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1701 Fairmount Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2024

Construction Complete at 1701 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 23, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is complete at a four-story mixed-use building at 1701 Fairmount Avenue in Fairmount, Lower North Philadelphia. The development is located at the northwest corner of Fairmount Avenue and North 17th Street. Designed by Marshall Sabatini and developed by MM Partners, the project includes 24 residential apartments, two commercial spaces, and roof decks. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $5.3 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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1735 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Not Yet Started at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 1, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY shows that a property continues to sit vacant at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia, several years after the demolition of a vacant two-story single-family rowhouse. A wood plank fence encloses the vacant lot. The work was performed as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. Permits listed Francis Henriquez of FH Demolition as the contractor and a work cost of $13,995.

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