12-14 South 43rd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

YIMBY Looks at Recently Completed Ludlow 43 in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY has recently visited Ludlow 43, a recently completed residential building at 12-14 South 43rd Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The building rises six stories and 76 feet tall, making it one of the larger buildings in the area. The development features 18 residential units, which include eight one-bedrooms, five two-bedroom, three three-bedroom, and two four-bedroom apartments. Also featured in the development will be five parking spaces, a fitness center, and a roof deck.

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Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Construction Underway at Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is progressing at Garden Court, a seven-story, 220-unit extension of an existing building at 4746-48 Spruce Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. Designed by PZS Architects, the project will allocate 149,590 square feet for apartments, 5,700 square feet of residential amenities, around 29,000 square feet of indoor commercial space (plus a 1,500-square-foot commercial tenant terrace) and parking for around 28 cars and 76 bicycles.

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4211-13 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Construction Progresses at 4211 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has recorded the latest construction progress at a seven-story, 100-unit apartment building at 4211 Chestnut Street in Spruce HillWest Philadelphia. Also known under its full address of 4211-13 Chestnut Street (where YIMBY’s prior coverage of the project may be found), the development is situated on the north side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. The structure will span 68,210 square feet and will feature a basement, a shared roof deck, and a parking garage. Permits list 4211 Chestnut LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4 million.

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Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Parking Garage at 3800 Powelton Avenue. Credit: THA Consulting

Construction Tops Out at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Garage in University City, West Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has topped out at a nine-story parking garage for the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center at 3800 Powelton Avenue in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed and engineered by Pennoni and THA Consulting, the massive structure will span 481,702 square feet and offer parking for 1,483 cars and 129 bicycles, as well as ground-level commercial space. Permits list HSC Builders & Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $46.4 million.

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106 South 42nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2023

Renovation Complete at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that renovation work is complete at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut HillWest Philadelphia. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Chestnut and Sansom streets. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will involve renovations interior renovations to a prewar rowhouse and construction of a rear addition, which will expand the 3,406-square-foot building to 6,112 square feet and nine apartments. Permits list Zhu Fengjun as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $526,050.

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