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1527 Callowhill Street. Nighttime building rendering. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

YIMBY Looks at Blueprints and Zoning Info for 188-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

7:30 am on July 25, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last week, Philadelphia YIMBY looked at a new proposal for an eight-story mixed-use building slated to rise at 1527 Callowhill Street in the Franklintown neighborhood in Lower North Philadelphia. The development will replace a parking lot at the northeast corner of Callowhill and North 16th streets with a 208,000-square-foot structure that will incorporate 188 rental residences, ground-level retail, parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles, and a sizable green roof. Today we assess the development’s technical details and conceptual blueprints as presented to the city’s Civic Design Review committee in a submission by the project team, which includes Omega Home Builders as the developer and Designblendz Architecture as the designer.

1527 Callowhill Street. Building rendering. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

YIMBY Shares In-Depth Detail on 188-Unit Mixed-Use Development Slated for Construction at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

8:00 am on July 20, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY recently shared renderings and proposal details for a for an eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use development planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia, as outlined in a recent submission to the city’s Civic Design Review committee; today we take a closer look at the planned project. The 208,000-square-foot, 95-foot-tall structure (measured from the average ground plane to the top of the roof access pilot house) will rise at the northeast corner of Callowhill Street and North 16th Street and will offer rental apartments, ground-floor retail, a green roof, and parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles. The project team includes Omega Home Builders as the developer and Designblendz Architecture as the designer.

Renderings Reveal 188-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

8:00 am on July 15, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent submission to Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee outlines a proposal for an eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use development planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia. The new building will replace an existing parking lot situated at the northeast corner of Callowhill Street and North 16th Street. Developed by Omega Home Builders and designed by Designblendz Architecture, the project will span 208,000 square feet, ground-floor retail, parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles, and a green roof.

132-Unit Mixed-Use Building Planned at 5113 Frankford Avenue in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 13, 2026 By YIMBY Team

A large mixed-use development is moving forward at 5113 Frankford Avenue in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story, 196,600-square-foot modular detached building combining retail, healthcare, and residential uses, with the latter comprising a total of 132 dwelling units (including 80 designated affordable units). Wulff Architects serves as the project designer, with Domus listed as the contractor.

University Place 5.0 Parking Garage at 17 North 41st Street. Project rendering. Credit: ISA via the Civic Design Review

Parking Garage Proposed at University Place 5 at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 6, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee shows extensive information for University Place 5.0, a five-and-a-half-tier, 495-car parking garage proposed for construction at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise as part of a greater University Place complex, which has been under development over the course of the past several years. Developed by the University Place Associates and designed by ISA (Interface Studio Architects), with IMEG as the architect of record, the proposed building will span 165,950 square feet. According to the developer, the facility will both support the existing University Place campus as well as provide general public parking as well as neighborhood amenities that include a dog park and a community garden.

4442 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Nears Completion at The Anchorage at 4442 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

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.

4328 Lancaster Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Architectural, Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4328 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford North, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 11, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 49-unit mixed-use complex at 4328 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The development will span almost the entirety of a triangular city block bound by Lancaster Avenue to the northeast, North 44th Street to the west, and Parrish Street to the south. The project team includes Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Architectural, Inc. as the designer and Backcourt Builders as the contractor.

1118 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: BLT Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a seven-story, 47-unit development at 1118 North Front Street near the junction 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 span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7.04 million.

Construction Advances at 1700 North Front Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on October 17, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted significant construction progress at a five-story, 204-unit building underway at 1700 North Front Street in Fishtown. The development rises in place of a parking lot that spanned a block bound by the Front Street, which carries the elevated Market-Frankford subway line, to the east, Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the south, Hope Street to the west, and Palmer Street to the north. Designed by NORR, the 172,844-square-foot project will offer 123,218 square feet of residential space (including 28 studios, 141 one-bedroom units, 35 two-bedroom apartments, and a 5,264-square-foot amenity suite) and 16,429 square feet of retail. The development will also provide parking for 70 bicycles.

326 North 12th Street. Building renderings. Credit: CANNOdesign via Vikara Social Development

Permits Issued for 326 North 12th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on September 30, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story, 31-unit apartment building at 326 North 12th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will replace a parking lot bound by North 12th Street to the east, Wood Street to the south, and Carlton Street to the north. The new building will span 30,075 square feet and will feature an elevator, a 690-square-foot live/work office, an 832-square-foot roof deck, a parking garage for seven cars, and storage for 11 bicycles. The development team includes the Regis Group as the developer, Vikara Social Development as the owner’s representative, CANNOdesign as the architect, and the Regis Development Corp. as the contractor. Permits specify a construction cost of $3.2 million, of which $200,000 is allocated toward excavation.

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