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Rendering of 1810 Chestnut Street. Credit: Cecil Baker + Partners.

Construction Prep Starts at Freeman Condominiums in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on February 5, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that preparation for renovation and construction work has begun at the site of the 312-foot-tall, 25-story Freeman Condominiums at 1810 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. Designed by Cecil Baker + Partners, the project will renovate the six-story Samuel T. Freeman & Co. Auction House, built in 1923, with five floors of retail and commercial space facing the street, tenant amenities, and six stories of automated vehicle storage in the rear. The slender vertical addition will house 19 condominiums, most of which will be full-floor and bi-level units.

Harper Square. Image via centercityphila.org

Construction Still Not Started at Harper Square at 113-21 South 19th Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on February 3, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that development still has not begun at Harper Square, a 620-foot-tall, 52-story mixed-use skyscraper proposed at 113-21 South 19th Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. Designed by DAS Architecture and Planning and developed by Pearl Properties, the slender, 267,874-square-foot structure will incorporate existing historic buildings into the base and hold around 200 residential units and 30,180 square feet of commercial space.

33 North 22nd Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz.

Construction Still Not Started at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West

7:30 am on February 3, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that, years after the original proposal was released, site preparation work has still not started at a 328-foot-tall, 29-story residential high-rise proposed at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West, a year and a half after a construction permit was issued in November 2021. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which is also listed as the contractor), the high-rise will span 456,380 square feet and supply 341 apartments as well as a garage for use both by the building’s residents as well as customers of the adjacent Trader Joe’s supermarket, which currently uses the outdoor parking lot at the building site. Permits specify a construction cost of $136 million.

2012 Chestnut Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Demolition Imminent at 2012 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on January 31, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY noted that preparations for demolition work appears underway at 2012 Chestnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, with the structures currently occupying the site to be replaced by a 14-story residential tower. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by the Philadelphia Housing Authority (also the owner) and Alterra Property Group, the building, also known under its full address of 2012-14 Chestnut Street, will feature 162 residential units, of which 130 would run at market rate and another 32 would be classified as “workhouse housing.” The plan also includes around 4,500 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.

1401 South Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2024

Renovations Underway at 1401 South Broad Street in Passyunk Square, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 14, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has documented progress of a renovation project underway at 1401 South Broad Street in Passyunk Square, South Philadelphia. Upon completion, the project will feature four residential units and ground-floor retail space. The project will add 1,787 square feet to the existing 3,554-square-foot building. Construction costs are listed at $205,000.

Rendering of 4301 Chestnut Street. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Construction Nears Completion at 4301 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

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

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a 275-unit mixed-use building underway at 4301 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the building will rise seven stories tall and 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 specify a construction cost of $15 million.

Penn Presbyterian Garage at Filbert Street and North 38th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2023

Demolition Still Not Started at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Garage in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 28, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that there are still no signs of demolition work at a 406-car multi-level garage at the northwest corner of Filbert and North 38th streets at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center campus at 3800 Powelton Avenue in University City, West Philadelphia. The demolition is planned as part of an extensive overhaul of the medical campus, which includes the construction of a nine-story, 481,702-square-foot parking garage in the western section of the campus superblock, which was recently constructed.

620 Moore Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2023

Construction Complete at 620 Moore Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 11, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction is complete at a block-long, 58-unit residential development at 620 Moore Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign, the primarily residential project will consist of three adjoining buildings, each rising four stories. The site spans from Moore Street to the north to South 6th Street to the east and South 7th Street to the west, with a 52-unit apartment building, articulated as separate independent structures, taking up the majority of the lot. At the street corners, two mixed-use buildings will each hold a commercial space at the ground floor and three residences on the floors above.

5019 Pentridge Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2023

Excavation Underway at 5019 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 4, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction work has commenced at a three-story six-unit residential structure at 5019 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia. The building will be located along Pentridge Street, on a block bound by 51st Street and 52nd Street. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the project will span 6,634 square feet. Permits list TNA Builders LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $940,000.

5959-63 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Complete at The Lola at 5959 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 27, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction is complete at The Lola, a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use development at 5959 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. The project stands at the eastern corner of Ridge and Monastery avenues. Designed by Bright Common and developed by TierView Property Management, the new building spans 31,785 square feet and includes ground-floor commercial space, bicycle parking, and a roof deck. Permits list Knight Rider Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $3.2 million.

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