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26 South 42nd Street. Building elevations. Credit: Coscia Moos Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Not Yet Started at 26 South 42nd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 14, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that neither demolition nor construction work has yet started at 26 South 42nd Street, the site of a planned seven-story, 63-unit mixed-use building in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise on the on the northwest corner of Chestnut and South 42nd streets, on the western periphery of University City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the development will span 56,664 square feet and include 4,828 square feet of retail. The provision of 42 bicycle spaces will be well above the 22-space requirement, and nine off-site car parking spaces in a garage across the street at 4141-47 Chestnut Street. Permits list IMC Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $6.8 million.

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4550 Mitchell Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2024

Construction Complete at The Aster at 4550 Mitchell Street in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 12, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction is complete at The Aster at 4550 Mitchell Street in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the new building rises four stories, with a commercial space on the ground floor and 38 apartments. The development spans 41,942 square feet and features a roof deck with a green roof and space for 16 bicycles. Construction costs are listed at $3.2 million.

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Rendering of 4301 Chestnut Street. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Construction Nearly Complete at 4301 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 10, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY noted that construction work is nearing completion at a 275-unit mixed-use development underway at 4301 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the structure rise seven stories and will feature 30,300 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The residential space will total 147,562 square feet. Amenity space on the second floor will span 3,278 square feet, with 7,895 square feet of common space on the ground floor. A 6,055-square-foot roof deck will be located at the top of the building. An underground garage will hold 75 parking spaces, with two expected to be handicap accessible, one set to be van accessible, four for electric vehicles, and two interior loading spaces. Permits list Turn Key Realty as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $15 million.

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4219-23 Chestnut Street. Rendering credit: Wulff Architects, Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Pending at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 8, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction has still not started at a seven-story, 88-unit residential structure proposed at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The project will replace a two-story commercial structure on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. Designed by Wulff Architects, Inc., the building will span 55,280 square feet, and rise 80 feet high to the main roof, and 93 feet to the top of the bulkheads. Features will include a roof deck and parking for 16 cars and 30 bicycles.

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