West Philadelphia

University Place 5.0 Parking Garage at 17 North 41st Street. Project rendering. Credit: ISA via the Civic Design Review

Parking Garage Proposed at University Place 5 at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee shows extensive information for University Place 5.0, a five-and-a-half-tier, 495-car parking garage proposed for construction at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise as part of a greater University Place complex, which has been under development over the course of the past several years. Developed by the University Place Associates and designed by ISA (Interface Studio Architects), with IMEG as the architect of record, the proposed building will span 165,950 square feet. According to the developer, the facility will both support the existing University Place campus as well as provide general public parking as well as neighborhood amenities that include a dog park and a community garden.

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4153 Mantua Avenue. Front elevation. Credit: David P. McArthur via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 4153 Mantua Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit multi-family rowhouse at 4153 Mantua Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot situated on the north side of the block between North 41st and North 42nd streets. Designed by the David P. McArthur, the structure will span 4,072 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Eko Realty LLC as the contractor.

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650 North Conestoga Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Aerial view. Looking northwest. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of three two-story single-family rowhouses at 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. Each of the new buildings will rise from a vacant lot (the lots are non-contiguous) situated on the west side of the block between Poplar Street and West Girard Avenue. Each building is designed by Moto Designshop, with the City of Philadelphia as the developer and Spruce Builders as the contractor, and will span 894 square feet.

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3932-36 Mount Vernon Street. Building elevation. Credit: Scale Design Group via the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3932-36 Mount Vernon Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 14-unit residential building at 3932-36 Mount Vernon Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the south side of the block between North 39th Street and Union Street. Designed by the Scale Design Group, the structure will span 16,749 square feet and feature a basement. Permits list Kumas Homes as the contractor.

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4248 Ogden Street. Building elevation. Credit: JOs. Serratore Co. Architect Inc. via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 4248 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family rowhouse at 4248 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. Designed by JOs. Serratore & Co. Architect, the new structure will replace a portion of a large vacant lot situated on the south side of the block between Hutton Street and North 43rd Street. The new building will span 2,665 square feet and will include a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Meir Badush of Northeast Renovations LLC as the contractor.

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