Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work has topped-out at a four-story, single-family structure at 1744 Waterloo Street in Fishtown, Kensington. Located on the west side of the block between Cecil B. Moore Avenue and West Montgomery Avenue, the building will span a 500-square-foot footprint and will feature a full basement and a roof deck. Y & A Properties LLC is the listed owner.
A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is complete at a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2138 East Albert Street in East Kensington, situated on the southwest side of the block between Martha Street and Trenton Avenue. Designed by 24 7 Design Group, the building rises 34 feet to the main roof (38 feet to the parapet and 43 feet to the top of the pilot house) and features a roof deck and full sprinkling. Permits list John Laychock as both the owner and the contractor.
Renderings have been revealed for a large mixed-use development located at 1818 North 53rd Street in Wynnefield, West Philadelphia. Designed by KORE Design, the building will stand five stories tall, with just under 1,300 square feet of commercial space at the ground floor. The rest of the building will contain 98 residential units, spanning 91,213 square feet of space. Roughly 12,997 square feet of space will be dedicated for an included parking for 34 cars and 33 bike bicycles.
A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that site preparation work is underway for the construction of a 307-foot-tall, 23-story mixed-use tower at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City West. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which also serves as the contractor), the curvy edifice will rise on a slender-wedge shaped lot by the Schuylkill River waterfront and will contain 334,201 square feet of interior space. The project will offer 287 residential units as well as office space and parking for 44 cars and 96 bicycles. Permits list a construction cost of $105 million.
A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted significant construction progress at a five-story, 40-unit mixed-use building at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects and developed by Orens Brothers Real Estate, the building will include retail space as well as features such as elevator service, a green roof, full sprinkling, and 14 bicycle spaces. Permits list Orens Development Inc. as the owner and Orens Brothers Inc. as the general contractor. Construction is expected to cost $5.5 million. The structure will be a part of a two-building complex that extends through the block to Ludlow Street to the north, which will total 70 units.
