Site visit

2000 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023

Construction Complete at 2000 North Front Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on August 30, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

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.

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

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

8:00 am on June 14, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

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.

702 Sansom Street. Credit: SLCE Architects

Construction Not Yet Started at 702 Sansom Street in Jewelers Row, Center City

8:00 am on May 12, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work has still not started at a 315-foot-tall, 24-story tower proposed at 702 Sansom Street in Market East, Center City. Designed by SLCE Architects and developed by Toll Brothers, the development will hold 85 residential units.

3.0 University Place at 4101-23 Market Street. Rendering credit: The Steward Partnership

Construction Nearly Wrapped Up at University Place 3.0 in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY noted that construction work is nearly complete 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.

139 North 23rd Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Construction Underway at 139 North 23rd Street in Logan Square, Center City

7:30 am on April 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work has topped out at a four-story, 115-unit residential building at 139 North 23rd Street in Logan Square, Center City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which is also specified as the contractor), the building will span a 43,590-square-foot ground footprint and contain 122,576 square feet of interior space, and will feature full sprinkling, a green roof accessible to residents, as well as an underground garage with space for 42 cars. The development team was permitted to include the current unit count via green roof and mixed-income density bonuses. Construction costs are specified at $35 million.

4145 Chestnut Street. Rendering credit: Coscia Moos Architecture

Construction Still Not Started at 4145 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction work has still not started at the site of a 136-unit mixed-use building at 4145 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the 152,230-square-foot building will rise seven stories tall and will feature commercial space on the ground floor and a roof deck at the pinnacle. Construction costs are indicated at $14.6 million.

1513-15 West Stiles Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Nears Completion at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction work is nearing completion at a four-story, two-family building at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia. The development, which has been topped out since last visit, rises on the north side of the block between North 15th and North 16th streets, a few blocks south of Temple University. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the building will span 3,106 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list the site as a Philadelphia city property and specify Metro Impact, LLC as the contractor.

2846 Belgrade Street. Building elevation. Credit: Agim Belulaj via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Not Yet Started at 2846 Belgrade Street in Port Richmond, Kensington

7:30 am on March 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction has not yet started for a single-family dwelling proposed at 2846 Belgrade Street in Port Richmond, Kensington, although permits have been issued in October 2020. The development was originally planned as an expansion of the existing structure, which is situated on the northwest side of the block between East Somerset and East Auburn streets. It appears that the latest plans for the through-block lot call for an unspecified “change of use” for the existing rowhouse at Belgrade Street and construction of a new single-family building on the Miller Street side, which, in a blueprint produced by Agim Belulaj, is shown as a four-story structure designed in a traditionally inspired manner.

1717 Arlington Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Complete at 1717 Arlington Street in the Temple University Area in North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 15, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is complete at a four-story, two-family residential structure at 1717 Arlington Street near Temple University in North Philadelphia. The structure will feature several rear patios and a roof deck.

2059-61 East York Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

Construction Complete at 2059-61 East York Street in Kensington

8:00 am on March 9, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction is complete at a single-family residence at 2059-61 East York Street in Kensington. The building will span a 1,604 square foot footprint and will feature a roof deck. The structure replaces a three-story prewar rowhouse occupies the site at number 59 and a vacant grass lot at number 61. The project sits on the east side of the street, around midblock between Amber Street to the south and Coral Street to the north.

Pages: 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374

Fetching more...

Site visit

What’s happening in your backyard?