Northern Liberties

633 North 5th Street. Looking southeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for 16-Unit Building at 633 North 5th Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:00 am on January 7, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 16-unit mixed-use building at 633 North 5th Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will apparently replace a pair of three-story prewar rowhouses situated at the southeast corner of North 5th Street and Fairmount Avenue. The new structure will span a footprint of 6,000 square feet and will hold 13,972 square feet of floor area, of which 423 square feet will be allocated for ground-floor commercial space and around 3,000 square feet for storage. The remaining square footage, totaling just over 10,000 square feet, will be residential, which translates to an average of just over 600 square feet per unit. The development will feature full sprinkling, a solar energy roof array, and indoor parking for five cars (including one accessible) and six bicycles. Permits list Volunteer for Internation. [sic] as the owner, Howard Steinberg as the design professional, and TBC LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $2.8 million.

Rendering of 412 North 2nd Street. Credit: Morris Adjmi Architects.

Permits Issued for 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 31, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a mixed-use tower at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development and the KRE Group, the new structure will stand 244 feet and 23 stories high, a fairly significant addition to the local skyline. The development will hold multiple commercial spaces at the ground floor and 397 apartments on the upper floors. A garage will hold 105 parking spaces for building residents. A green roof will be located at the top of the tower, which will contain a total of 351,927 square feet of space. Construction costs are estimated at $93 million, according to the permit.

Rendering of 200 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Handel Architects.

Permits Issued for 200-24 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:00 am on December 31, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new mixed-use high-rise at 200-24 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development and the KRE Group, the tower will stand 15 stories tall and span 403,993 square feet of interior space, with commercial space on the ground floor and 360 apartments above. A parking garage included within the building will offer 83 parking spaces reserved for building residents, with nine for car sharing, 20 for compact cars, four electric spaces, and four accessible spaces, as well as parking for 120 bicycles. A green roof will be will be situated at the top of the structure. Permits list construction costs at $76.4 million.

1021 North Hancock Street. Credit: DIGSAU

Permits Issued for 1021 North Hancock Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 30, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a mixed-use tower at 1021 North Hancock Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by DIGSAU, the building will stand 15 stories tall, with commercial space situated on the ground floor and 280 apartments above. In total, the new tower will hold 231,021 square feet of space, and cost an estimated $24 million to build. The tower is being developed by Post Brothers, which is also developing the massive Piazza Terminal complex across the street, which will bring more than 1,000 residential units to the area. The company also owns the Piazza across the street in the other direction, and are planning more developments nearby.

Rendering of 933 North Penn Street. Credit: HDO Architecture.

Permits Issued for 195-Unit Building at 933 North Penn Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 27, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 195-unit mixed-use building at 933 North Penn Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia, on the Delaware River waterfront. Designed by HDO Architecture, the structure will hold 182,269 square feet of interior space, most of which will be allocated to rental apartments. A garage will provide parking for residents. Roof decks will be accessible through pilot houses. A green roof will also be included at the top of the structure.

300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Credit: Handel Architects

Permits Issued for 24-Story Tower at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties

7:30 am on December 23, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a massive high-rise tower located at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties on the Delaware River waterfront. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the tower will rise 316 feet and 24 stories tall, and will hold 345,301 square feet of interior space. The ground floor will feature commercial space, while the upper portion of the structure will house 360 apartments. A garage situated within the building will offer parking to building residents. The development will also include the construction of a new park next door. The project is expected to cost $131.8 million to build.

300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard looking south. Image by Handel Architects

The 21st Place on Philly YIMBY’s December Countdown Goes to 24-Story Tower Proposed at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties

8:00 am on December 11, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 21st place on Philadelphia YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to the 315-foot-tall, 24-story tower proposed at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the 316-foot-tall tower will feature 10,094 square feet of ground-level retail as well as a new public park as part of the development. The site is located on the Delaware River waterfront a block to the north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, on the border between Northern Liberties to the north and Old City to the south.

700-30 Delaware Avenue and 711-35 North Front Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

An In-Depth Look at 488-Unit Mixed-Use Complex Planned at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties

7:30 am on December 9, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last month, Philly YIMBY visited the site of a half-million-square-foot, 488-unit mixed-use complex planned at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue on the Delaware River waterfront in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the complex will consist of two seven-story buildings, one spanning the east half of the lot at 700-30 North Delaware Avenue and another to the west at 711-35 North Front Street, with a retail-fronted pedestrian promenade between the two offering public space. While our recent site visit focused on the progress (or lack thereof) at the location, today we dig deeper into the design, its advantages, pitfalls, and still-extant opportunities for further improvement.

Rendering of 650 Fairmount Avenue. Credit: ISA Architects.

Permits Issued for 404-Unit Development at 650 Fairmount Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 7, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a massive multi-family development planned at 650 Fairmount Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by ISA Architects, the complex will contain a total of 407 residential units, 60 of which will be affordable, situated within two large apartment buildings and a series of townhouses. The apartment buildings will each rise six stories tall. The first will hold 231,346 square feet of interior space with 207 residences and a roof deck, and will cost $17.6 million to build. The second building offer 90 units, with 97,475 square feet of interior space and a construction cost estimated at $7.1 million. Also included in the development will be 21 single-family homes, 28 duplexes, and 10 triplexes, all available for sale. The complex will offer parking for 221 cars and 111 bicycles.

Demolition Imminent at Site of 23-Story Tower Proposed at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 5, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The 27th place on Philly YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to the 260-foot-tall, 23-story residential tower planned at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will rise between 2nd, Callowhill, and Willow streets in the southeast corner of Northern Liberties, near the Delaware River waterfront and a block north of Old City. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development, LLC, (aka National Development) and The KRE Group, the tower will offer 397 residential units, 20,431 square feet of retail, and 105 parking spaces. Although demolition permits have recently been filed, our recent site visit that demolition has not yet begun.

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