1511 South 15th Street Elevation

Permits Issued for Three-Story Single-Family at 1511 South 15th Street in Newbold, South Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 1511 South 15th Street in the Newbold section of South Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a 1,500-square-foot lot and span 2,183 square feet. The project will include a roof deck with access provided by a roof access structure. In Earnest Design LLC is listed as the project architect, with Agim Belulaj as the contractor.

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2365 Orthodox Street Milnor Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 25-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 2365 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 25-unit residential building at 2365 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. The development will span 28,687 square feet across four levels plus a cellar, according to the filing. Contractor of record is Clear Light Electric LLC, with KCA Design Associates as the architect. The total construction cost is listed as $1.5 million, including $1.25 million for general construction and $250,000 for excavation.

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University Place 5.0 Parking Garage at 17 North 41st Street. Project rendering. Credit: ISA via the Civic Design Review

Parking Garage Proposed at University Place 5 at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee shows extensive information for University Place 5.0, a five-and-a-half-tier, 495-car parking garage proposed for construction at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise as part of a greater University Place complex, which has been under development over the course of the past several years. Developed by the University Place Associates and designed by ISA (Interface Studio Architects), with IMEG as the architect of record, the proposed building will span 165,950 square feet. According to the developer, the facility will both support the existing University Place campus as well as provide general public parking as well as neighborhood amenities that include a dog park and a community garden.

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914 South Broad Street. Building rendering. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

84-Unit Apartment Building Planned at 914 South Broad Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee has revealed new details and imagery for a seven-story, 84-unit multi-family building proposed at 914 South Broad Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure will rise on a Broad Street-facing lot that spans from Carpenter Street to the south to Montrose Street to the north. Developed by Dranoff Properties and designed by JKRP Architects, the development will offer ground-floor retail, apartments spanning from one to three bedrooms, and residential amenities such as parking, a fitness center, a club room, and a roof deck.

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