North Philadelphia

1753 Wylie Street. Looking south. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Multi-Family Structure at 1753 Wylie Street in Francisvillle, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Demolition and construction permits have been filed at 1753 Wylie Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia. The permits call for tearing down a three-story prewar rowhouse at the south corner of Wylie Street and Perkiomen Street, and replacing it with a four-story, 45-foot-tall, five-unit multi-family building with bay windows and a roof deck. Morrissey Design LLC is the designer. Christine and Wendy Tucker are the listed owners.

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1201 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Landmark Architectural Design LLC

166-Unit Building Proposed for 1201 West Girard Avenue in Yorktown, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A four-story, 166-unit development has been proposed at 1201 West Girard Avenue in Yorktown, North Philadelphia. Designed by Landmark Architectural Design LLC, the building will provide 46,071 square feet of interior space and rise around 50 feet high to the top of the parapet, and around 60 feet high to the top of the bulkhead. The project will reintroduce density to a centrally-located yet sparsely built-out neighborhood and will feature a traditionally inspired design that reflects the city’s storied legacy of prewar architecture.

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2630 West Girard Avenue. Looking southeast from Girard Avenue. Credit: ISA

Examining the 160-Unit Complex Proposed for 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last year, Philly YIMBY announced the proposal of a five-story, 160-unit residential complex at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Today we take an in-depth look at the 127,200-square-foot development designed by ISA and developed by ADCO (American Development Company) and Callahan Ward, which will include 9,300 square feet of ground-level retail, parking for 46 vehicles and 56 bicycles, two shared roof decks, 34 private terraces, and other details revealed in last year’s Civic Design Review presentation.

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The Hamilton’s Second Tower Tops Out at 1500 Hamilton Street in Franklintown, North Philadelphia

By Thomas Koloski

The second tower has topped out at The Hamilton, a 599-unit residential development located at 1500 Hamilton Street in Franklintown, North Philadelphia. Designed by Bower Lewis Thower Architects and developed by Community College of Philadelphia and Radnor Property Group, the 197-foot-tal, 16-story building stands taller than the 147-foot-tall, ten-story phase one building to the west. The first holds 279 units inside the tower, while phase two will feature 320 units. Located near the CBS 3 News headquarters, the pair of bulky, gray and yellow buildings brings a mix of color as well as density into the area.

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1326 Palethorp Street via Google Maps

Permits Filed for a Single-Family Dwelling at 1326 Palethorp Street in Olde Kensington

By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the construction of a single-family structure at 1326 Palethorp Street in Olde Kensington. The property is situated on the west side of the block that is located between West Thompson Street and Master Street. The building will have a footprint that spans 770 square feet. Collins-Hyman Bachman Samuel Steiner-JOS is the listed owner.

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