2059-61 East York Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

Construction Complete at 2059-61 East York Street in Kensington

8:00 am on March 9, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction is complete at a single-family residence at 2059-61 East York Street in Kensington. The building will span a 1,604 square foot footprint and will feature a roof deck. The structure replaces a three-story prewar rowhouse occupies the site at number 59 and a vacant grass lot at number 61. The project sits on the east side of the street, around midblock between Amber Street to the south and Coral Street to the north.

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918 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Construction Advances at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 8, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction topping out at a multi-building mixed-use complex at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by L2Partridge and developed by Core Realty, the development, also known as 918-80 North Delaware Avenue, will consist of five seven-story buildings as well as a minor single-story one. The complex will hold a total of 418,480 square feet of space and include 426 residential units.

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Rendering of 200 Spring Garden Street. Credit: Handel Architects.

Steel Rises at 200 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 7, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that structural steel has risen above street level for a 13-story, 355-unit mixed-use tower at 200 Spring Garden Street (also known as 200-24 Spring Garden Street) in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development and the KRE Group, the new building will rise 177 feet to the top of the bulkhead (or 149 feet to the main roof) and offer nearly 298,668 square feet of residential space, 18,187 square feet of retail, an expansive roof deck, parking 106 cars and 116 bicycles, and a landscaped public promenade along the property’s west side.

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3045-51 Richmond Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Complete at 3045-51 Richmond Street in Kensington

7:30 am on March 7, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is complete at a five-story, 28-unit apartment building underway at 3045-51 Richmond Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. Developed by Fifth Realty, the Neo-Industrial-styled structure rises on the southeast side of the block between Elkhart Street and East Clearfield Street. The substantially large structure spans 37,807 square feet of interior space, which will include 12 one-bedroom and 16 two-bedroom units. Features include full sprinkling and a ground-level garage for 22 cars. Permits list Lonny Rossman as the design professional and TBC LLC as the contractor. The construction cost is specified at $4.25 million.

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