Earlier this month, Philadelphia YIMBY shared details on a new eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use building proposed at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia, which is being developed by Omega Home Builders and designed by Designblendz Architecture. Today, we look at the project’s environmental and landscaping features.
Last week, Philadelphia YIMBY looked at a new proposal for an eight-story mixed-use building slated to rise at 1527 Callowhill Street in the Franklintown neighborhood in Lower North Philadelphia. The development will replace a parking lot at the northeast corner of Callowhill and North 16th streets with a 208,000-square-foot structure that will incorporate 188 rental residences, ground-level retail, parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles, and a sizable green roof. Today we assess the development’s technical details and conceptual blueprints as presented to the city’s Civic Design Review committee in a submission by the project team, which includes Omega Home Builders as the developer and Designblendz Architecture as the designer.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story mixed-use building at 1640-48 North Hancock Street in Olde Kensington. The building permit calls for 108 dwelling units, commercial space, and an accessory parking garage. The development will span 122,804 square feet of new construction area. HDO Architecture (aka Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture) is responsible for the design and Knight Rider Construction is listed as the contractor.
Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is complete at The Anchorage, a six-story, 136-unit mixed-use project at 4442 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building spans 174,544 square feet and features a roughly 10,000-square-foot commercial space on the ground floor, as well as parking. Permits list Turn Key Realty as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $17.4 million.
Earlier this month, Philly YIMBY shared the news regarding plans for a 12-story, 170-unit mixed-use high-rise development proposed at 4746-48 Spruce Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia, going before the Civic Design Review. Today we venture beyond the brief overview we presented with the earlier news break to share an extensive package of plans and diagrams that were presented within the CDR submission. Designed by PZS Architects, the project will allocate 149,590 square feet for apartments, 5,700 square feet of residential amenities, around 29,000 square feet of indoor commercial space (plus a 1,500-square-foot commercial tenant terrace) and parking for around 28 cars and 76 bicycles. Although demolition permits have been issued in May, no comprehensive construction permits have yet been issued; however, the project may proceed as of right as it conforms with the zoning code and requires no variances, and has already received a preliminary review and approval.
