23 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024

Construction Advances at 23 West Girard Avenue in Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted sustained construction progress at a six-story mixed-use development with ground-level retail and 107 residential units at 23 West Girard Avenue in Olde Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Girard Real Estate LLC, the project will span 104,160 square feet and will feature parking for 28 cars and 47 bicycles, full sprinkling, and a roof deck, which, given the building’s future prominence over the surroundings, will likely offer panoramic views of the Center City skyline. Permits list Benchmark Construction Group Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $21.5 million.

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138-40 Tasker Street. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Looking north. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Filed for 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, seven-unit apartment building at 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The new building will rise on the south side of the block between South Front Street and South 2nd Street, near the corner of Tasker and 2nd. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 7,393 square feet and will feature a parking garage and two roof decks. Permits list Independence Construction Management as the contractor.

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917 North 43rd Street. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Looking southeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 917 North 43rd Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 917 North 43rd Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The development will rise from a vacant lot on the east side of the block between Westminster Avenue and Pennsgrove Street. Designed by J Design and Consultants, the structure will span 3,400 square feet and will feature a finished basement with residential space. Permits list BF Capital Developers as the contractor.

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