West Philadelphia

953 Belmont Avenue, with the adjacent mural. Looking southeast. July 2021. Credit: Google Street View

Permits Issued for 953 Belmont Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit apartment building at 953 Belmont Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot at the southeast corner of Belmont and Wyalusing avenues. Designed by Anthony Maso Architecture & Design, the development will span 5,921 square feet and feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Unitedpaintgroup LLC as the contractor.

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4181 Mantua Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Studio C Architecture via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 4181 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, seven-unit condominium development at 4181 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Mantua Avenue and North 42nd Street. Designed by Studio C Architecture, the project will span 8,718 square feet and will include commercial space, a basement, balconies, and two roof decks. Permits list Expert Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.25 million.

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Penn Presbyterian Garage at Filbert Street and North 38th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2023

Demolition Still Not Started at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Garage in University City, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that there are still no signs of demolition work at a 406-car multi-level garage at the northwest corner of Filbert and North 38th streets at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center campus at 3800 Powelton Avenue in University City, West Philadelphia. The demolition is planned as part of an extensive overhaul of the medical campus, which includes the construction of a nine-story, 481,702-square-foot parking garage in the western section of the campus superblock, which was recently constructed.

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940 North 43rd Street. Building elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 940 North 43rd Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 940 North 43rd Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new building, which will replace a vacant lot situated on the northwest corner of North 43rd and Otter streets, will span 3,980 square feet and feature a cellar and a roof deck. The project team will consist of JT Ran Expediting as the designer and Olympia Construction as the contractor.

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