1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue. Rendering credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

Foundation Work Underway at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 6, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent Philly YIMBY site visit has discovered that foundation work is underway at a four-story, 57-unit apartment building at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, as revealed by a. Designed by JKRP Architects, the project is located on the west side of the block between Fernon and Morris Streets, with the zoning lot (but not the planned structure itself) extending to Fernon. The building will span a footprint of 10,282 square feet and will contain 51,905 square feet of interior space. Development features will include elevator service, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for 19 bicycles. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.08 million.

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2731 Federal Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

Construction Nears Completion at 2731 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on December 6, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work is nearly complete at a four-story, six-unit mixed-use development at 2731 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The almost completed structure stands at a somewhat wedge-shaped lot at the eastern corner of the junction of Federal Street and Grays Ferry Avenue. Designed by Gnome Architects, the structure spans 9,067 square feet, of which 2,979 square feet of space is designated as commercial, and features a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list the CAL Development Group LP as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.1 million.

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Rendering of 2628-32 Webster Street. Credit: DesignBlendz.

Construction Underway at 2628-32 Webster Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 5, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work has made significant progress at a four-story, five-unit multi-family development at 2628-32 Webster Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The project is situated on the southeast corner of Webster and South Taney streets, near the Schuylkill River. Designed by DesignBlendz, the building will span 9,795 square feet. Permits list Michael Treacy as the contractor.

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2633 Annin Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

Construction Complete at 2633 Annin Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 5, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recsnt site visit has confirmed completion of construction of a four-stoey, five-unit apartment building at 2633 Annin Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The development, which replaced a vacant lot on the north side of the block between South 26th and South 27th streets, spans 5,514 square feet and features a roof deck. Permits list GTMO Development as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $400,000.

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2222 Market Street. Rendering credit: Gensler

Construction Nears Completion at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on December 4, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered that exterior construction work nears completion at the 295-foot-tall, 19-story office building rising at 2222 Market Street in Center City West. Designed by Gensler and developed by the Parkway Corporation (alternately Parkway Commercial Properties), with IMC Construction as the contractor, the development will feature 329,100 square feet of tenant floor area, with 324,826 square feet of Class A office space and 4,274 square feet of retail, as well as a 47-car underground garage. The structure is being built as the new headquarters for Morgan Lewis, a major law firm. Building features will include ten-foot-high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, several landscaped outdoor decks, flexible workspace plans, a conference center, a fitness center, Zoom conference rooms, expanded areas for servicing out-of-office visitors, and rooms with advanced audio technology to facilitate virtual court hearings.

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