2046-50 East Lehigh Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2024

Construction Complete at 2046-50 East Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington

8:00 am on August 31, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY’s has observed that construction work is complete at 2046-50 Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington. The building, located on the southwest side of the block between between Frankford Avenue and Amber Street, will rise five stories and feature ground-floor commercial space as well as 21 residential units. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will span 21,168 square feet and will feature parking for seven bicycles. Permits list Grit Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.75 million.

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2112 North Front Street. Credit: Designblendz

Construction Nears Completion at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square

8:00 am on August 30, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a six-story, 31-unit mixed-use building at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square. Designed by DesignBlendz, the structure will span 27,519 square feet and feature commercial space at the ground floor and a green roof at the top. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $5.5 million.

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2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: HDO Architecture

Construction Not Yet Started at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington

8:00 am on August 29, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction has still not started at a six-story, 453-unit apartment development proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (also known as HDO Architecture), with Turn Key Realty LLC as the contractor, the structure will span 412,703 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $72 million.

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2240 Frankford Avenue. Building elevation along East Dauphin Street. Credit: Mt. Alto Design + Drafting via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Underway at 2240 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on August 28, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work is in progress at a four-story, six-unit mixed-use building under construction at 2240 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The project borders Frankford Avenue to the south, Trenton Avenue to the north, and East Dauphin Street to the east. Designed by Mt. Alto Design + Drafting, the building will offer commercial space at the ground floor and balconies in select units. Permits list Kaps Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $450,000.

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2043-51 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2024

Construction Nears Completion at 2043-51 North Front Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on August 27, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work is nearly complete at a six-story, 35-unit residential building at 2043-51 North Front Street in Fishtown, though permits were issued last October. Designed by CANNOdesign, the building will rise six stories tall and will feature commercial space on the ground floor and parking for 35 bicycles. Tester Construction is listed as the contractor.

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