of the 5.5-acre site. The development would now be known as World Trade Square, and later as Renaissance Plaza.

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