Rendering of 1001 South Broad Street via BKV Group.

Tower Cranes Rise at Broad and Washington at 1001 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

A pair of tower cranes have been assembled at the site of Broad and Washington, a massive 15-story, 1,111-unit development under construction at 1001 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. Designed by the BKV Group, the complex will span an entire city block at the northeast corner of the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue. The 1,516,218-square-foot complex will cost nearly $306 million to construct.

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Venice Island at 4436-44-Main Street. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

YIMBY Takes an In-Depth Look at Venice Island at 4436-44 Main Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

Earlier this month YIMBY shared a recent Civic Design Review submission for Venice Island, a multi-building mixed-use development proposed at 4436-44 Main Street on the Schuylkill River waterfront in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. The complex will straddle both sides of the Manayunk Canal, with buildings on Venice Island and on the mainland connected via a skywalk. Designed by JKRP Architects, the complex will span 144,082 square feet, which will include 1,000 square feet of retail space and 213 apartments. The development will also include 106 covered parking spaces and storage for 151 bicycles. Today we take a detailed look at the development via additional plans, diagrams, and renderings.

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1222-24 Annin Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2022

Construction Still Pending at 1222-24 Annin Street in Passyunk Square, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that renovation work has still not started at 1222-24 Annin Street in Passyunk SquareSouth Philadelphia. The development, situated on the south side of the Annin Street cul-de-sac just to the west of South 12th Street, will transform an existing prewar structure into a three-unit multi-family building. Permits list Philadelphia Motoring Club LLC as the owner.

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1223-45 Washington Avenue. Credit: BKV Group

Construction Still Pending at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has still not started on a 12-story, 375-unit mixed-use development at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. Designed by BKV Group, the project will span 372,721 square feet and offer commercial space on the ground floor along Washington Avenue as well as a parking garage with space for 78 cars; parking will also be available for 184 bicycles. Construction costs are specified at $62 million.

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1602 South 13th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2022

Construction Complete at 1602 South 13th Street in East Passyunk, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed completion of construction at a single-family rowhouse at 1602 South 13th Street in East Passyunk, South Philadelphia. The building rises on the west side of the block between Tasker and Morris streets, one house away from the intersection of 13th and Tasker streets. The development involves a near-complete overhaul of an existing rowhouse, which will increase the size of the structure from 2,685 to 2,870 square feet. Permits list Dennis Du and Khoa D. Du as owners, Toner Architects as the designer, and James DeSimone of DeSimone Contracting as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $200,000.

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