1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Nears Completion at Apartment Complex at 1301 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a multi-building development at 1301-07 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. 1301 Ridge Avenue, the building situated at the south end of the wedge-shaped site, boasts stats representative of the complex; it will span a footprint measuring 994 square feet and will hold 3,814 square feet of interior space, which translates into spacious apartments measuring well over 1,000 square feet each. The structure will be fully sprinkled. Permits list Greenway Plaza LLC as the owner, Brett Harman as the design professional, and Liu Construction LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $380,000.

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1924-32 North Front Street. Zoning submission. Credit: Square Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1924-32 North Front Street in Norris Square

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story, 32-unit mixed-use building at 1924-32 North Front Street in Norris Square. The development will replace a three-story church on the west side of the block between West Berks and West Norris streets, next to the elevated Market-Frankford Line and across Front Street from Fishtown. Designed by Square Architects, the development will span 32,605 square feet and feature ground-floor commercial space, elevator service, bicycle storage, and a roof deck. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties (alternately Select Redevelopment) as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4.215 million.

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2432 North Marshall Street. Building elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2432 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2432 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The development will replace a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West York and West Cumberland streets. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will hold 3,661 square feet of interior space and feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $300,000.

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Rendering of 801 North 19th Street. Credit: NORR.

Foundations Underway at 801 North 19th Street in Francisville, Lower North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work is underway at a 149-unit residential development planned at 801 North 19th Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia, aside from a large earthen berm that was not present at the time of our previous visit in April. Designed by NORR, the complex will consist of a five-story, 115-unit apartment building as well as 34 three-story townhouses clustered around an interior courtyard and parking lot. The 104,596-square-foot multi-family building will offer units spanning between 498 to 1,004 square feet, an amenity area situated at the fifth floor, and 52 parking spaces in a basement garage.

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711-19 North 7th Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Foundations Underway at 711-19 North 7th Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work is underway for three mixed-use buildings at 711 North 7th Street (full address 711-19 North 7th Street) in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia, which will hold a combined total of 21 apartments. Each building will stand four stories tall and feature residential and commercial space and a green roof. Building number one will span a 1,662-square-foot ground footprint, hold 7,220 square feet of interior space, include five residential units, and cost $866,400 to build. Buildings number two and number three will each rise from a 2,407-square-foot ground footprint, hold 10,504 square feet of space, feature eight residential units, and cost $1.26 million to construct. For each of the filings, permits list T & C Fairmount LLC as the owner, Brett Harman of Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture as the design professional, and Qi Wei Chen as the contractor.

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