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326 North 12th Street. Building renderings. Credit: CANNOdesign via Vikara Social Development

Construction Underway at 326 North 12th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction work is well underway at a six-story, 31-unit apartment building at 326 North 12th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will replace a parking lot bound by North 12th Street to the east, Wood Street to the south, and Carlton Street to the north. The new building will span 30,075 square feet and will feature an elevator, a 690-square-foot live/work office, an 832-square-foot roof deck, a parking garage for seven cars, and storage for 11 bicycles. The development team includes the Regis Group as the developer, Vikara Social Development as the owner’s representative, CANNOdesign as the architect, and the Regis Development Corp. as the contractor. Permits specify a construction cost of $3.2 million, of which $200,000 is allocated toward excavation.

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1208 Chestnut Street. Credit: SgRA / Michael Alhadad

No Signs of Pending Construction at 1208 Chestnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that demolition work has still not started at the site of a 49-unit apartment building proposed at 1208 Chestnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City, even though demolition permits have already been issued for the dilapidated three-story structure currently occupying the property. Designed by SgRA and developed by Michael Alhadad, the building will span a narrow, through-block lot on the block between South 12th and South 13th streets, stretching north-south from Chestnut Street to Sansom Street. The building will span 51,436 square feet and will feature a basement, ground-floor commercial space, full sprinkling, and a roof deck. Permits list Christian A. Sanchez as the contractor and a construction cost of $5.5 million.

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1429 Hope Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2025

Construction Nearing Completion at 1429 Hope Street in Olde Kensington

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a four-story residential development at 1429 Hope Street in Olde Kensington. Designed by A2 Design Group, the building rises from a lot bound by North Front Street, Master Street, Jefferson Street, facing Hope Street. Permits list Waybar Construction LLC as the contractor.

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Rendering of 2401 Washington Avenue at Innovator Village via Philly Living Team.

Construction Complete at Innovator Village at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is complete at a four-story, 28-unit building at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. The structure, tentatively known as Building A, is a part of the larger Innovator Village development. The new building spans 25,264 square feet and includes a parking garage. Permits list Center City Construction and Development as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.2 million.

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769 South 20th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2025

Construction Complete at 769 South 20th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is complete at a three-story single-family rowhouse at 769 South 20th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The new development replaces a vacant lot sited on the east side of the block between Fitzwater Street and Catharine Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the building spans 2,980 square feet and features a basement and a roof deck. Permits list the New Philadelphia Building and Design Group as the contractor.

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