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709 Chestnut Street (aka 709-13 Chestnut Street). Credit: Edry McHenry Architects

Still No Signs of Progress at Dormant Development Site at 709 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City

7:00 am on August 26, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

As expected, Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent visit to the site of an apparently dormant proposal for a 317-foot-tall, 27-story residential high-rise at 709 Chestnut Street (aka 709-13 Chestnut Street) in Market East, Center City revealed no signs of new construction. The site is located on the north side of the block between South 7th and South 8th streets, a block west of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The project is a development by the Parkway Corporation, a company that specializes in operating parking lots (such as the one at 709 Chestnut Street) while looking for opportunities to redevelop said lots into residential and/or commercial properties, either on their own or in partnership with other developers. The latest iteration for the site at hand was designed by Edry McHenry Architects and had Roseland Properties attached as a co-developer, and was slated to offer 278 residential units.

2222 Market Street. Rendering credit: Gensler

Exterior Construction Nearly Complete at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on August 25, 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.

3838-52 Pechin Street. Building elevations. Credit: 3GHC Architects and Ruggiero Plante Land Design via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3838-52 Pechin Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on August 25, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 15-unit apartment building at 3838-52 Pechin Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. The development will replace an overgrown lot at a hilltop site at the east side of the block between Ridge Avenue and Hermit Street. Designed by 3GHC Architects and Ruggiero Plante Land Design, the project will span 11,790 square feet and will feature parking for six vehicles. Permits list 2nd Story Renovations as the contractor and a construction cost of $2 million.

12+Sansom at 123-27 South 12th Street. Rendering credit: Studios Architecture

Construction Underway at 12+Sansom at 123 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City

8:00 am on August 24, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered that construction work has made significant headway at 12+Sansom, a 240-foot-tall, 20-story residential high-rise under construction at 123 South 12th Street (alternately 123-27 South 12th Street) in Midtown Village, Center City. The 370,860-square-foot project will offer 399 rental units and 10,844 square feet of retail, which will massively improve upon the pedestrian experience as compared to the multi-level parking garage that previously stood at the location. The project team consists of Studios Architecture as the design architect, BLT Architects as the architect of record, Greystar Real Estate Partners as the developer, and Clemens Construction Company as the contractor. The construction cost is specified at $132.25 million.

33 North 22nd Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz.

Construction Still Pending at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West

7:30 am on August 24, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed no signs of construction nor construction preparations of any sort at our recent visit to the site of the 328-foot-tall, 29-story residential tower proposed at 33 North 22nd Street in Center City West, even though a construction permit was issued last November. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the PMC Property Group (which is also listed as the contractor), the building will span 456,380 square feet and offer 341 apartments as well as a garage for use both by the building’s residents as well as customers of the adjacent Trader Joe’s supermarket, which currently uses the outdoor parking lot at the building site, which remained in operation at the time of our visit. Permits list a construction cost of $136 million.

Jefferson Health Specialty Care Pavilion at East Market Phase 3. Credit: National Real Estate Development

Cladding Nearly Finished at Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion in Market East, Center City

8:00 am on August 23, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has captured the latest construction progress at the dazzling, blue-glass-walled Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion rising at 1101 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City. The building, rises 364 feet and 23 stories (19 stories if excluding mechanical floors) and comprises the bulk of East Market Phase 3, the final component of the mixed-use, multi-block East Market development. The $762 million medical facility, the single largest real estate investment in nearly 200-year history of Jefferson Health, will span around 462,000 square feet and feature over 300 examination rooms, as well as 58 infusion chairs, ten operating rooms, six endoscopy rooms, imaging and lab services, a pharmacy, and more. The development team consists of Ennead Architects and Stantec as designers, Jefferson Health and National Real Estate Development as developers, and a joint venture of LF Driscoll and Hunter Roberts Construction Group as contractors.

Construction Complete at 187 West Norris Street in Norris Square

7:30 am on August 23, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In August 2020, YIMBY reported that permits had been filed for a three-story, single-family rowhouse at 187 West Norris Street in Norris Square. Since that time, construction has been completed on the project. The structure replaces a vacant lot on the north side of the block between West Hancock and Palethorp streets. Designed by RKM Architects, the building spans 3,105 square feet (as per the permit) and features three bedrooms, five bathrooms, a basement, and a roof deck. Permits list Point Builders Design Concepts as the contractor.

Construction Complete at 140 West Huntingdon Street in West Kensington

7:00 am on August 23, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In August 2020, YIMBY reported that permits had been filed for a three-story, two-family rowhouse at 140 West Huntingdon Street in West Kensington. Since then, construction has been completed on the development. The structure rises from a a vacant lot on the south side of the block between North Howard and North Mascher streets. Designed by Plato Marinakos of Plato Studio, the building spans 3,267 square feet and features a basement and a roof deck. Permits list V2 Properties as the contractor.

Arthaus and the Center City Towers. Photo by Thomas Koloski

YIMBY Looks Back at Arthaus Rising Into the Philadelphia Skyline

8:00 am on August 22, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

The 542-foot-tall, 47-story, 108-unit Arthaus condominium at has recently completed construction at 311 South Broad Street on the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, becoming the most recent addition to the Philadelphia skyline. Replacing several prewar buildings and a parking lot, world renowned architects Kohn Pedersen Fox originally designed the tower in a different style and brand nearly a decade ago. With the revival and change of plans, the tower went from a hotel to a condo after Dranoff Properties acquired the property. The project, formerly known as the SLS International Hotel, dominates the skyline to the southeast of the main cluster of Center City skyscrapers.

Wawa Station. Credit: Colin LeStourgeon.

SEPTA Opens Regional Rail Extension To Wawa In Middletown Township

7:30 am on August 22, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Exciting things have arrived in Middletown Township in Delaware County, PA, within the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region, where SEPTA has officially began train service to the Wawa Station. Located along the Media/Wawa Line (formerly called the Media/Elwyn Line), Wawa sits at a roughly three mile distance from Elwyn, the regional rail line’s former terminus. The project to restore former train service in the farther reaches of DELCO was originally given a price tag of $57 million, before it was inflated to a final number of $197 million. The extension is fully electrified, as is the rest of the Regional Rail network.

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