Residential

2406 North 2nd Street. Looking west. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Six-Unit Building at 2406 North 2nd Street in West Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit apartment building at 2406 North 2nd Street in West Kensington. The development will replace a vacant site on the west side of the street, located just to the north of the intersection of North 2nd and West York streets. The attached structure will span a footprint of 1,564 square feet, and its planned 6,256-square-foot interior yields an average of just over 1,000 square feet per unit. The development will feature a cellar and roof decks. Permits list 2406 N 2nd Street LLC as the owner, Nicholas Coulter of KCA Design Associates as the architect, and 3L Homes LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $642,000.

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Rendering fo 2000-20 East Hagert Street. Credit: T + Associates.

Renderings Revealed for 108-Unit Building at 2000-20 East Hagert Street in East Kensington

Renderings have been revealed for a seven-story, 108-unit multi-family development at 2000-20 East Hagert Street in East Kensington. Designed by T + Associates, the structure will span 93,832 square feet. The new building will include 13 artist studios and parking for 19 cars, to be situated underground, as well as 37 bicycles. The project will also include a green roof and a roof deck.

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2000 North Front Street. Looking northwest. September 2021. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 21-Unit Building at 2000 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story, 21-unit mixed-use building at 2000 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington. The structure will rise at the northwest corner of Front and Norris streets, replacing a dilapidated and boarded-up three-story prewar building. The development will offer 22,992 square feet of interior space, which will include a commercial component. Features include full sprinkling and a roof deck, which will likely offer sweeping skyline views due to the structure’s relative prominence. Permits list Dr. Jerry Ginsberg as the owner, KCA Design Associates as the architect, and Tota Builders, Inc. [sic] as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $710,000.

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