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2624 Tilton Street. Building elevations. Credit: Supreme Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Residence at 2624 Tilton Street in Olde Richmond

8:00 am on January 27, 2026 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 2624 Tilton Street in the Olde Richmond neighborhood in Philadelphia’s River Wards district. The attached building, designed in a rowhouse manner, will replace an existing three-story prewar rowhome that stands on the northwest side of the block between East Albert Street and East Lehigh Avenue. The new structure will span 1,159 square feet. The development team includes Supreme Architects as the designer and Home Rangers LLC as the contractor.

2118 East York Street. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Looking south. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 2118 East York Street in Fishtown

7:00 am on November 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2118 East York Street in Fishtown. The new building will rise from a vacant lot on the southwest side of the block between Amber Street and the Fishtown Roundabout. Designed by Leake Engineering, the structure will span 2,800 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Simo Ayer as the contractor.

Rendering of 2331-33 East York Street via Nochumson P.C.

Construction Tops Out at 2331-33 East York Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

8:00 am on October 14, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has discovered that construction has topped out at a three-story, four-unit mixed-use building at 2331-33 East York Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. The structure rises on the east side of the block between Memphis Street and Cedar Street, just one lot south of the intersection of York and Memphis. Designed by Plato Marinakos, the building will hold commercial space (a restaurant, according to permits and the rendering) in the basement and on the first floor and four residential units above. The 7,400-square-foot structure will feature a roof deck, which, judging by the building’s height and lack of nearby obstructions, will offer decent views of the skyline. Permits list PASP LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $500,000.

2510 Sepviva Street. Front elevation. Credit: Plato Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2510 Sepviva Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

8:00 am on August 1, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family rowhouse at 2510 Sepviva Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. The new building will replace a single-story garage situated on the northwest side of the block between East Cumberland Street and East Firth Street. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the structure will span 2,568 square feet and will feature a roof deck. Permits specify Lawrence General Contractors as the contractor.

Rendering of 2507 Almond Street. Credit: HDO Architecture.

Renderings Revealed for 2507 Almond Street in Olde Richmond, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 26, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a 155-unit multi-family development at 2507 Almond Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building, which is going before the Civic Design Review, will rise six stories tall and will hold 65 parking spaces, three of which being ADA-compliant and four designed for electric vehicles. There will also be 60 interior bicycle stalls, as well as five more on the sidewalk.

Rendering of 2600-40 East Hagert Street. Credit: HDO Architecture.

Site Cleared for Townhouse Complex at 2600-40 East Hagert Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

7:30 am on March 2, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY revealed that a plot of land has been cleared and partially excavated at 2600-40 East Hagert Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington, where an townhouse complex is proposed. The development replaces a large grass lot bound by East Hagert Street to the northeast, Almond Street to the northwest, and East Boston Street to to the southwest. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by Streamline, the project will offer 11 four-story townhouses, each spanning 2,488 square feet. Permits list M.Y.L. Corp. as the owner and Shawn Bullard as the contractor.

Rendering of 2401-05 Frankford Avenue. Credit: Ambit Architecture.

Construction Underway at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington

7:30 am on February 25, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that substantial construction progress has been made on a four-story, 15-unit apartment building at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. The 14,560-square-foot structure rises from the east side of the intersection of Frankford Avenue, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street (which was recently converted into a traffic circle), where its sharply-angled site gives it a distinctive “flatiron” shape. Designed by Ambit Architecture and developed by Philly Capital Group, the development will feature ground-floor commercial space (primarily along Frankford Avenue), a basement, full sprinkling, balconies in select units, and a green roof spanning at least 60 percent of the rooftop. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.05 million.

2653-61 Salmon Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2022

Eight-Unit Renovation Nearly Complete at 2653-61 Salmon Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

7:30 am on February 24, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

An eight-unit renovation project is nearing completion at 2653-61 Salmon Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. The project is situated on a through-block lot on the block between East Huntingdon Street and East Lehigh Street, across from the elevated Interstate 95. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the project converts a single-story, 21-foot-tall warehouse into a two-story, eight-unit apartment building by inserting a new floor plate, interior partitions, and stair banks. Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that construction is nearing completion, with new door and window apertures have been cut into the largely windowless exterior and private roof decks added to the pinnacle. Permits list Salmon Street Holdings LLC as the owner, Metropolitan Contracting as the contractor, and a construction cost of $900,000.

Rendering of 2400-12 East Huntingdon Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 150-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 2400-12 East Huntingdon Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

8:00 am on November 15, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 150-unit mixed-use building at 2400-12 East Huntingdon Street (also known as 2400 East Huntingdon Street) in Olde Richmond, Kensington. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the building will rise seven stories tall, a height that was permitted via a zoning bonus for the inclusion of a fresh food market on the ground floor. An industrial-commercial space will also be located in the ground floor. Apartments will be situated on floors two through seven. In total, the structure will hold 122,500 square feet of space. An underground garage will hold 45 parking spaces, with three to be ADA compliant, and three more reserved for electric vehicles. The development will also include 50 bicycle spaces. Construction costs are estimated at $18 million.

Permits Issued for Townhouse Complex at 2600-40 East Hagert Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

8:00 am on August 26, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a townhouse complex at 2600-40 East Hagert Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by Streamline, the project will consist of 11 homes. Each will rise four stories tall and contain just under 2,600 square feet of interior space. Costs are estimated at $289,592 per townhouse.

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