913 West Dakota Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 913 West Dakota Street in Hartranft, North Philadelphia

A new residential development is moving forward at 913 West Dakota Street within the Hartranft section of North Philadelphia. Plans call for a three-story building with four residential units, two private roof decks, and a full basement. The project is led by W Dakota Development LLC. T + Associates Architects is responsible for the architectural design. UnitedPaintGroup LLC is listed as the contractor.

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822 North 40th Street Section

Permits Issued for 822 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 822 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The project proposal includes the development of seven residential units across three floors. The listed construction cost is $500,000. 41 Development LLC is listed as the owner. Fitler Development is the developer. Haverford Square Designs is listed as the architectural firm, with James Clancy named as the design professional responsible for special inspections.

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426-40 North 8th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. April 2025

Construction Not Yet Started at 426-40 North 8th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has found no signs of new construction work at a proposed single-story residential project proposed for development at 426-40 North 8th Street in Callowhill, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a parcel situated mid-block on a parcel bound by Callowhill Street, North 8th Street, and North 9th Street. Permits list MJ Settelen Construction LLC as the demolition contractor. Pomegranate LLC is responsible for the designs. Cro Construction LLC is listed as the contractor.

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447-49 West Queen Lane Section 2

Permits Issued for 447-49 West Queen Lane in Germantown

Construction permits have been issued for a new three-story residential building at 447-49 West Queen Lane in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. Gnome Architects is listed as the architect. The project will rise as a part of a larger development across multiple consolidated parcels.

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300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Credit: Handel Architects

Construction Site Sits Fallow at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has found no signs of new construction work at the site of a a 315-foot-tall, 24-story high-rise development at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties. The development will span nearly an entire city block, bordered by North Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the east, Vine Street to the south, Water Street to the west, and Callowhill Street to the north. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the 316-foot-tall tower will feature 10,094 square feet of ground-level retail as well as a new public park as part of the development. The site is located on the Delaware River waterfront a block to the north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, on the border between Northern Liberties to the north and Old City to the south.

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