1321 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: NORR via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Not Started at 321 North Front Street in Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that demolition work has still not begun at the site of a proposed seven-story mixed-use building at 1321 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by NORR, the building will span 31,167 square feet and will contain 2,545 square feet of retail and 36 apartments. Permits list East Columbia and Memphis Avenue. as the owner, Peroni Management Inc. as the contractor, and a construction cost of $4 million.

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2639 South 58th Street. Credit: WRT Design.

Renderings Revealed for 2639 South 58th Street in Kingsessing, West Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a large multi-family development proposed at 2639 South 58th Street in KingsessingWest Philadelphia. The new development will include five different structures, rising two-three stories. In total, the building will provide 65 mixed-income housing units. A total of 36 parking spaces included within the development. WRT Design is the firm handling the architectural work for the project.

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6528 North Broad Street. Credit: Parallel Architecture Studio.

Updated Renderings Revealed for 6528 North Broad Street In West Oak Lane

Updated renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development located at 6528 North Broad Street in West Oak Lane, North Philadelphia. The new building will rise seven stories tall, with a commercial space in the ground floor and second floor. The space, slated to be used as a restaurant, will span 9,184 square feet of space on the ground floor and 3,515 square feet of space in the second floor. The structure will contain 65 age-restricted residential units, with 42 of these units designated as affordable housing. These residential units will span a total of 50,704 square feet of space. There will also be 20 parking spaces included within the project. Parallel Architecture Studio is the firm responsible for the project’s design.

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8400 Roosevelt Boulevard. Credit: Meyer Architects.

Renderings Revealed for 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a large multi-family development located at 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard in RhawnhurstNortheast Philadelphia. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall and total 105,691 square feet of space. There will be 85 residential units within the structure, while a surface parking lot will provide 168 parking spaces. Of these, one will be van accessible and nine will be for electric vehicles. Meyer Architects is the firm responsible for the projects design.

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3345 North 19th Street. Building elevation. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 3345 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, three-unit residential building at 3345 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. The new development will rise from a vacant lot situated on the east side of the block between West Westmoreland and Ontario streets. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 4,447 square feet. Permits list J&T Construction as the contractor.

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