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2630 West Girard Avenue. Looking southeast from Girard Avenue. Credit: ISA

Construction Underway at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 16, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at a five-story, 54-unit residential building at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Designed by ISA and developed by ADCO (American Development Company) and Callahan Ward, the structure, located under the full address of 2630-38 West Girard Avenue, is part of a greater complex that will also include 104 additional units sited within four-story winds along Taney and North 27th streets, bringing the total residential unit count to 160.

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1700 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Nears Completion at 1700 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on July 15, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is nearing completion at a three-story, nine-unit mixed-use building underway at 1700 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The structure stands on the northwest corner of Frankford Avenue and East Columbia Avenue. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the development will span 13,924 square feet and will include ground-floor commercial space and a basement. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and list a construction cost of $2.175 million.

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1501 Fairmount Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Renovation Underway at 1501 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 6, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

As confirmed by Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit, renovation work appears to finally be underway as part of a construction project for a four-story, 20-unit vertical addition to a prewar Art Deco commercial building at 1501 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the development will add 20,558 square feet of space to the existing building, boosting the total area to 26,025 square feet. The project, which is also known under the address of 1501-05 Fairmount Avenue, will feature 5,467 square feet of commercial space, elevator service, roof decks, parking for seven bicycles, and full sprinkling. Permits list Construct Design Corp. Inc. as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.7 million.

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900 North 8th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Underway at 900 North 8th Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 2, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at 900 North 8th Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the building is planned to rise five stories and span 48,275 square feet, and contain commercial space and 60 residential units. Features will include surface parking for 12 cars, space for 20 bicycles, and an amenity roof deck at the second floor. Permits list Post General Contracting as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4.8 million.

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2802 Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Complete at 2802 Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 1, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work is complete at a multi-family building at 2802 Cecil B. Moore Avenue (visible in the center right on the photos) in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure rises from a 853-square-foot lot on the south side of the block between North 28th Street and North Newkirk Street. Saint Bernard Holding Group LLC is the listed owner.

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