West Philadelphia

Penn Presbyterian Garage at Filbert Street and North 38th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2023

Demolition Still Not Started at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Garage in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 28, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that there are still no signs of demolition work at a 406-car multi-level garage at the northwest corner of Filbert and North 38th streets at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center campus at 3800 Powelton Avenue in University City, West Philadelphia. The demolition is planned as part of an extensive overhaul of the medical campus, which includes the construction of a nine-story, 481,702-square-foot parking garage in the western section of the campus superblock, which was recently constructed.

940 North 43rd Street. Building elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 940 North 43rd Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 940 North 43rd Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new building, which will replace a vacant lot situated on the northwest corner of North 43rd and Otter streets, will span 3,980 square feet and feature a cellar and a roof deck. The project team will consist of JT Ran Expediting as the designer and Olympia Construction as the contractor.

650 North Conestoga Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Aerial view. Looking northwest. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on December 2, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of three two-story single-family rowhouses at 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. Each of the new buildings will rise from a vacant lot (the lots are non-contiguous) situated on the west side of the block between Poplar Street and West Girard Avenue. Each building is designed by Moto Designshop, with the City of Philadelphia as the developer and Spruce Builders as the contractor, and will span 894 square feet.

976 North 45th Street. Building elevation. Credit: Scale Design Group vis the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 976 North 45th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family rowhouse at 976 North 45th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot situated on the north side of the block between Merion Avenue and Wyalusing Avenue. Designed by the Scale Design Group, the building will span 3,080 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Kumas Homes LLC as the contractor.

4237 Mantua Avenue prior to redevelopment. Looking north. July 2019. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 4237 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit multi-family development at 4237 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the north side of the block between North 42nd Street and Belmont Avenue. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the building will span 8,4625 square feet and will feature a cellar. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $700,000.

5436 West Girard Avenue. Front elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 5436 West Girard Avenue in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family rowhouse at 5436 West Girard Avenue in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a vacant lot situated on the southeast corner of West Girard Avenue and North Sickles Street. Designed by Moto Designshop, the project’s floor area will span 1,066 square feet. Permits list the City of Philadelphia as the owner and indicate Spruce Builders as the contractor.

4171 Mantua Avenue. Building section. Credit: Plato Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4171 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 13, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit rowhouse at 4171 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new building will replace a portion of a large vacant lot on the north side of the block between North 41st Street and North 42nd Street. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the project will span 2,509 square feet and will include a basement and two roof decks. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $700,000.

447 North 42nd Street. Building elevations. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 447 North 42nd Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 12, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 447 North 42nd Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a vacant property situated on the east side of the block between Baring Street and Spring Garden Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will span 2,785 square feet and will feature a basement. Permits list the Beau Wurges as the contractor.

Rendering of The Standard At Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Rendering credit: CUBE 3

YIMBY Looks at Apartment Layouts at The Standard at Philadelphia in University City, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on October 27, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last month, Philly YIMBY shared our latest exterior photos of Standard At Philadelphia, a 209-foot-tall, 19-story residential high-rise recently completed at 119 South 31st Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by CUBE 3 and developed by Landmark Properties, the 362,117-square-foot building rises from a narrow, through-block lot stretching between South 30th and South 31st streets. The Standard offers 280 residential units ranging from studios to six-bedroom apartments geared toward university students and available for rent on a per-person/per-bed basis. Today we look at various unit layouts available within the development.

The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street. Building rendering. Credit: BKV Group

Permits Issued for The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 2442 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The new building will rise from a vacant lot located on the west side of the block between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will span 3,669 square feet (with an average of over 1,200 square feet per apartment) and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000, of which $40,000 is allocated toward construction.

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