418 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Steel Rises at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed significant construction progress at a 12-story, 329-unit building at 418 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the development, also known as 5th + Spring Garden, will stand 137 feet tall to the top of the main roof and 152 feet tall to the top of the bulkhead and will feature commercial space and 87 parking spaces.

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2738 Federal Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Complete at 2738 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent location visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at a five-story residential building at 2738 Federal Street in Grays FerrySouth Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects, with GRIT Construction as the contractor, the development will span 23,914 square feet and offer 24 condominiums. Features will include a cellar, balconies in the front and rear of the structure on the second through fourth floors, and a roof deck above the fourth floor. The project will include four accessory parking spaces, one of which will be ADA and van accessible, as well as space for 12 bicycles. Construction costs are listed at $1.4 million.

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Rendering of Innovator Village via Philly Living Team.

Construction Progresses at Innovator Village in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Construction work is making steady headway on Innovator Village, a large mixed-use development rising at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. The multi-building complex will hold 82 total residential units, coming in a mixture of difference housing types, with townhomes, duplexes/quadplexes, and two different multi-family buildings (one with retail).

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Rendering of 2101 Washington Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Making Headway at Chocolate Factory Development in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Construction work is well underway and making rapid progress at a massive development located at 2101 Washington Avenue, the location of the former Frankford Chocolate Factory in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by OCF Realty, the new building will rise six stories tall, and will contain two large commercial spaces at the ground floor. Above, there will be 247 residential units.

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527-37 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Continuum Architecture and Design.

Permits Issued for 527-37 West Girard Avenue in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for a large mixed-use development at 527-37 West Girard Avenue in LudlowNorth Philadelphia. Designed by Continuum Architecture, the new development will involve the renovation of most components presently on-site, with exception of Building D, which will be demolished to make way for a new four-story residential structure. In total, the development will feature 38 residential units, with a commercial space at the ground floor situated at the intersection of 6th Street and Girard Avenue. The renovated and expanded complex is expected to yield 27,776 square feet.

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