West Philadelphia

Demolition Permits Filed For 6038 Spruce Street In Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 1, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar structure at 6038 Spruce Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on a block between Spruce Street and Delancey Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work is $34,699. The property is owned by Mary Jas Duncan Briggs. The contractor listed for the work is RDS Contracting Group Inc.

Demolition Permits Filed for 829 Hutton Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 1, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 829 Hutton Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The property is located on a block between Ogden Street and Parrish Street. The former single-family dwelling building is planned to be demolished as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of work is $15,489. The property is owned by Phuc Hong Nguyen. The contractor listed for the work is RDS Contracting Group Inc.

Demolition Permits Filed for 5446 Media Street in Hestonville, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 30, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story prewar rowhouse at 5446 Media Street in Hestonville, West Philadelphia. The property is located on the south side of a short block between North 55th Street and North Conestoga Street. The single-family dwelling will be coming down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of demolishing the 1,200-square-foot structure and the associated work will be $15,963. The property is owned by Bryant Jo Ann. The contractor for the project is Thomas Curran.

Ludlow 43 at 12-14 South 43rd Street. Image via Rising Real Estate

Exterior Work Nears Completion on Ludlow 43 at 12-14 South 43rd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 29, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The exterior nears completion at Ludlow 43, a 76-foot-tall, six-story residential building at 12-14 South 43rd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure will feature 18 apartments, with eight one-bedroom, five two-bedroom, three three-bedroom, and two four-bedroom units. The building will also feature five parking spaces, a fitness center, and a roof deck. Some upper floor units will be equipped with balconies.

Demolition Permits Filed for 209 North 54th Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 29, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 209 North 54th Street in Haddington, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling, which is located on a block between North 54th Street and North Ruby Street, will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross area of the building is 1,200 square feet and the cost of the work is $15,000. The property is owned by Whitehurst Adryane. The contractor listed for the work is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

Demolition Permits Filed for 5509 Spruce Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on October 28, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story structure at 5509 Spruce Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The 1,200-square-foot, prewar structure is located at a mid-block site between South 55th Street and South Allison Street. The former single-family dwelling and will be dismantled as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $14,000. Pendarvis Mathis is the listed owner and Thomas Curran is the contractor.

Exterior Work Wraps on Pavilion at 300 South 33rd Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 27, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

After three years of construction, Pavilion, a steel behemoth in the hospital district of University City in West Philadelphia, nears completion. Located at 300 South 33rd Street, the building was designed by Foster + Partners at a height of 343 feet and 17 stories with a total square footage of 1.5 million square feet, the same amount as the Comcast Technology Center (also designed by Foster + Partners). The structure will roughly double the number of hospital beds at Penn Medicine. The Pavilion rises from the former site of the 254-foot-tall, 20-story Penn Tower, completed in 1974, demolished to make room for this massive development.

CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration rendering via Perkins + Will

CHOP Hub For Clinical Collaboration Arrives on the Skyline in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 23, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is adding yet another building to a high-rise medical services cluster taking over the southern part of University City. The CHOP Hub For Clinical Collaboration is a 377-foot-tall, 19-story building located at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, designed by Perkins+Will, which will add 560 beds to the hospital. While the tower’s height will significantly alter the part of the skyline located in an area limited to under 400 feet, the more than 550,000 square feet of floor space will make a big impact on the area and the city.

3314 Fairmount Avenue. Credit: KCA Design Associates

Design Updates Released for 90-Unit Project at 3314 Fairmount Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 16, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this year, KCA Design Associates submitted a Civic Design Review document to the Philadelphia Planning Commission for a six-story, 90-unit residential building proposed at 3314 Fairmount Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The project, developed by DTEG Investments, LLC, will span a L-shaped through-block site between Melon Street and Fairmount Avenue and span 82,776 gross square feet, including 5,200 square feet of industrial space. A revised CDR document was released on On October 9th, showing changes to the design.

5809 Larchwood Avenue. Looking north. Credit: Google

Permits Filed for 5809 Larchwood Avenue in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 16, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the construction of a two-family attached structure at 5809 Larchwood Avenue in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a long, vacant lot blanketed with grass. The site sits close to the corner of Larchwood Avenue and South 58th Street. The property is owned by City Block Acq IX LLC.

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