4211 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

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

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.

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

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

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed 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 is currently nearing completion.

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1223-45 Washington Avenue. Credit: BKV Group

Construction Not Yet Commenced at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction has still not begun on a 12-story, 375-unit mixed-use project at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. The property spans a nearly 50,000-square-foot lot bound by Washington Avenue to the south, South 13th Street to the west, and Kimball Street to the north. Designed by BKV Group, the building will rise to a height specified at 154 feet and span 372,721 square feet. The project will include commercial space on the ground floor along Washington Avenue as well as an underground parking garage and space for 184 bicycles. Permits list Post General Contracting as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $62 million.

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4937 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

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

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 HillWest 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.

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