Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant three-story rowhouse at 4021 Haverford Avenue in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwellig is located on the north side of the block that is situated between North 40th Street and North Preston Street. Mustafa Sencan is the listed owner.
After completing the first two major phases of Schuylkill Yards (Drexel Square and the nearly finished Bulletin Building), developer Brandywine Realty Trust is ready to launch the next phase of the project, further transforming University City in West Philadelphia. One of the two planned towers is the 361-foot-tall, 28-story tower at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, which ranks at number 15 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, the 326-unit structure will offer office and laboratory space in the broad lower floors and residential space on the upper levels.
Permits have been filed for the construction of a multi-family structure at 3523 Haverford Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The property is located on the north side of the block that is situated between North 35th Street and North 36th Street. The building will span a footprint of 2,724 square feet and will feature front and rear decks at the second floor as well as roof decks. Owner E LLC is the listed owner.
Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 867 Moss Street in Mill Creek, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on the east side of the block that is located between Parrish Street and Hoopes Street. The building has a footprint of 497 square feet. Octavia Hill Associates is the listed owner. NV Group Incorporated is the listed contractor.
Southern University City is growing increasingly crowded with high-rise hospital buildings, with the latest being the 343-foot-tall, 17-story Pavilion at 300 South 33rd Street. Designed by Foster + Partners as part of the Penn Medicine campus, the 1.5-million-square-foot structure makes a massive contribution to densifying the west side of the city and ranks at number 19 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. The broad building stands out on the skyline with its eye-catching, curvy design. The development cost approximately $1.5 billion. Our recent site visit revealed that the exterior is complete, with interior work nearly finished, as well.
