West Philadelphia

717 North 35th Street. Building section. Credit: 24 Seven Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 717 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 26, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, five-unit apartment building at 717 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Fairmount Avenue and Aspen Street. Designed by the 24 Seven Design Group, the building will feature a cellar and a roof deck, which will likely offer dramatic skyline views due to the structure’s prominence. Permits list Efe Holdings as the contractor and a construction cost of $800,000.

4251 Sansom Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Complete at 4251 Sansom Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work is complete at a three-story, four-unit multi-family building at 4251 Sansom Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure stands on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets, just to the east of its twin at 4253 Sansom Street, which was completed around a year earlier. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the structure spans 5,613 square feet, which translates to a generous 1,403 square feet per unit. Permits list Northeast Builders LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $400,000.

4415 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Underway at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted significant construction progress at a five-story, 40-unit mixed-use building at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects and developed by Orens Brothers Real Estate, the building will include retail space as well as features such as elevator service, a green roof, full sprinkling, and 14 bicycle spaces. Permits list Orens Development Inc. as the owner and Orens Brothers Inc. as the general contractor. Construction is expected to cost $5.5 million. The structure will be a part of a two-building complex that extends through the block to Ludlow Street to the north, which will total 70 units.

3.0 University Place at 4101-23 Market Street. Rendering credit: The Steward Partnership

Exterior Assembly Nearly Complete at University Place 3.0 in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 22, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed significant construction progress at 3.0 University Place, an eight-story commercial and laboratory development under construction at 4101-23 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Sheward Partnership and jointly developed by Silverstein Properties, Cantor Fitzgerald, and University Place Associates, University Place 3.0 will offer 250,000 square feet of Class A office and lab space, which will provide a significant boost to the neighborhood’s rapidly-growing medical services industry, while ground-level retail space will liven up the pedestrian experience.

26 South 42nd Street. Building elevations. Credit: Coscia Moos Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Pending at 26 South 42nd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on February 21, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that demolition work has not yet started at the site of a proposed seven-story, 63-unit mixed-use development at 26 South 42nd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The project will rise on the on the northwest corner of Chestnut and South 42nd streets, on the western periphery of University City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the structure will span 56,664 square feet and will include 4,828 square feet of retail. The building will provide parking for 42 bicycles well above the 22-space requirement, and nine off-site car parking spaces in a garage across the street at 4141-47 Chestnut Street. Permits list IMC Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $6.8 million.

4211 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

Construction Appears to Pause at 4211 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 21, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction is underway at a seven-story, 100-unit residential development at 4211 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Also known as 4211-13 Chestnut Street, the project replaces a vacant lot, a single-story commercial structure, and a parking lot on the north side of Chestnut Street between South 42nd and South 43rd streets, on the western side of greater University City. The new building will span 68,210 square feet and feature a shared roof deck and a parking garage. Permits list 4211 Chestnut LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $4 million.

4937 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

Construction Complete at 4937 Chestnut Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on February 19, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work is complete at a three-story, seven-unit apartment building at 4937 Chestnut Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia. The development replaces a vacant lot on the north side of the block between South 49th and South 50th streets. Designed by Haverford Square Designs, the structure spans 5,569 square feet and features a basement and a roof deck, the latter reserved for private use by one of the units. Permits list Eugene Naydovich of Fitler Development as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $200,000.

314 South 46th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Complete at Shepherd Lofts at 314 South 46th Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work has been completed at Shepherd Lofts, a four-story, 25-unt residential renovation project at 314 South 46th Street in Garden Court, West Philadelphia. Designed by Interface Studio Architects (ака ISA), the project transforms the prewar building of the Good Shepherd Community Church, situated on the west side of the block between Spruce and Pine streets, into residential space, and adds a new four-story structure in its former courtyard. The development spans 17,768 square feet, of which 7,743 square feet are identified as a new addition. Permits list the Ferraro Construction Group as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $2 million.

Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Construction Underway at Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on January 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is progressing at Garden Court, a seven-story, 220-unit extension of an existing building at 4746-48 Spruce Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. Designed by PZS Architects, the project will allocate 149,590 square feet for apartments, 5,700 square feet of residential amenities, around 29,000 square feet of indoor commercial space (plus a 1,500-square-foot commercial tenant terrace) and parking for around 28 cars and 76 bicycles.

106 South 42nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Renovation Complete at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on January 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that renovation work is complete at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Chestnut and Sansom streets. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will involve renovations interior renovations to a prewar rowhouse and construction of a rear addition, which will expand the 3,406-square-foot building to 6,112 square feet and nine apartments. Permits list Zhu Fengjun as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $526,050.

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