4219-23 Chestnut Street. Rendering credit: Wulff Architects, Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Not Started at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Nearly a year after our last site visit, Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has still not started at a seven-story, 88-unit residential building proposed at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a two-story commercial structure on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. Designed by Wulff Architects, Inc., the building will span 55,280 square feet, and rise 80 feet high to the main roof, and 93 feet to the top of the bulkheads. Features will include a roof deck and parking for 16 cars and 30 bicycles.

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2233-35 Germantown Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: HDO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2233-35 Germantown Avenue in North Philadelphia East

7:00 am on April 25, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit mixed-use building at 2233-35 Germantown Avenue in North Philadelphia East. The development will replace a two-story commercial structure on the west side of the block between West Susquehanna and West Dauphin streets. Designed by HDO Architecture, the structure will span 9,614 square feet and feature ground-level retail space, a cellar, and a roof deck. Permits list Liu Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $950,000.

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3.0 University Place at 4101-23 Market Street. Rendering credit: The Steward Partnership

Construction Nearly Wrapped Up at University Place 3.0 in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY noted that construction work is nearly complete at 3.0 University Place, an eight-story commercial and laboratory development under construction at 4101-23 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Sheward Partnership and jointly developed by Silverstein Properties, Cantor Fitzgerald, and University Place Associates, University Place 3.0 will offer 250,000 square feet of Class A office and lab space, which will provide a significant boost to the neighborhood’s rapidly-growing medical services industry, while ground-level retail space will liven up the pedestrian experience.

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139 North 23rd Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Construction Underway at 139 North 23rd Street in Logan Square, Center City

7:30 am on April 24, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work has topped out at a four-story, 115-unit residential building at 139 North 23rd Street in Logan Square, Center City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which is also specified as the contractor), the building will span a 43,590-square-foot ground footprint and contain 122,576 square feet of interior space, and will feature full sprinkling, a green roof accessible to residents, as well as an underground garage with space for 42 cars. The development team was permitted to include the current unit count via green roof and mixed-income density bonuses. Construction costs are specified at $35 million.

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1440 Front Street. Credit: Canno Design.

Renderings Revealed for 1440 Front Street in Olde Kensington

8:00 am on April 23, 2023 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a 114-unit mixed-use development at 1440 Front Street in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign, the new building will rise seven stories tall and span 88,497 square feet, with commercial space at the ground floor. The ground floor floor will also contain parking for 18 cars and 36 bicycles, along with amenity space. A roof deck will be located at the top of the structure, with an outdoor space at the ground floor and many units also including balcony space.

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