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Rendering of Southbridge Condos at 701 South 19th Street. Credit: Zatos Investments.

Completion Approaches at Southbridge Condos Phase 2 at 701 South 19th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 7, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that work is nearly finished at Southbridge Condos, a four-story, six-unit condominium development under construction at 701 South 19th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects and developed by Zatos Investments, the building spans a 3,802-square-foot ground footprint and will offer 8,122 square feet of interior space, which translates to a sizable average of over 1,300 square feet per condo. Building features will include full sprinkling, balconies in select units, and roof decks that promise to offer sweeping vistas of the skylines of nearby Center City and University City. Permits list Point Builders Design Concepts as the contractor. The total construction cost is specified at $500,000.

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2301 Grays Ferry Avenue. South 23rd Street elevation. Credit: Georges Ballouz via the City of Philadelphia

Cladding Imminent at 2301 Grays Ferry Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 7, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that construction is making steady progress at a four-story, six-unit mixed-use building underway at 2301 Grays Ferry Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia, with cladding work apparently ready to start. The project consists of a three-story vertical extension. The development consists of a three-story vertical extension to an original single-story structure, where a restaurant will be retained on the ground floor and 8,475 square feet of residential space will be added above. The building will feature a basement and full sprinkling. Permits list 2302 Grays Avenue L as the owner and Donald Plummer as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $1 million.

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Rendering of 1164 South 18th Street

Foundation Underway at 1164 South 18th Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on February 7, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Foundation work is currently underway at a four-story, four-unit residential building under construction at 1164 South 18th Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, as Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed. Designed by 24/7 Design Group, the development will rise at the northwest corner of South 18th and Federal streets. Building features will include full sprinkling and a private roof deck accessible to a single unit. Permits list Federal 4 LP as the owner, Casey Lafferty as the contractor, and a construction cost of $400,000.

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2501 Oakford Street. Credit: Stanev Potts Architects

Renovation Underway at 2501 Oakford Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 6, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Renovation work has made significant progress at the renovation of a former clothing factory and warehouse at 2501 Oakford Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Designed by Stanev Potts Architects, the project adds a fifth floor to the hulking, dilapidated four-story structure and converts the interior into 54 residences and artist studios. The 8,397-square foot addition will boost the 52,420-square-foot structure to a total of 60,817 million, at a cost of $8.5 million in construction work. Permits list 25th and Oakford LLC as the owner and Reed Street Builders LLC as the contractor. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that significant progress has been made on the renovation, and the structure appears on track toward completion some time this or next year.

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1939 Bainbridge Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2022

Completion Nears at Two-Family Building at 1939 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 6, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is nearly complete at a four-story, two-family building at 1939 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure stands at the northern side of the block between South 19th and South 20th streets and replaces a stately prewar rowhouse. According to permits, the new building’s footprint spans 684 square feet and the interior spans 3,392 square feet, lending a sizable average of nearly 1,700 square feet per unit. Features include full sprinkling, a basement, rear balconies, and a rooftop deck, which likely offers sweeping views of the nearby Center City skyline. Permits list MCG Investments 1939 Bain as the owner and Gerard McGeary as the contractor.

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