Demolition permits have been filed for a two-story rowhouse at 1845 North Marston Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The prewar structure, which is located between West Montgomery and West Berks streets, is a single-family dwelling that has sat vacant for at least a decade. The property is owned by Ro-Dash Props LLC.
Demolition permits have been filed for a three-story structure at 3246 Kensington Avenue in Kensington. The prewar structure, located near the corner of Kensington Avenue and East Westmorland Street, once featured retail at the ground floor and residential space on the floors above, and has sat boarded up and abandoned since some time between late 2014 and early 2015. The property is under the ownership of KCT Properties I LLC.
Permits have been filed for construction of a multi-family structure at 2245 North 8th Street in North Central Philadelphia near Temple University. The new building will replace a grassy lot with overgrown tress along the perimeter. surrounding the backside of the site. The property is located near the corner of North 8th Street and West Dauphin Street. Brotherly Love Real Estate is the listed owner.
Permits have been filed for the construction of a multi-family attached structure at 1326 North 6th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a fenced-in lot that is covered in weeds. The property is located near the corner of North 6th Street and Master Street. Hofkin Monique is the listed owner.
While many areas of Center City, notably Center City West, are budding with development, Chinatown still has a surprisingly high number of underdeveloped lots. A two-building proposal is slated for one such site at 800 Vine Street and 830 Vine Street. The Equal Justice Center Towers, developed by Pennrose Management Company and designed by Robert’s & Todd Design, will span a 3.2-acre lot and consist of a nine-story office building and a mixed-use 13-story structure with 132 market rate units, 53 affordable senior units, and 150 hotel rooms. A large public plaza will sit at the corner and run between the two buildings at a diagonal angle.
