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1018 West Arizona Street. Building elevations. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 1018 West Arizona Street near Temple University in North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family building proposed at 1018 West Arizona Street in Hartranft, North Philadelphia, just to the northeast of Temple University. The future rowhouse will rise from a presently vacant parcel sited on the south side of the block between North 10th and North 11th streets. The structure will span 2,352 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. The development team consists of T&I Development as the owner, KCA Design Associates as the architect, and Elegance Group as the contractor.

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Mural West site looking east. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Murals Rank at Number 29 on Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia is famous for its astounding collection of outdoor murals, which count in the thousands. Philly YIMBY does intentionally seek them out as subjects of articles (unless, at some point in the future, we hear an announcement of a particularly notable mural planned somewhere in the city). However, given the pervasive presence of outdoor wall art all around the city, especially near sites with vacant lots, it inevitably makes its way into our content in one way or another. Some murals are located near planned development. Of these, some are in danger of being entirely obscured or torn down. Others are planned to be painted on freshly proposed buildings. In either case, when the opportunity arises, we try to track these murals. Over the past, we have made 29 such tags, earning the category the 29th place (the numbering is coincidental) on Philly YIMBY’s First Anniversary Countdown. Today we look at a few standout examples.

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South to north: 2260, 2411, 2419, 2509 North 7th Street. Credit: Google Maps

Grandeur and Desolation: Four Minor Buildings in North Philadelphia East are Gradually Turning the Tide in a Long-Neglected Neighborhood

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

During the postwar period, Philadelphia has undergone a period of depopulation and saw numerous demolitions. Neighborhoods were affected to widely varying degrees, with some remaining largely intact and others losing blocks upon blocks of their housing stock. Thankfully, the trend has reversed back to growth during the past couple of decades. Today we look at how four relatively minor buildings approved at North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East will help turn the tide in a long-neglected neighborhood.

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