West Philadelphia


709 South 50th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Site Prep Underway at 709 South 50th Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction is underway at a four-unit mixed-use building proposed at 709 South 50th Street in Cedar ParkWest Philadelphia, which received permits last September. The development is located on the northeast side of the block between Willows Avenue and Pentridge Street. Designed by CANNOdesign, the building will rise three stories (four if including the third-floor mezzanine), span 4,990 square feet and feature commercial space on the ground floor and a roof deck. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $437,000.

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1103 South 47th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Construction Underway at 1103 South 47th Street in Squirrel Hill, West Philadelphia

Construction is underway at a 15-unit multi-family building at 1103 South 47th Street in Squirrel HillWest Philadelphia, as revealed in our recent site visit. Designed by Designblendz, the building will rise four stories tall. A commercial space will be located on the ground floor and a roof deck will be included at the top of the structure. In total, the building will hold 20,771 square feet of space and cost an estimated $2.6 million to build.

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Rendering of 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Construction Anticipated at 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue in Cedar Park, Southwest Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s latest site visit has revealed that construction has not yet begun at a four-story, 76-unit multi-family building at 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue in Cedar Park (alternately Squirrel Hill), Southwest Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the development will span 67,070 square feet and hold 55 parking spaces, two of which will be ADA and van accessible, as well as one designated for car sharing. The project will also include ten bicycle spaces. Permits list Kingsessing Realty LLC as the owner, Equinox Management & Construction LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $8.5 million.

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723 North 35th Street. Credit: Canno Design.

Permits Issued for 723 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 19-unit multi-family building at 723 North 35th Street in MantuaWest Philadelphia. Two of these units come from a green roof bonus, due to the inclusion of a green roof at the top of the structure, with more six moving from a mixed-income bonus, as affordable ins are also incorporated into the project. There will be seven bike parking spaces to help serve these residential units. CANNOdesign is the firm of record for the project, which is projected to cost $2.96 million to construct.

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