3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard. Rendering credit: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

Construction Progresses at 3025 JFK Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at 3025 JFK Boulevard, a 361-foot-tall, 28-story mixed-use tower at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard at University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, with Hunter Roberts Construction Group as the contractor, the building will span 559,583 square feet, with commercial and laboratory space on the lower floors with 326 residential units situated above. The building, also known as Schuylkill Yards West, is the first major high-rise to be built as part of the 14-acre Schuylkill Yards megadevelopment. Construction at 3025 JFK Boulevard is expected to cost $180 million.

Read More

207-11 Vine Street. Credit: CANNOdesign

Construction Underway at 207-11 Vine Street in Old City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that, since our last site visit in August 2022, construction has made significant progress at 46-unit residential development underway at 207-11 Vine Street in the Old City section of Center City. Designed by CANNOdesign, the project will consist of a six-story building at 211 Vine Street, which will span 61,694 square feet, two new townhouses at 207A and 207B and 209 Vine Street, and a multi-family renovation of a historic prewar house at 209 Vine Street. The development will also include parking for 18 vehicles.

Read More

2222 Market Street. Rendering credit: Gensler

Completion Approaches at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at the 295-foot-tall, 19-story office development at 2222 Market Street in Center City West. Designed by Gensler and developed by the Parkway Corporation (alternately Parkway Commercial Properties), with IMC Construction as the contractor, the development will feature 329,100 square feet of tenant floor area, with 324,826 square feet of Class A office space and 4,274 square feet of retail, as well as a 47-car underground garage. The structure is being built as the new headquarters for Morgan Lewis, a major law firm. Building features will include ten-foot-high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, several landscaped outdoor decks, flexible workspace plans, a conference center, a fitness center, Zoom conference rooms, expanded areas for servicing out-of-office visitors, and rooms with advanced audio technology to facilitate virtual court hearings.

Read More

244-58 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

Construction Underway at Townhouse Complex at 244-58 North 2nd Street in Old City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is well underway at an 11-townhouse development at 244-58 North 2nd Street in the Old City section of Center City, with the structures at the site topped out and anticipating installation of the facade. Designed by LandMark Architectural Design, each townhouse will rise four stories and span nearly 5,000 square feet, and feature a cellar, a roof deck, an elevator, and a two-car garage. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor.

Read More

214 Vine Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

Construction Nears Completion at 214 Vine Street in Old City

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a 29-unit development at 214 Vine Street in Old City. Designed by Moto Designshop, the development unites four parcels at 214 through 220 Vine Street, spans a 5,403-square-foot ground footprint, and will hold 26,550 square feet of interior space, which roughly translates into just over 900 square feet per unit. Permits list Vine New Associates LLC as the owner and Spruce Builders LLC as the general contractor.

Read More