1810 Bainbridge Street North Elevation

Permits Issued for Three-Story Single-Family at 1810 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential structure at 1810 Bainbridge Street in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of South Philadelphia. The building will span 2,315 square feet across three stories plus a basement, and will include a roof deck accessed via a pilot house. Ownership is listed under 3M Investments Holding Co. The design work is led by A2 Design Group LLC, and the contractor of record is Waybar Construction LLC.

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1511 South 15th Street Elevation

Permits Issued for Three-Story Single-Family at 1511 South 15th Street in Newbold, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 1511 South 15th Street in the Newbold section of South Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a 1,500-square-foot lot and span 2,183 square feet. The project will include a roof deck with access provided by a roof access structure. In Earnest Design LLC is listed as the project architect, with Agim Belulaj as the contractor.

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2365 Orthodox Street Milnor Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 25-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 2365 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 25-unit residential building at 2365 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. The development will span 28,687 square feet across four levels plus a cellar, according to the filing. Contractor of record is Clear Light Electric LLC, with KCA Design Associates as the architect. The total construction cost is listed as $1.5 million, including $1.25 million for general construction and $250,000 for excavation.

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University Place 5.0 Parking Garage at 17 North 41st Street. Project rendering. Credit: ISA via the Civic Design Review

Parking Garage Proposed at University Place 5 at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee shows extensive information for University Place 5.0, a five-and-a-half-tier, 495-car parking garage proposed for construction at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise as part of a greater University Place complex, which has been under development over the course of the past several years. Developed by the University Place Associates and designed by ISA (Interface Studio Architects), with IMEG as the architect of record, the proposed building will span 165,950 square feet. According to the developer, the facility will both support the existing University Place campus as well as provide general public parking as well as neighborhood amenities that include a dog park and a community garden.

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