East Kensington

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.

2000 East Huntingdon Street. Building elevation. Credit: Here's The Plan, LLC via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2000 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington

8:00 am on October 17, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 2000 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the southern corner of the intersection between East Huntingdon and Emerald streets. The building will span 3,000 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck, the latter apparently reserved for use by the topmost unit. Permits list Paul Dietz III as the architect of record and Qazim Kupa as the contractor. The construction cost is specified at $144,000.

1807 East Huntingdon Street. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Renderings Revealed for 1807 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington

7:00 am on July 25, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development at 1807 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects, the development will stand five stories tall, adding to and preserving an existing on-site structure. There will be industrial space located within the project on the first and second floors, totaling around 38,158 square feet of space, while an additional 77,438 square feet of space will make rom for 80 residential units. A roof deck will be included as an amenity space for the development, along with a mail/package room at the ground floor.

2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

A Detailed Look at the 453-Unit Building Proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington

8:00 am on March 9, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last month, YIMBY visited the site of the six-story, 453-unit apartment building proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, where construction permits have been issued last year and construction preparation appears imminent. Today we take a detailed look at the massive building that is one of the largest on the drawing boards in Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (HDO Architecture), with Turn Key Realty LLC as the contractor, the massive structure will hold 412,703 square feet of space and cost at $72 million to construct. The development will offer ample outdoor space for residents and will be a major boost to a rapidly-growing, high-density residential district.

Rendering of 2401-05 Frankford Avenue. Credit: Ambit Architecture.

Construction Underway at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington

7:30 am on February 25, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that substantial construction progress has been made on a four-story, 15-unit apartment building at 2401 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. The 14,560-square-foot structure rises from the east side of the intersection of Frankford Avenue, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street (which was recently converted into a traffic circle), where its sharply-angled site gives it a distinctive “flatiron” shape. Designed by Ambit Architecture and developed by Philly Capital Group, the development will feature ground-floor commercial space (primarily along Frankford Avenue), a basement, full sprinkling, balconies in select units, and a green roof spanning at least 60 percent of the rooftop. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.05 million.

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