Northwest Northern Liberties

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

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

8:00 am on April 14, 2024 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.

Rendering of 949 North Marshall Street. Credit: Gnome Architects.

Shuttered Building Awaits Demolition at Site of 34-Unit Townhouse Complex at 949 North Marshall Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 25, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Although demolition and partial construction permits have been issued, Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit found no signs of ongoing activity at the site of the 34-unit townhouse complex planned at 949 North Marshall Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects, the development will consist of homes each rising four stories tall. Each property will feature roof decks and rear balconies, and two-car garage, creating a total of 68 parking spaces within the development.

342-54 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Hightop Real Estate and Development

Excavation Underway at 342-54 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 14, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Excavation is underway at the site of the six-story, 50-unit mixed-use building planned at 342-54 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, as Philly YIMBY’s recent location visit has revealed. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture and developed by Hightop Real Estate and Development, the 43,010-square-foot project will rise from a 8,124-square-foot footprint and include 2,252 square feet of retail, a basement, full sprinkling, and a parking garage. Permits list Ferraro Construction Group LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $4 million.

310-30 West Girard Avenue. Credit: T + Associates Architects

Cleared Lot Awaits Development at 310-30 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 13, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed no signs of new activity at 310-30 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, where construction is anticipated for a seven-story mixed-use building. Although no construction permits have yet been filed at the 30,102-square-foot lot, which has sat vacant for around three years as of now, a proposal surfaced earlier this summer. Designed by T + Associates Architects, the development will feature 189 residential units, 10,330 square feet of commercial space, an underground garage with 65 spaces, and parking for 68 bicycles.

711-19 North 7th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller

Demolition Appears Imminent at Site of Three Mixed-Use Buildings Planned at 711-17 North 7th Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 11, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In August, YIMBY reported on permits that were issued for the construction of three mixed-use buildings at 711-19 North 7th Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, which will hold a combined total of 21 apartments. Each structure is planned to stand four stories tall and feature a mix of residential and commercial space, full sprinkling, and a green roof. Building #1 will span a 1,662-square-foot ground footprint, hold 7,220 square feet of interior space, include five residential units, and cost $866,400 to build. Buildings #2 and #3 will each rise from a 2,407-square-foot ground footprint, hold 10,504 square feet of space, feature eight residential units, and cost $1.26 million to construct. Our recent visit to the site, which took place three months after the initial filing, reveals signs that demolition may begin soon. For each of the filings, permits list T & C Fairmount LLC as the owner, Brett Harman of Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture as the design professional, and Qi Wei Chen as the contractor.

Construction Anticipated at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 5, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work has not yet begun at a six-story, 48-unit mixed-use building at 817-21 North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The building will feature a 4,855-square-foot commercial space at the ground floor and a roof deck, which will offer dramatic skyline views with its prominent height. The development will provide basement parking for 36 cars, as well as space for 20 bicycles. Permits specify Atrium LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $10.5 million.

Looking at Development in Northwest Northern Liberties over the Course of the Past Year

7:00 am on September 20, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The latest entry on Philadelphia YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown, which tracks the most frequently mentioned article categories over the course of the past year, looked at Northern Liberties, which placed at number 18 on the list. On Saturday we looked in closer detail at the neighborhood’s northeast quadrant, which is emerging as a distinct neighborhood in its own right. Today we inquire into Northwest Northern Liberties, the second of the three principal districts that comprise the neighborhood, and some of its salient ongoing development.

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