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1715 North 42nd Street. Building elevation and sections. Credit: Stuart G. Rosenberg Architects (SgRA)

Permits Issued for Six-Unit Building at 1715 North 42nd Street in East Parkside, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on February 17, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit residential building at 1715 North 42nd Street in East Parkside (alternately the Centennial District), West Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Leidy Avenue and Viola Street, one short block south of the Centennial Commons section of Fairmount Park. Designed by Stuart G. Rosenberg Architects, PC (SgRA), the structure will span 5,080 square feet, which yields just over 800 square feet per average unit. Permits list Crownstone Real Estate LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $280,000.

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1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Rendering credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

Lot Sits Vacant at Site of 57-Unit Building Planned at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 10, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Although construction permits have already been issued, construction has not yet begun at the site of the four-story, 57-unit apartment building proposed at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, as revealed by a recent Philly YIMBY site visit. Designed by JKRP Architects, the structure will rise on the west side of the block between Fernon and Morris Streets, with the zoning lot (but not the planned structure itself) extending to Fernon. The building will span a footprint of 10,282 square feet and will contail 51,905 square feet of interior space. Development features will include elevator service, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for 19 bicycles. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.08 million.

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741 Spring Garden Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Financing Secured for Seven-Story, 146-Unit Building Proposed at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 1, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Development is making headway at the seven-story, 146-unit building planned at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia, as Kawa Capital Management, a Florida-based financial planning and advisory firm, has recently secured a $25 million construction loan. Developed by Arts + Crafts Holdings and designed by JKRP Architects, the project will span around 100,000 square feet and will offer 3,361 square feet of ground-level retail and parking for 27 cars and 72 bicycles.

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