East Kensington

Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Building at 2455 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington

8:00 am on July 14, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2455 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, Philadelphia. The structure will contain four residential units and a vacant commercial space, rising on existing foundations located on the west side of Frankford Avenue between Trenton Avenue, East Cumberland Street and East Letterly Street. The project replaces a previously vacant structure at the site The development is being carried out by property owner Manosca Francisco. Design work is led by Ambit Architecture. GuardHouse Construction LLC is serving as the general contractor.

Permits Issued for 2052 Blair Street in East Kensington

8:00 am on April 21, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 2052 Blair Street in East Kensington. The new structure will rise on a 1,200-square-foot lot located on a block bound by Dreer Street, Trenton Avenue, East Susquehanna Avenue, and Blair Street. Designed by Forma Architects LLC, the building will span 3,368 square feet and feature a garage, basement, rear decks at the second and fourth floors, and a roof access stair bulkhead. Optimal Construction Group LLC is listed as the contractor.

Single-Family Residence Proposed at 2121 East Sergeant Street in East Kensington

7:30 am on April 4, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential project at 2121 East Sergeant Street in East Kensington, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a lot spanning 1,962 square feet, situated on a parcel bound by Collins Street, East Hazzard Street, East Sergeant Street, and Trenton Avenue.

Permits Issued for 2665 Emerald Street in East Kensington

7:00 am on April 1, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story residential project at 2665 Emerald Street, East Kensington. The building will be constructed on a vacant lot spanning 1,272 square feet, situated on a parcel bound by Braddock Street, East Lehigh Avenue, East Huntingdon Street, and Emerald Street. Permits list Rizaj Construction LLC as the contractor.

Permits Issued for 1808 East Hagert Street in East Kensington

8:00 am on March 18, 2024 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for a three-story residential project proposed at 1808 East Hagert Street in East Kensington. The building will be located on a lot spanning 1,243 square feet, situated on a block bound by East Boston Street, Kensington Avenue, and Jasper Street, facing East Hagert Street. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $434,523, with $414,523 allocated to the general cost of construction, $20,000 for excavation work.

Permits Issued for Construction at 2119 East York Street in East Kensington

7:30 am on December 13, 2023 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential project at 2119 East York Street in East Kensington. The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 825 square feet, located at the intersection of Martha Street and East York Street, bound by Frankford Avenue. Ochre LLC is listed as the property owner. Joseph Mulvihill is listed as the project’s design professional. Permits list Zatos Construction LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $445,500 square feet.

2118 East York Street. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Looking south. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 2118 East York Street in Fishtown

7:00 am on November 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2118 East York Street in Fishtown. The new building will rise from a vacant lot on the southwest side of the block between Amber Street and the Fishtown Roundabout. Designed by Leake Engineering, the structure will span 2,800 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Simo Ayer as the contractor.

Rendering fo 2000-20 East Hagert Street. Credit: T + Associates.

Excavation Continues at 2000-20 East Hagert Street in East Kensington

8:00 am on October 7, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that excavation work continues for a seven-story, 108-unit residential building at 2000-20 East Hagert Street in East Kensington. The project is bound by East Hagert Street to the east, Emerald Street to the north, and East Boston Street to the west. Designed by T + Associates Architects, the development will span 93,832 square feet and will feature 13 artist studios, underground parking for 19 cars, and space for 37 bicycles, as well as a green roof and a roof deck. Permits list Top Measure LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $7.4 million.

Rendering of 2157 East Lehigh Avenue. Credit: DesignBlendz.

First Building Nears Completion at Complex at 2157 East Lehigh Avenue in Kensington

8:00 am on August 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction is nearly complete on one of the four buildings at a 278-unit mixed-use development underway at 2157 East Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington, with construction work well underway on the rest. Designed by DesignBlendz, the project’s four structures will stand between 60 to 75 feet tall. Building A (01) will rise six stories and span 73,124 square feet, and contain commercial space at the ground floor and 81 residential units, a roof deck, and a small parking garage, with construction costs estimated at $3.5 million. Building B (02) will rise seven stories, span 65,550 square feet, and feature 72 units. Building C (03) will rise six stories, hold 60 residences, span 56,981 square feet, and include a roof deck and a garage, though it will not offer commercial space on the ground floor, and cost $3.5 million to build. Matching the other structures, Building D (04) will also reach a height of six stories and include a garage and 65 residential units, though it will not house any commercial space. In total, the building will hold 71,437 square feet of space, and cost $3.5 million. The development will include parking for 132 cars and 96 bicycles.

Permits Issued for 2456 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, Philadelphia

7:00 am on June 1, 2023 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, sixteen-unit apartment building at 2456 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a mid-block parcel between Hager Street and Letterly Street. The development will span 19,047 square feet and feature commercial space on the first floor. Permits list L Town Construction Inc as the contractor and Martha Frankford LLC as the property owner. Bright Common Architecture & Design is responsible for the designs. A construction cost of $3.2 million has been reported.

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