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3623 Fairmount Avenue Front Elevation

Permits Issued for 3623 Fairmount Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for a residential project proposed for development at 3623 Fairmount Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The project proposal includes the construction of a new three-story building offering four residential units. The building will be located on a lot spanning 1,520 square feet, situated on a block bound by Olive Street, North 37th Street, and North 36th Street, facing Fairmount Avenue. Permits list Penstone Building Corporation as the contractor. KCA Design Associates LLC is listed as the design professional. Alfa Properties LLC is the permit holder.

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4171 Mantua Avenue. Building section. Credit: Plato Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4171 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit rowhouse at 4171 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new building will replace a portion of a large vacant lot on the north side of the block between North 41st Street and North 42nd Street. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the project will span 2,509 square feet and will include a basement and two roof decks. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $700,000.

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447 North 42nd Street. Building elevations. Credit: KCA Design Associates via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 447 North 42nd Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 447 North 42nd Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a vacant property situated on the east side of the block between Baring Street and Spring Garden Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will span 2,785 square feet and will feature a basement. Permits list the Beau Wurges as the contractor.

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Rendering of The Standard At Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Rendering credit: CUBE 3

YIMBY Looks at Apartment Layouts at The Standard at Philadelphia in University City, West Philadelphia

Last month, Philly YIMBY shared our latest exterior photos of Standard At Philadelphia, a 209-foot-tall, 19-story residential high-rise recently completed at 119 South 31st Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by CUBE 3 and developed by Landmark Properties, the 362,117-square-foot building rises from a narrow, through-block lot stretching between South 30th and South 31st streets. The Standard offers 280 residential units ranging from studios to six-bedroom apartments geared toward university students and available for rent on a per-person/per-bed basis. Today we look at various unit layouts available within the development.

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The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street. Building rendering. Credit: BKV Group

Permits Issued for The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 2442 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The new building will rise from a vacant lot located on the west side of the block between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will span 3,669 square feet (with an average of over 1,200 square feet per apartment) and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000, of which $40,000 is allocated toward construction.

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