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3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Rendering credit: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

Facade Rises at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 31, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

The area to the west of the 30th Street Station in University City, West Philadelphia, is expanding significantly, where the 14-acre Schuylkill Yards project is underway. 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, the latest tower rising in the area, has reached a new milestone as curtain wall assembly has begun. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, the skyscraper will rise to a height of 361 feet and 28 stories.

1252 North 52nd Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 1252 North 52nd Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 31, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit multi-family building at 1252 North 52nd Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. Upon completion, the new building will include commercial space at the ground floor, a cellar, and a roof deck. The KCA Design Associates-designed building will span 9,696 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $1.06 million.

911 South 51st Street. Credit: GRIT Construction.

Permits Issued for 911 South 51st Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 27, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit multi-family building at 911 South 51st Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia. Designed by KCA Design Associates, with GRIT Construction as the contractor, the building will span 6,095 square feet and include cellar and roof deck space. Construction costs are listed at $750,000.

4200 Market Street. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Renderings Revealed For 4200 Market Street In Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 26, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development located at 4200 Market Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the new building will rise six stories tall, with a mix of commercial and residential space. Retail will be be located on the ground floor of the development fronting Market Street and 42nd Street, spanning 22,511 square feet, while most of the remaining area will be occupied by 20,000 square feet of parking space. 2,707 square feet of space will be reserved for “residential common spaces.” Other amenity spaces will be located at the second floor (3,920 square feet) as well as at a roof deck atop the structure (5,000 square feet of space). In total, there will be 352 residential units within the structure. 104 accessory parking spaces will be included within the project to help serve these units, including five handicap space, a van accessible space, and three interior loading spaces.

4049 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued For 4049 West Girard Avenue In East Parkside, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 26, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new mixed-use development at 4049 West Girard Avenue in East Parkside, West Philadelphia. Upon completion, the new building will rise four stories, while also aging a basement. There will be a commercial space located at the ground floor, with five residents units on upper floors (each being an apartment). In total the structure will span 5,544 square feet of space, while costing an estimated $554,400 to construct according to the permit.

3200 Arch Street (aka 3201 Cuthbert Street). Credit: Robert A.M. Stern Architects via the Civic Design Review

Renderings Unveiled for Drexel’s Life Sciences Building at 3201 Cuthbert Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 25, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent Civic Design Review submission has revealed a set of new renderings for a 12-story, approximately half-million-square-foot mixed-use building proposed at 3201 Cuthbert Street (alternately 3200 Arch Street) at the Drexel University campus in University City, West Philadelphia. The 252-foot-tall structure (measuring from Cuthbert Street) will house 423,450 square feet of office and life sciences laboratory space, 12,365 square feet of retail on the lower two floors, 141 parking spaces spanning 56,802 square feet, and 12,887 square feet of accessory areas. The project team consists of Drexel University as the owner, Gattuso Development Partners (GDP) as the developer, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects (aka RAMSA) and Kendall Heaton Associates as the architects; the team also includes the firms Thornton Tomasetti, Burohappold Engineering, James Corner Field Operations, Perroni, and West 8.

3817 Spruce Street substation. Credit: O Z Collaborative via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Substation at 3817 Spruce Street at UPenn in University City, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on July 22, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a single-story substation structure at 3817 Spruce Street at the University of Pennsylvania campus in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by Pennoni Associates and O Z Collaborative, the structure, officially known as Replacement Substation #4, will be located at the interior of the superblock bound by Spruce Street to the south, Walnut Street to the north, South 38th Street to the east, and South 40th Street to the west, and will span 1,880 square feet. Permits list HSC Builders & Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $3.3 million.

5813 Cedar Avenue. Credit: RKM Architects.

Permits Issued for 5813 Cedar Avenue in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on July 6, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family building at 5813 Cedar Avenue in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. Designed by RKM Architects, the new building will rise three stories tall, with three residential units inside. Each of these units is expected to be an apartment according to the permit.

Permits Issued For 227 South 60th Street In Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 4, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-unit mixed-use building at 27 South 60th Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. Once completed, the new building will rise three stories tall, with commercial space on the ground floor. The structure will contain a total of 2,901 square feet. Permits list a cost of $489,296. The project is part of a larger development occurring on surrounding land parcels.

Rendering of 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard via Brandywine Realty

3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Rises to Amenity Level in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 2, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

In University City, West Philadelphia, a new cluster of towers ascends, joining the skyline just to the west of Center City. Of these, the largest development currently underway is just to the west of the 30th Street Station, dubbed Schuylkill Yards. Located at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, the first tower of the 14-acre project (also known as Schuylkill Yards West) is now popping into view from various areas. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, the 326-unit tower will eventually stand at a height of 361 feet and 28 stories and will hold lab and office space on the lower floors and residential units above.

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