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1700 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Nears Completion at 1700 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

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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8017 Stenton Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: 24/7 Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 8017 Stenton Avenue in Stenton, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family house at 8017 Stenton Avenue in Stenton, Northwest Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a vacant lot on the northeast side of the block between Vernon Road and East Gogras Lane. Designed by the 24/7 Design Group, the new building will span 3,900 square feet and will feature a fill basement and a roof deck. Permits list V&V Investment, doing business as Vardgas Oganisean, as the contractor.

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5937 Osage Avenue. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Looking north. August 2019. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 5937 Osage Avenue in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family rowhouse at 5937 Osage Avenue in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a vacant lot on the north side of the block between South 59th Street and South 60th Street. Designed by the 24/7 Design Group, the structure will span 1,720 square feet and will feature a rear terrace and a roof deck. Permits list D and V Contractors as the contractor.

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4628 Wayne Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4628 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 4628 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot situated on the southern corner of Wayne Avenue and West Abbottsford Avenue. Designed by Designblendz (according to zoning blueprints; in turn, permits list KCA Design Associates as the designer), the project will span 3,700 square feet and will feature a basement and a front porch. Permits list My Philly Contractor LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $450,000.

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Permits Issued for a 60-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 6311-17 Germantown Avenue in Morton, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story mixed use building at 6311-17 Germantown Avenue in Morton, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will feature a commercial space on the ground floor and 60 apartments, a green roof, and 20 bicycle spaces.  The 51,592-square-foot structure is expected to cost $5.29 million to build.

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