North Philadelphia

3120 North Park Avenue. Building axonometric. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3120 North Park Avenue Near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 28-unit residential building at 3120 North Park Avenue near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West Clearfield Street and West Allegheny Avenue. Designed by Designblendz, the building will span 20,351 square feet and will include a utility cellar, a roof deck, and parking for five cars and ten bicycles. Permits list the Astoria Development Group as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $4.07 million.

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1700 Master Street. Building elevation. Credit: Here's The Plan, LLC via the City of Philadelphia

YIMBY Shares Additional Info for Proposal at 1700 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia

In early September, Philly YIMBY reported that permits were issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit apartment building at 1700 Master Street in Cecil B. MooreLower North Philadelphia, near Temple University; today we share additional information and imagery for the development. The project will replace a vacant lot situated on the southwest corner of Master Street and North 17th Street. Designed by Here’s The Plan, LLC, the structure will span 6,300 square feet and will feature a roof deck. Permits list Omega Home Builders as the contractor.

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130 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Studio HS4.

Permits Issued for 130 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

Partial permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 84-unit mixed-use building at 130 West Girard Avenue in Northern LibertiesLower North Philadelphia. The structure will span a triangular block bound by Girard Avenue to the north, North Howard Street to the east, and O’Neill Street to the southwest, replacing a bank and its associated parking lot. Designed by Studio HS4, the structure will feature 57,000 square feet of residential space, 3,500 square feet of commercial space at the ground floor, and parking for 11 cars and 28 bicycles. Permits list the Ferraro Construction Group as the contractor.

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438 West Susquehanna Avenue. Front elevation. Credit: Parallel Architecture Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 438 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family rowhouse at 438 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia East. The structure will rise from a vacant lot situated on the south side of the block between North Orkney Street and North 5th Street. Designed by the Parallel Architecture Studio, the structure will span 2,820 square feet and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list the G&J Group as the contractor.

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1600 North Broad Street (1406 Cecil B. Moore Avenue). Project rendering. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

YIMBY Looks at Technical Details for 1600 North Broad Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

At the start of the month, YIMBY shared published an extensive look at 1600 North Broad Street (alternately 1406 Cecil B. Moore Avenue), a 15-story, 245-unit residential project proposed next to the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia, followed by an analysis of the floor plans and residential units. In today’s installment, we look at the project’s more technical aspects as garnered from the Civic Design Review submission, such as site plans, traffic patterns, zoning table, the Complete Streets Handbook Checklist, and the Civic Design Review Sustainable Design Checklist. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Tower Investments, the building will rise 189 feet tall, span 238,090 square feet, and feature parking for 64 cars and 82 bicycles.

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