Rendering of 1209-15 Vine Street. Credit: Cadre Design.

Construction Advances at Vine Street Apartments in Callowhill

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction work continues to advance at Vine Street Apartments, a 120-unit residential complex at 1201-09 Vine Street in Callowhill in Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Cadre Design, the development consists of a renovation of an existing structure and a two-story vertical extension of the six-story prewar Jarvis Building at 1209 Vine Street, as well as the addition of a ground-up, eight-story extension at the northwest corner of Vine Street and North 12th Street. The development team features the Meritis Group as the owner, Equinox Management as the contractor, Cornerstone Consulting as the engineer, Macintosh Engineering as the structural engineer, and GNP Design Group as the MEP engineer.

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741 Spring Garden Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Façade Installation Progresses at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that façade installation continues to progress at a seven-story, 146-unit mixed-use building at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Arts + Crafts Holdings, with Camfred Construction as the contractor, the project will span 99,114 square feet, which includes retail, as well as car and bicycle parking. Permits specify a construction cost of $4.95 million.

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2456 Frankford Avenue

Permits Issued for 2456 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, sixteen-unit apartment building at 2456 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a mid-block parcel between Hager Street and Letterly Street. The development will span 19,047 square feet and feature commercial space on the first floor. Permits list L Town Construction Inc as the contractor and Martha Frankford LLC as the property owner. Bright Common Architecture & Design is responsible for the designs. A construction cost of $3.2 million has been reported.

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1306-14 Callowhill Street. Rendering credit: Bernardon

Construction Nears Completion at 1306-14 Callowhill Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearly complete at a seven-story, 181-unit rental building at 1306-14 Callowhill Street in CallowhillLower North Philadelphia. Designed by Bernardon, the development spans 184,679 square feet and will feature 3,208 square feet of retail as well as 51 parking spaces. Permits specify a construction cost of $18 million.

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139 North 23rd Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Construction Advances at 139 North 23rd Street in Logan Square, Center City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work continues to progress at a four-story, 115-unit residential development at 139 North 23rd Street in Logan SquareCenter City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which is also specified as the contractor), the development will span 122,576 square feet and will offer residents an accessible green roof and a 42-car underground garage. The development team was permitted to include the current unit count via The green roof and mixed-income density bonuses were applied to bring the project up to its current unit count. Permits specify construction costs $35 million.

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