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1901-09 North 33rd Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for 16-Unit Building at 1901-09 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 16-unit residential building at 1901-09 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot bound by North 33rd Street to the west, West Berks Street to the south, and Monument Street to the north, situated across from Fairmount Park. The structure will be built in four compartments separated by a fire wall, with each compartment containing four bi-level units. Building features include full sprinkling and parking for six bicycles. According to city permits, the site is under the ownership of the Philadelphia Land Bank. Permits also list Michael Johns as the design professional, BDFS Group Inc. as the contractor, and a construction cost of $2.4 million.

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3424 North 17th Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for 23-Unit Building at 3424 North 17th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story, 23-unit mixed-use building at 3424 North 17th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. The development will rise on the west side of the block between Ontario and West Tioga streets. The structure will span a 7,798-square-foot footprint and will hold 23,964 square feet of floor space, which will include ground-floor commercial space. Residences will be located on floors two through five. The project will offer parking for six cars and seven bicycles. Permits list Scott Woodruff of Designblendz as the design professional and Backcourt Builders LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $3 million.

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North Central Philadelphia. Credit: Google Maps

North Central Philadelphia Takes the 19th Place on Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown, which looks at the most frequently mentioned article categories over the course of the past year, briefly took a backseat to hot-off-the-presses content we shared with our readers. Today, we resume the series by looking at the 19th place in the countdown, which goes to North Philadelphia East, which has garnered 40 category mentions. To be more precise, this entry also includes North Central Philadelphia and North Philadelphia West, which have amassed 36 and 34 mentions, respectively. We are grouping all three in a single publication due to significant overlap between the categories.

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2423 and 2425 West Thompson Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Two Three-Unit Buildings at 2423 and 2425 West Thompson Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a pair of three-story, three-unit rowhouses at 2423 and 2425 West Thompson Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. The site is situated on the north side of the block between North 24th Street and North 25th Street. Each structure will rise from a 1,000-square-foot footprint, contain 3,900 square feet of floor area, cost $300,000 to build, and feature full sprinkling and roof decks, which will provide sweeping skyline views. Permits list Harrison Inc. as both the owner and contractor, and Craig Deutsch as the designer.

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2909 Ridge Avenue. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Five-Unit Building at 2909 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

A permit has been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2909 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the northeast side of the block between North 29th Street and North 30th Street and will span a ground footprint of 1,959 square feet. The 5,877-square-foot building will include five residential units, a commercial space at the ground floor, two private roof decks, and full sprinkling. Permits list Philadelphia Limited Prop. as the owner, Plato Marinakos as the designer, and Baltimore Select Properties LLC as the contractor. Construction cost is estimated at $250,000.

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