Temple University area

2431-33 North 7th Street. Looking southeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Eight-Unit Building at 2431-33 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, eight-unit multi-family building at 2431-33 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East, on a stretch of the street covered in a recent YIMBY feature. The building will replace a vacant site on the east side of the block between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. The structure will span a ground footprint of 5,209 square feet and will contain 10,000 square feet of interior space, translating to apartments averaging slightly over 1,000 square feet each. Permits list Cheryl L. Palina and Michael A. Palina as the owners and JPL Construction Inc. as the contractor (the latter is also listed for three of the four buildings covered in the feature story). Construction costs are specified at $1,257,000.

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South to north: 2260, 2411, 2419, 2509 North 7th Street. Credit: Google Maps

Grandeur and Desolation: Four Minor Buildings in North Philadelphia East are Gradually Turning the Tide in a Long-Neglected Neighborhood

During the postwar period, Philadelphia has undergone a period of depopulation and saw numerous demolitions. Neighborhoods were affected to widely varying degrees, with some remaining largely intact and others losing blocks upon blocks of their housing stock. Thankfully, the trend has reversed back to growth during the past couple of decades. Today we look at how four relatively minor buildings approved at North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East will help turn the tide in a long-neglected neighborhood.

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Current view of 1929 North 7th Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for Six-Unit Building at 1929 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-unit multi-family building at 1929 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East near Temple University. Upon completion, the building will rise five stories tall. A roof deck will be located at the top of the structure. The building will hold 9,156 square feet of space and cost an estimated $900,000 to build.

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Rendering of 2234-38 North Broad Street.

Permits Issued for 29-Unit Building at 2234-38 North Broad Street in the Temple University Area in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a mixed-use development at 2234-38 North Broad Street in the Temple University area in North Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise five stories tall and will include a commercial space on the ground floor and 29 residential units above. In total, the building will hold 35,042 square feet of space and cost an estimated $3,636,000 to build.

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