Site visit

4101-23 Market Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Nears Completion at University Place 3.0 in University City, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at 3.0 University Place, an eight-story commercial and laboratory development under construction at 4101-23 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Sheward Partnership and jointly developed by Silverstein Properties, Cantor Fitzgerald, and University Place Associates, University Place 3.0 will offer 250,000 square feet of Class A office and lab space, which will provide a significant boost to the neighborhood’s rapidly-growing medical services industry, while ground-level retail space will liven up the pedestrian experience.

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

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

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction is making significant progress at a four-story, 28-unit structure at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. The edifice is tentatively known as Building A and is a part of the larger Innovator Village complex. The new structure 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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2000 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023

Construction Complete at 2000 North Front Street in Fishtown

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction is complete at a five-story, 21-unit mixed-use building at 2000 North Front Street in Fishtown. The structure stands at the northwest corner of Front and Norris streets, replacing a dilapidated and boarded-up three-story prewar building. The development offers 22,992 square feet of interior space, which will include a commercial component and a roof deck. 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 indicated at $710,000.

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Rendering of 412 North 2nd Street. Credit: Morris Adjmi Architects.

Demolition Underway at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that demolition work is underway at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will rise between 2nd, Callowhill, and Willow streets in the southeast corner of Northern Liberties, near the Delaware River waterfront and a block north of Old City. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development, LLC, (aka National Development) and The KRE Group, the tower will span 351,927 square feet and hold 397 residential units, 20,431 square feet of retail, and 105 parking spaces. Construction costs are listed at $93 million.

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