Residential

5542-44 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Complete at Ridge Flats at 5542 Ridge Avenue in Wissahickon, Northwest Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction is complete at Ridge Flats, a three-story, 50-unit mixed-use building at 5542-44 Ridge Avenue in WissahickonNorthwest Philadelphia. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Seville and Markle streets. Designed by HDO Architecture, the structure spans 45,500 square feet and features commercial space on the ground floor as well as multiple roof decks. Construction costs are listed at $6.8 million.

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3331 West Firth Street. Updated building section. Credit: 24/7 Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

YIMBY Takes a Closer Look at Proposal at 3331 West Firth Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

YIMBY recently reported that permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 3331 West Firth Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia; today we take a closer look at the proposal. The new building will rise from a vacant lot sited on the north side of the block between North Spangler Street and North 34th Street. Designed by the 24/7 Design Group, the development will span 4,180 square feet, lending a spacious average of over 1,300 square feet per apartment, and will feature a basement. Permits list Grateful Dev LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $475,000.

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Rendering of The Standard At Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Rendering credit: CUBE 3

YIMBY Looks at Apartment Layouts at The Standard at Philadelphia in University City, West Philadelphia

Last month, Philly YIMBY shared our latest exterior photos of Standard At Philadelphia, a 209-foot-tall, 19-story residential high-rise recently completed at 119 South 31st Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by CUBE 3 and developed by Landmark Properties, the 362,117-square-foot building rises from a narrow, through-block lot stretching between South 30th and South 31st streets. The Standard offers 280 residential units ranging from studios to six-bedroom apartments geared toward university students and available for rent on a per-person/per-bed basis. Today we look at various unit layouts available within the development.

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1118 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: BLT Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a seven-story, 47-unit development at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7.04 million.

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2023 Abigail Street. Building elevation. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2023 Abigail Street in Fishtown

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2023 Abigail Street in Fishtown. The new building will replace a vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block between Coral Street and Amber Street. Designed by KJO Architecture, the structure will span 1,966 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Blue Line Construction as the contractor.

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