Renderings have been revealed for a five-story, 60-unit multi-family development proposed at 1321-25 North 5th Street in Olde Kensington. Designed by HDO Architecture, the new building will feature space for 25 bicycles and 13 cars, one ADA compliant.
Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is complete at The Anchorage, a six-story, 136-unit mixed-use project at 4442 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building spans 174,544 square feet and features a roughly 10,000-square-foot commercial space on the ground floor, as well as parking. Permits list Turn Key Realty as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $17.4 million.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story, 200-unit mixed-use development at 1625-35 North 5th Street in Olde Kensington. The new structure will rise from a vacant trapezoidal lot situated on the east side of the block between West Oxford Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Designed by HDO Architecture, the structure will span 133,326 square feet, which, in addition to the abovementioned 200 apartments, will include several thousand square feet of commercial space, over 1,000 square feet of miscellaneous assembly space, artist studios, and parking. Permits list Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $20.1 million, of which $300,000 is allocated toward excavation.
A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at The Luxe Phase II, a five-story, 110-unit mixed-use building underway at 1775 North American Street in Norris Square. The property spans a through-block lot bound by North American Street to the west and North 2nd Street to the east, with an L-shaped bend of North Philip Street and West Montgomery Avenue delineating the property’s southeast boundary. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building will span 110,772 square feet and will include ground-floor retail, elevator service, parking for 60 cars and 39 bicycles, and a roof deck with an outdoor pool. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $15.95 million.
A vertical extension has been proposed at 1031-33 Ridge Avenue in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia, where a single-story commercial building will be converted into a four-story, four-unit mixed-use structure. The development is situated on the east side of the block between Noble Street and Hamilton Street. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will span a total of 11,284 square feet, of which 1,576 will constitute commercial space. Permits list Qi Wei Chen as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.2 million.
