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233 Christian Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2022

Construction Complete at 233 Christian Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 5, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed the completion of construction at a four-story, four-unit condominium at 233 Christian Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The development rises on the north side between South American Street and South 2nd Street, replacing an undistinguished three-story rowhouse. Designed by Gnome Architects and developed by Zatos Investment, the building spans 7,014 square feet and features a basement, full sprinkling and private roof decks. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $350,000.

841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Site Cleared at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 4, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent visit observed that demolition has been complete at the site of a proposed four-story, 42-unit mixed-use building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the structure will rise at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets and will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor. The development will feature full sprinkling and a roof deck. Permits list Beck Street LLC as the owner, Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

Rendering of 419 Bainbridge Street. Credit: Bernardon.

New Renderings Revealed for 419 Bainbridge Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 12, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

New renderings have been revealed for a 157-unit mixed-use building at 419 Bainbridge Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. Designed by Bernardon, the development will proceed by right, and will stand seven stories tall upon completion. Two commercial spaces will be situated on the ground floor along Bainbridge Street. The building will feature a roof deck and parking for 35 cars and 82 bicycles.

Permits Issued for 42-Unit Building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 24, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 42-unit mixed-use building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The development will span an entire city block, replacing a small suburban-style strip mall, and will feature commercial space, full sprinkling, and a roof deck. The will almost certainly offer dramatic skyline views due to the building’s future prominence above the neighborhood. The project’s total area is planned at 54,313 square feet. Permits list Beck Street LLC as the owner, Brett Harman of Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture as the designer, and Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $6.79 million.

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Residential Building at 615 South Third Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 2, 2021 By Tyler Massar

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, three-unit residential building at 615 South Third Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The project consists of major renovations to an existing building, which includes a vacant commercial space located on the ground floor. The renovated area will measure 2,905 square feet while the new addition will measure 600 square feet. A roof deck will also be built. Permits list Jianchao Li as the design professional and Christopher Lord as the contractor. Total construction cost is set at $400,000.

Current view of 500-02 South Street. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued For 500-02 South Street In Queen Village, South Philadelphia

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

Permits have been issued for a multi-family renovation of 500-02 South Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The building will rises three stories tall, with two private roof decks at the top of the structure. The second and third floors will be refitted to accommodate four residential units, while the existing retail space on the ground floor to remain. The renovation cost is listed at $350,000.

Rendering of 1015 South 3rd Street. Credit: HDO Architecture

Renderings Revealed For 1015 South 3rd Street In Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on July 22, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a 67-unit multi-family development at 1015 South 3rd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building will rise four stories tall. The unit count was achieved via zoning bonuses coming from the project’s inclusion of low-income housing and a green roof. The project will include 23 bicycle stalls as well as an additional four more at the sidewalk.

Sparks Shot Tower from Camden. Photo by Thomas Koloski

A Look at the Sparks Shot Tower, Built in 1808 in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on June 24, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Philadelphia features numerous old structures with interesting styles of architecture. One of the city’s oldest tall structures is the Sparks Shot Tower, which started construction in 1807 and was completed on July 4, 1808 at 129-131 Carpenter Street in the neighborhood now known as Queen Village in South Philadelphia. The facility, which predates the Civil War by almost 60 years, was designed by Thomas Sparks and John Bishop, who originated the idea for shot towers. The 143-foot-tall structure, which forms a brick-clad cylinder that tapers to the top, still stands to this day.

233 Christian Street. Rendering credit: Gnome Architects

Construction Wrapping Up at 233 Christian Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 19, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction work is nearing completion at 233 Christian Street in Queen Village (alternately Southwark), South Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects, the four-story building will hold four luxury condominiums. The 7,014-square-foot structure will cost an estimated $350,700 to build. Zatos Investments is the developer and Grit Construction is the contractor.

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