West Philadelphia

The Standard at Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Credit: CUBE 3

Demolition Permits Issued for the Site of The Standard at Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street in University City, West Philadelphia

Demolition permits have been issued for a five-story, 75,200-square-foot building at 119 South 31st Street in University City, West Philadelphia. The structure will make way for The Standard at Philadelphia, an approximately 210-foot-tall, 18-story high-rise that will span a mid-block site stretching between South 30th to South 31st streets. Designed by Cube3, the new building will offer 280 residential units and 37 parking spaces.

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Rendering of 4301 Chestnut Street. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Renderings Revealed for 4301 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a 275-unit mixed-use development planned at 4301 Chestnut Street in Spruce HillWest Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the building will rise seven stories tall and feature 30,300 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The residential space will total 147,562 square feet. Amenity space on the second floor will span 3,278 square feet, with 7,895 square feet of common space on the ground floor. A 6,055-square-foot roof deck will be located at the top of the building. An underground garage will hold 75 parking spaces, with two expected to be handicap accessible, one set to be van accessible, four for electric vehicles, and two reserved for interior loading spaces.

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5007 Pentridge Street prior to demolition. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for Eight-Unit Building at 5007 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of an eight-unit multi-family building at 5007 Pentridge Street in Cedar ParkWest Philadelphia. The new building will rise three stories tall and will include a basement. Rich Villa is the design professional for the project, with Baltimore Select Properties LLC listed as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $850,000.

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3616 Haverford Avenue. Looking southeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Building at 3616 Haverford Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, mixed-use building at 3616 Haverford Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a vacant lot located on the south side of the block between North 36th and North 37th streets. The building will span a 1,249-square-foot footprint and contain 4,996 square feet of interior space, which will be divided between three residential units and a ground-floor commercial space. The planned roof deck promises to offer dramatic skyline views of nearby University City and Center City. Permits list Lamont L. Heller as the owner and Tommy’s Plumbing Services LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $500,000.

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