Civic Design Review

4045-61 Main Street. Credit: CBP Architects via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development

YIMBY Looks at Site Context of Multi-Family Building Proposed at 4045-61 Main Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY recently shared several installments covering a sizable residential development illustrated in a submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee reveals details for a seven-story, 163-unit residential development planned at 4045-61 Main Street in in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. The project, which features Urban Conversions as the owner and CBP Architects as the designer, will span 239,938 square feet and will overlook the Schuylkill River. A total of 162 parking spaces will be provided. Today we take a closer look at the urban surroundings and context of the proposed structure.

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4045-61 Main Street. Credit: CBP Architects via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development

YIMBY Looks at Historic Context of 163-Unit Residence Planned at 4045-61 Main Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

Recently, Philly YIMBY detailed plans shown in a submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee reveals details for a seven-story, 163-unit residential development planned at 4045-61 Main Street in in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. The project, which features Urban Conversions as the owner and CBP Architects as the designer, will span 239,938 square feet and will overlook the Schuylkill River. A total of 162 parking spaces will be provided. Today we analyze the urban and historic context for the proposed development.

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2620 Castor Avenue. Credit: Ambit Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development

Site Details Revealed for The Pickwick at 2620 Castor Avenue in Port Richmond

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee reveals floor plans and unit layouts for TThe Pickwick, a multi-family building proposed at 2620 Castor Avenue in Port Richmond. The development team includes Ambit Architecture and Colliers Engineering & Design. Today we look at site conditions and plan details for the sizable residential project.

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6635-39 Chester Avenue. Credit: WisdomTree Group Architectural Services via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development

Details Revealed for Bell Tower, an Adaptive Reuse Residence at 6635-39 Chester Avenue in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee reveals details Bell Tower, a multi-building, 160-unit residential complex with an adaptive reuse component, proposed at 6635-39 Chester Avenue in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia. WisdomTree Group Architectural Services is the project designer and Metropolitan Companies is the developer and building manager.

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