South Philadelphia

Live! Casino and Hotel Officially Complete in the Sports Complex District, South Philadelphia

Construction work has finally wrapped up at the Live! Casino and Hotel at 900 Packer Avenue in the Sports Complex District in South Philadelphia. Designed by Bower Lewis Thower Architects and developed by The Cordish Companies and Greenwood Racing and Entertainment, the 1.5-million-square-foot development consists of a massive, three-story casino structure with a curved stone exterior, joined with a 215-foot-tall, 14-story, 215-room hotel tower with a dark glass façade and an angled top.

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Permits Issued for a 12-Unit Structure at 2809 South Warnock Street in Marconi Plaza, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family structure at 2809 South Warnock Street in Marconi Plaza, South Philadelphia. The development will stand four stories tall and hold 12 rental units. Six parking and six bicycle spaces will be included in the development. The building will hold 10,378 square feet of space and will cost an estimated $850,000 to build.

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233 Christian Street. Rendering credit: Gnome Architects

Construction Wrapping Up at 233 Christian Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

Construction work is nearing completion at 233 Christian Street in Queen Village (alternately Southwark), South Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects, the four-story building will hold four luxury condominiums. The 7,014-square-foot structure will cost an estimated $350,700 to build. Zatos Investments is the developer and Grit Construction is the contractor.

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1532 South 7th Street. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Single-Family Structure at 1532 South 7th Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia

A zoning permit has been issued for the construction of a single-family structure at 1532 South 7th Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The site sits on the west side of the block between Dickinson Street and Tasker Street. The building’s footprint will span 600 square feet. A roof deck will sit at the top of the structure. V2 Properties Entity 6 LL [sic] is the listed owner.

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