7101 Woodland Avenue. Zoning submission. Credit: Mass Architecture Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 7101 Woodland Avenue in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 22-unit mixed-use building at 7101 Woodland Avenue in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia. The development is proposed on the western corner of the intersection of Woodland Avenue and South 71st Street. Designed by Mass Architecture Studio, the building will span 34,285 square feet, of which around 14,200 square feet will be used for business and medical office space. Project features will include a green roof, as well as parking for nine cars and ten bicycles. Permits list Andrew Ferguson as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.5 million.

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620 Moore Street. Rendering credit: CANNOdesign

Construction Nears Completion at 620 Moore Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit to the block-long, 58-unit complex at 620 Moore Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia, has observed that the development is in its final stages of construction and will likely be completed later this year. Designed by CANNOdesign, the primarily residential project will consist of three adjoining buildings, each rising four stories. The site spans from Moore Street to the north to South 6th Street to the east and South 7th Street to the west, with a 52-unit apartment building, articulated as separate independent structures, taking up the majority of the lot. At the street corners, two mixed-use buildings will each hold a commercial space at the ground floor and three residences on the floors above.

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1914-20 South 7th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Renovation Complete at 1914-20 South 7th Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY has recently visited the site of a renovation and single-story addition at 1914-20 South 7th Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia. Located between Hoffman and Dudley streets, the structure includes commercial space on the first floor and ten residential units above. With the addition of a fourth floor, the building holds 11,658 square feet. Construction costs for the project are listed at $1 million.

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841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Foundation Work Underway at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent visit has observed sustained foundation work progress at a four-story, 42-unit mixed-use structure at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The structure will rise at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the development will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor, as well as a roof deck. Permits list Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

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