West Philadelphia

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

Permits Issued for 4237 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

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.

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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

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.

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

Permits Issued for 4171 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

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.

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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

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.

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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

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 CityWest 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.

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