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2209 North 7th Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issed for Three-Unit Building at 2209 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on April 23, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2209 North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East, within a ten-minute walk of Temple University. The structure will span a 1,222-square-foot footprint and will offer 3,494 square feet of floor space, which lends an average of 1,165 square feet per unit. The proposal calls for a cellar and a roof deck, which will likely offer sweeping views of the skyline due to a lack of taller buildings or other obstructions in the vicinity. Permits list Vila Investments LLC as the owner, Christopher Menna as the designer, and JPL Construction Inc. as the contractor.

203-09 Diamond Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates LLC

Permits Issued for Eight-Unit Building at 203-09 Diamond Street in Norris Square

7:00 am on April 15, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A permit has been issued for the construction of a four-story, eight-unit residential building at 203-09 Diamond Street in Norris Square. The structure will replace a vehicle maintenance facility located at the northeast corner of Diamond Street and North Philip Street. The structure will rise from a 2,304-square-foot footprint and will contain 11,520 square feet of floor space. Permits list Blackrock Capital LLC as the owner, Nicholas Coulter of KCA Design Associates, LLC as the architect, and Adam Pearlman as the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $800,000.

2304-08 North 9th Street. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for 11-Unit Building at 2304-08 North 9th Street in North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on April 3, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 11-unit residential building at 2304-08 North 9th Street in North Philadelphia East. The condominium structure will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the bock located between West Dauphin Street and West Dakota Street, situated on the northwest periphery of the greater Temple University area. Permits list Golden Rule LLC as the owner, Christopher Carickhoff as the design professional (with Alex Rong in charge of special inspections), and V2 Properties Construction Management LLC as the contractor.

2130 North 2nd Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Two Multi-Family Buildings at 2130 and 2132 North 2nd Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on March 24, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of two multi-family residential buildings at 2130 North 2nd Street and 2132 North 2nd Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. Designed by Nicholas Coulter of KCA Design Associates, LLC, the two structures will be situated on the west side of the block between Diamond Street and West Susquehanna Avenue. 2130 North 2nd Street will span a 917-square-foot footprint and will rise three stories and include three units. The building will include 3,688 square feet of floor space and will feature a basement and a roof deck. EV Development LLC is the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $252,000. Fewer details are available for 2132 North 2nd Street, which will rise from a 1,000-square-foot footprint and will also feature a basement and a roof deck. 2nd Street Developers LLC is the owner for both properties.

1932 North 4th Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Three-Unit Structure at 1932 North 4th Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on March 18, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A zoning permit has been issued for the construction of a three-unit residential structure at 1932 North 4th Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. The building will rise at the northwest corner of North 4th and West Hewson streets. The filing does not specify a floor count but judging by its number of units and a specification of balconies at the second and third stories, it will likely stand three stories tall. Dorothy Ricci is listed as the property owner and Designblendz Architecture LLP is the contractor.

World Trade Square aka Renaissance Plaza. Credit: Alesker & Dundon Architects

Visualizing World Trade Square, an Unbuilt Multi-Tower Complex in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 28, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Yesterday Philly YIMBY published a feature story covering the 1,050-foot-tall Philadelphia World Trade Center supertall planned at 456 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the Delaware River waterfront in Northern Liberties in 1988. After the proposal fell through, developer Carl Marks Real Estate Group contracted Alesker & Dundon Architects to redesign the project as four shorter yet still impressive skyscrapers, which were to take up most of the 5.5-acre site. The development would now be known as World Trade Square, and later as Renaissance Plaza.

Philadelphia World Trade Center looking northeast. Model by Thomas Koloski

Revisiting the Unbuilt Philadelphia World Trade Center Supertall Proposal

8:00 am on February 27, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

In 1988, plans were revealed for a 1,050-foot-tall, 65-story Philadelphia World Trade Center supertall at 456 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the Northern Liberties waterfront. The tower would have stood just to the north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, located close to the boundary between North Philadelphia and Center City. The plan, which later evolved to the World Trade Square project, consisted of three shorter high-rises alongside the main tower. The skyscraper was designed by Kling Lindquist, which was also bend the Bell Atlantic Tower and the unbuilt Center City Tower. Carl Marks Real Estate Team, along with Lance Silver and Stuart Harting, were the developers.

1303 West Clearfield Street. Looking north. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Two-Family Structure at 1303 West Clearfield Street in the Temple University Hospital Area, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on February 23, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A zoning permit has been issued for the construction of a two-family structure at 1303 West Clearfield Street in the Temple University Hospital area in North Philadelphia. The building will rise on the north side of the block between North 13th Street and North Park Avenue, spanning a 774-square-foot footprint. No floor count is specified, though the structure will stand at least three stories tall as the permit calls for a third floor setback. The development will include a roof deck. UAAC LLC is the listed owner.

19-Story Tower to Rise At 1451 North Broad Street in Yorktown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 31, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

A rendering has been revealed for 1451 North Broad Street, a 230-foot-tall residential building proposed in Yorktown, North Philadelphia, in the Temple University area. Designed by Philadelphia-based Cecil Baker + Partners and developed by 1451 North Broad LLC, the 19-story building will yield 225 units as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 21 parking spaces, and amenities on the second floor including lounges and an outdoor deck.

1201 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Landmark Architectural Design LLC

A Detailed Look at the 166-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 1201 West Girard Avenue in Yorktown, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on January 31, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A few weeks ago, we introduced a four-story, 166-unit development proposed at 1201 West Girard Avenue in Yorktown, North Philadelphia. Today, we take an in-depth look at the details of Landmark Architectural Design LLC’s approximately 60-foot-tall, 46,071-square-foot development, as well as what the process behind the design reveals about the strengths and inadequacies of current architecture and urban planning in Philadelphia.

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