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Permits Issued For 42 Good Street in West Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 42 Good Street in West Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot located on the center of the block between Good Street and West Sharpnack Street and Berdan Street. Designed by MC Architectural and developed by,  the building will span 2,491 square feet and will feature a roof deck. Permits list David Elmaliah as the contractor and the construction cost is $439,000.

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841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Excavation Underway at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY noted that excavation work is underway at the site of a proposed four-story, 42-unit mixed-use building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The structure will rise at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the development will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor, as well as a roof deck. Permits list Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

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4040-50 Walnut Street. Credit: Cube 3.

Renderings Revealed for 4040-50 Walnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a 12-story, 136-unit mixed-use development at 4040-50 Walnut Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. The building will rise \138 feet tall, with two commercial spaces on the ground floor along Walnut Street, totaling 5,000 square feet of space. The second floor will be devoted to office space, spanning 15,972 square feet. The upper floors will hold residential units. Parking for 23 cars and 48 bicycles will be included within the project.

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3632-34 germantown Avenue. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued for 3632-34 Germantown Avenue in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for a multi-family renovation at 3632-34 Germantown Avenue in Hunting ParkNorth Philadelphia. The four-story building will receive interior modifications on its upper floors to create 13 residential units, while the ground floor will continue to serve host as a commercial space. In total, the building spans 25,500 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $2.5 million.

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