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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.

Rendering of 2401 Washington Avenue at Innovator Village via Philly Living Team.

Construction Advances at Innovator Village at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

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

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction is making significant progress at a four-story, 28-unit structure at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The edifice is tentatively known as Building A and is a part of the larger Innovator Village complex. The new structure spans 25,264 square feet and includes a parking garage. Permits list Center City Construction and Development as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.2 million.

825 Bainbridge Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023.

Construction Nearly Complete at 825 Bainbridge Street in Bella Vista, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on August 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is nearly complete at a multi-family development at 825-27 Bainbridge Street in Bella Vista, South Philadelphia. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the new building will rise four stories tall, featuring 15 residential units. The building spans 19,200 square feet and will include five bicycle spaces. Construction costs are specified at $3.2 million.

3216 North 16th Street. Perspective drawing. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3216 North 16th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 27, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 27-unit building at 3216 North 16th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia, near the Temple University Hospital campus. The new development will rise from a vacant property on the west side of the block between West Allegheny Avenue and West Westmoreland Street. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 19,275 square feet and will feature elevator service and parking for 11 cars and ten bicycles. Permits list the Astoria Development Group as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.9 million.

871 North Preston Street. Building elevations. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 871 North Preston Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 10, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, nine-unit multi-family building at 871 North Preston Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Ogden Street and Westminster Avenue, which stretches across the block to Wiota Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the building will span 9,590 square feet and feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Eugene Naydovich of Fitler Development as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $250,000.

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