2630 West Girard Avenue. Looking southeast from Girard Avenue. Credit: ISA

Foundations Underway at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that construction is underway at a five-story, 54-unit residential building at 2630 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Designed by ISA and developed by ADCO (American Development Company) and Callahan Ward, the structure, located under the full address of 2630-38 West Girard Avenue, is part of a larger complex that will also include 104 additional units sited within four-story winds along Taney and North 27th streets, bringing the total residence count to 160.

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1513-15 West Stiles Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2023

Construction Nears Completion at 1515 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction work is nearing completion 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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3119 North 13th Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 3119 North 13th Street Near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia

7:00 am on March 31, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 3119 North 13th Street near Temple University Hospital in North Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between West Clearfield Street and West Allegheny Avenue. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will span 3,820 square feet and feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list Backcourt Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $600,000.

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Construction Nears Completion at The Cecil at 1641-45 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington

8:00 am on March 29, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent Philadelphia YIMBY site visit has noted that construction work is nearing completion at The Cecil, a mixed-use development under construction at 1641-45 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia. The project is situated on the east side of the block between Turner Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by R+M Development Partners and BKP Development Group, the building rises five stories tall, with commercial space on the ground floor and 20 residential units above as well as parking.

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The Emerald at 2214 North Front Street. Zoning submission. Credit: Ambit Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for The Emerald at 2214 North Front Street in Norris Square

8:00 am on March 28, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of The Emerald, a four-story, 14-unit mixed-use building proposed at 2214 North Front Street in Norris Square. The development is situated on the west side of the block between West Susquehanna Avenue and West Dauphin Street, half a block to the south of the York-Dauphin Station on the Market-Frankford Line. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will span 15,122 square feet, of which around 2,000 square feet will be allocated for ground floor commercial space, a green roof, and parking for five bicycles. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties (doing business as Select Redevelopment) as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.8 million.

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