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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Rendering of the previous proposal at 1101-33 South 9th Street via SkyscraperPage

Construction Still Pending at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that construction has still not yet started at a seven-story, 157-unit mixed-use building at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market, South Philadelphia. The development will rise from a large parcel situated at the southeast corner of 9th Street and Washington Avenue. Designed by BLT Architects, the development will span 204,351 square feet and will feature 15,192 square feet of commercial space and parking. Permits list HC Pody Company as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $52 million.

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