2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Construction Progresses at 2301 JFK Boulevard in Center City West

Construction work is making progress at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group, the tower will rise 307 feet and 23 stories tall, sharing a similar scale with Riverwalk to the north (also developed by the PMC Property Group). Office space will be located at the lower floors of the building, with 287 residential units to be situated above. Included with the project will be parking for 44 cars and 96 bicycles.

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1432 North Marston Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1432 North Marston Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 1432 North Marston Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The building will rise from a vacant lot sited on the west side of the block between Master Street and Jefferson Street. Designed by Moto Designshop, the structure will span 1,353 square feet. Permits list the Spruce Builders as the contractor.

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3216 North 16th Street. Perspective drawing. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3216 North 16th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 27-unit building at 3216 North 16th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia, near the Temple University Hospital campus. The new development will rise from a vacant property on the west side of the block between West Allegheny Avenue and West Westmoreland Street. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 19,275 square feet and will feature elevator service and parking for 11 cars and ten bicycles. Permits list the Astoria Development Group as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.9 million.

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2258 East Tioga Street. Credit: M & B Y B L I I via the Civic Design Review

Permits Issued for Self-Storage Facility at 2258 East Tioga Street in Port Richmond, Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 106,973-square-foot storage facility at 2258 East Tioga Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot on the eastern corner of the intersection of East Tioga and Tulip streets. The L-shaped structure will rise from a large vacant site at the western corner of the intersection of Tioga and Tulip streets, with its primary frontage stretching along Tulip. Permits list Top Measure LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7 million.

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3929 North Park Avenue. Credit: Loney Engineering & Consulting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3929 North Park Avenue in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit multi-family building at 3929 North Park Avenue in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot on the eastern corner of the intersection of North Park Avenue and McFerran Street. The building will span 3,441 square feet and feature a basement. Permits list Intensified Builders LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $125,000.

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