1208 Chestnut Street. Credit: SgRA / Michael Alhadad

Construction Still Not Started at 1208 Chestnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that demolition work has still not started at the site of a 49-unit apartment building at 1208 Chestnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City, even though demolition permits have already been issued for the dilapidated three-story structure currently occupying the property. Designed by SgRA and developed by Michael Alhadad, the building will span a narrow, through-block lot on the block between South 12th and South 13th streets, stretching north-south from Chestnut Street to Sansom Street. The building will span 51,436 square feet and will feature a basement, ground-floor commercial space, full sprinkling, and a roof deck. Permits list Christian A. Sanchez as the contractor and a construction cost of $5.5 million.

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2121 East Allegheny Avenue. Credit: Woodcock Design.

Permits Issued For 2121 East Allegheny Avenue In Harrowgate, Kensington

Permits have been issued for the mixed-use renovation and expansion at 2121 East Allegheny Avenue in Harrowgate. The existing two-story structure will be retrofitted to contain residential and commercial/industrial space, while a three-story addition will hold additional residential space. Designed by Woodcock Design, the building will hold 68 residential units. Zoning permits indicate that there will be 22 parking spaces included with the project.

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225-27 North 12th Street. Credit: R+M Partners

Construction Progresses at 225-27 North 12th Street in Chinatown, Center City

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed sustained construction progress at a six-story, 19-unit multi-family building at 225-27 North 12th Street in ChinatownCenter City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture and developed by R+M Development Partners, the project will feature 16,363 square feet of interior space. the development will offer seven bicycle spaces as well as six off-site parking spaces, with one set to be van accessible. Tester Construction Group is the contractor. Project costs are listed at cost $2.9 million.

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1620 Sansom Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Facade Rises Halfway at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has topped out and the glass curtain wall has risen around halfway at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the Southern Land Company, with the Hunter Roberts Construction Group as the contractor, the 340-foot-tall, 28-story tower will offer 306 residential units, while the ground-floor commercial space will further enliven the already vibrant local streetscape.

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AC Hotel by Marriott via Baywood Hotels

Construction Still Not Started at AC Hotel at 230 North 13th Street in Chinatown, Center City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work has still not started on the 15-story, 150-room AC Hotel by Marriott at 230 North 13th Street in Chinatown, Center City. The development will add a vertical extension atop the existing prewar building, bringing the structure’s total height to 181 feet. Permits were issued in May of last year and the building remains unoccupied.

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