South Philadelphia

CHOP Roberts Center (left) and 730 Schuylkill Avenue (right). Image by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CHOP’s Roberts Center Phase 3 Awaits Construction at 730 Schuylkill Avenue in Schuylkill Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

At number 19 on Philly YIMBY’s December Development Countdown is CHOP’s Roberts Center For Pediatric Research Phase 3, a 350-foot-tall, 21-story tower proposed at 730 Schuylkill Avenue. The building is a part of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s four-tower master plan in the Schuylkill section of Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The site sits directly to the southwest of the 375-foot-tall CHOP Roberts Center for Pediatric Research at 734 Schuylkill Avenue, which was completed in May 2017. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the architect for Phase 1, is likely to be the designer for the new tower.

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Permits Filed for a Single-Family Structure at 3644 Wharton Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a single-family residential structure at 3644 Wharton Street in the Forgotten Bottom section of Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The property is located between South 36th Street and Schuylkill Avenue. The building will feature a footprint of 615 square feet and a roof deck with a pilot house. South Campus LLC is the listed owner and Joseph Serratore is the design professional.

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1101-33 South 9th Street. Credit: Google

157-Unit Mixed Use Building Planned At 1101-33 South 9th Street In The Italian Market, South Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a seven-story, 157-unit mixed-use building at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market, South Philadelphia. Commercial space will be included in the ground floor, likely on South 9th Street, which is a major commercial corridor. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will hold 204,351 square feet of space. Accessory parking spaces will be included in the development . Construction costs are estimated at $52 million. Hunter Roberts Holdings LLC is listed as the contractor.

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Construction Progresses at 3200 Capri Drive, an 80-Unit Residential Complex in Packer Park, South Philadelphia

Construction is progressing rapidly at 3200 Capri Drive, a residential complex consisting of four detached multi-family buildings in Packer Park, South Philadelphia. Each building will stand four floors tall and hold 20 residential units, with five units on each floor. Each building will yield 31,000 square feet of space and cost $1.5 million for construction. Packer Park Partnership LLC is the developer of the project, and Insite Construction Inc is the contractor.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 1501 South Stanley Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 1501 South Stanley Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on the southeast corner of South Stanley Street and Dickinson Street. The structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $19,980. The property is owned by Lewis Real Estate Developers. The contractor listed for the work is Mangual Demolition Inc.

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