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1021 North Hancock Street. Credit: DIGSAU

Businesses Continue to Operate at Site of Mercato, 189-Foot-Tall Tower Planned at 1021 North Hancock Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 20, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit discovered no signs of demolition nor construction activity at the future site of Mercato, a 13-story mixed-use building planned at 1021 North Hancock Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by DIGSAU and developed by the Post Brothers, the 231,676-square-foot high-rise will feature 280 residential units as well as a retail component at the ground floor. A plaza on Hancock Street will contribute much-needed public space in the rapidly growing neighborhood.

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1118 North Front Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 47-Unit Building at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 29, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 47-unit building at 1118 North Front Street near the confluence of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will take up a footprint of 6,920 square feet and will hold 44,090 square feet of interior space, with just over 900 square feet per average unit. The property will also offer ground-level commercial space, which will positively contribute to the local commercial corridor. The building will be fully sprinkled. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are stated at $7.04 million.

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North Liberty Triangle at 1102-48 North 2nd Street. Credit: Streamline

Structural Framing Complete at North Liberty Triangle in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 26, 2021 By Jamie Meller

Construction has made significant headway at North Liberty Triangle, a two-building, 84-unit development at 1115-27 North American Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Façade work is underway at the four-story south building, while the north building has reached its full height, standing six stories above ground. Developed by Streamline Development, the mixed-use project will contribute significant density to the rapidly growing neighborhood.

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1131-39 North Front Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 47-Unit Building at 1131-39 North Front Street in Northern Liberties

8:00 am on October 23, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story, 47-unit building at 1131-39 North Front Street, at the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. The building will be situated on the east side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span a ground footprint of 10,200 square feet and will contain 32,223 square feet of interior space, translating into just under 700 square feet per average unit, and will include ground-level commercial space. Building features include full sprinkling and a roof deck, which will offer ample views of the neighborhood’s rapidly growing skyline. Permits list Front Street Two LLC as the owner, Brian Phillips as the design professional, and Callahan & Ward Properties LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are stated at $5.4 million.

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918 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Permits Issued for Retail and Amenity Buildings at Mixed-Use Complex at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on September 29, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of two retail and amenity buildings as part of the mixed-use complex in progress at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by L2Partridge and developed by Core Realty, the complex, alternately known as 918-80 North Delaware Avenue, will hold a total of 418,480 square feet of space and 426 residential units project will include within five seven-story buildings. The newly filed permits cover two minor adjunct buildings that will hold retail and amenity space.

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