608 South American Street. Zoning submission. Credit: Gnome Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 608 South American Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, nine-unit apartment building at 608 South American Street in Queen VillageSouth Philadelphia. The development will replace a joined pair of prewar rowhouses on the west side of the block between South Street and Bainbridge Street. Designed by Gnome Architects, the new building will span 9,173 square feet and will feature a basement and two private roof decks. Permits list Cassidy McGrath as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $1.2 million.

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Rendering of 1221-25 North 4th Street. Credit: Continuum Architecture.

Renovation Work Begins at Engine 29 Firehouse at 1221-25 North 4th Street in Olde Kensington

although permits had been issued over a year ago in November 2021, renovation work has still not started at Engine 29 Firehouse, an adaptive reuse development at 1221-25 North 4th Street in Olde Kensington, as noted in a recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY. The development will involve a rear five-story addition to the existing three-story firehouse. The ground floor of the existing structure will be renovated into commercial space, while the upper floors will be converted into nine residential units. Designed by Continuum Architecture, the new addition will allow the development to include an additional 20 residential units, as well as parking for 14 cars and 15 bicycles.

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1515 West Stiles Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

Construction Nearly Complete at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit has revealed that construction is nearly complete at a four-story, two-family building at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia. The development, which has been topped out since last visit, rises on the north side of the block between North 15th and North 16th streets, a few blocks south of Temple University. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the building will span 3,106 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list the site as a Philadelphia city property and specify Metro Impact, LLC as the contractor.

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Janney and Auburn Senior Apartments at 2855 Janney Street. Credit: Kramer and Marks Architects and Tantala Associates via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Janney & Auburn Senior Apartments in Port Richmond, Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of Janney & Auburn Senior Apartments, a four-story, 47-unit residential building proposed at 2855 Janney Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The development will replace an approximately 13,000-square-foot vacant lot bound by Janney Street to the northwest, East Auburn Street to the southwest, and Weikel Street to the southeast. Designed by Kramer+Marks Architects, with Tantala Associates providing zoning documentation, the project will hold a total of 48,000 square feet. Permits list Domus Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $13 million.

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1816 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

Construction Still Pending at 1816 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

Although permits have been filed in 2020 and 2021 and were issued in January, construction has not yet begun at the three-story single-family rowhouse proposed at 1816 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia, as seen in a recent site visit by Philly YIMBY. The development will replace a vacant lot on the south side of the block between North 18th and North 19th streets, situated a block east of the Girard College campus Designed by Carolina Pena of Parallel Architecture Studio LLC, the structure will span 1,987 square feet and will feature a cellar, a roof deck, and full sprinkling. Permits list BI Direct LLC as the contractor.

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