Construction work is making progress at Amy Gutmann Hall, the latest addition to the UPenn campus at 3317-33 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia. The building will house 115,954 square feet of space designated for classrooms, student collaborative space, and a data science hub. The building is being built with mass timber construction.
A recent visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction has still not started at a six-story, 453-unit apartment building proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, though permits had been issued last year. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (also known as HDO Architecture), with Turn Key Realty LLC as the contractor, the massive development will span 412,703 square feet and cost at $72 million to construct.
Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction has still not started at a six-story, 65-unit mixed-use building proposed at 1201-15 Callowhill Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia, despite having received construction permits in 2021. Designed by JKRP Architects, the structure will feature 83,667 square feet of residential area. All units will be designated as co-living spaces, boasting 239 beds in total. The project will also include 3,989 square feet of retail on the ground floor and 8,854 square feet of office and amenity space. A 17,790-square-foot underground garage will hold 41 parking spaces, with two being ADA-compliant and three designated for electric vehicles. A total of 22 bicycle spaces will be included, as well. Permits list a construction cost of $17.2 million.
A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed an apparent slowdown in construction prep at the site of a proposed 11-story, 11-unit mixed-use development at 4400-14 Market Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The building, situated on the southwest corner of the intersection of South 44th and Market streets, will span 103,175 square feet and include commercial space on the ground floor along Market Street. Permits specify construction costs at $17 million.
A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed continued construction progress at the eight-story, 63-unit Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the structure expands the original Box Factory Lofts, a four-story prewar industrial building located at 21 East Columbia Avenue with 20 rental units. The new building will add 67,342 square of feet to the development and introduce a new shared lobby for the two structures, as well as a common courtyard. The new building will feature ground-level retail, elevator service, covered parking for ten cars (including three car share and one accessible space) and 30 bicycles, and a roof deck. Permits list Equinox Management and Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $13 million.
