1118 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2022

Foundations Underway at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is underway at a seven-story, 47-unit building at 1118 North Front Street near the confluence of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will take up a footprint of 6,920 square feet and will hold 44,090 square feet of interior space, with just over 900 square feet per average unit. The property will also offer ground-level commercial space, which will positively contribute to the local commercial corridor. The building will be fully sprinkled. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are stated at $7.04 million.

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1426 North 7th Street. Front elevation. Credit: Cadre Design & Construction via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Pending at 1426 North 7th Street Ludlow, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work has still not started at a four-story, four-unit apartment building at 1426 North 7th Street in LudlowNorth Philadelphia, although permits have been issued last September. The structure will rise on the west side of the block between Master and Jefferson streets, where much development has taken place in recent years. Designed by Cadre Design & Development, the building will span 4,390 square feet, lending an average of nearly 1,100 square feet per apartment. Permits list the United Group General Contractor Inc. as the contractor and a construction cost of $437,000.

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Rendering of 417-25 Callowhill Street. Credit: Bernardon.

Demolition Prep Starts at 417 Callowhill Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that demolition prep has apparently begun at the site of a seven-story, 220-unit residential building planned at 417 Callowhill Street (alternately 417-25 Callowhill Street) in Northern Liberties. Designed by Bernardon, the building will rise just to the north of Old City and will offer apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments, as well as 29,980 square feet of amenities, an expansive roof deck, and 71 parking spaces.

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3926 Haverford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2022

Renovation Complete at 3926 Haverford Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

As seen in a recent site visit by Philly YIMBY, renovation and expansion has been completed at a three-story prewar rowhouse at 3926 Haverford Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia. The development stands at the south side of the block between North 39th Street and Lancaster Avenue. With Haverford Square Designs as the renovation architect, the 3,000-square-foot building gained an additional 1,200 square feet via a rear expansion, and now houses six residential units. Permits list Haverford Sq GC LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $45,000.

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3609 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2022

Construction Complete at 3609 Spring Garden Street in Powelton Village, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed completion of construction at a four-story, 13-unit multi-family rental building at 3609 Spring Garden Street in Powelton VillageWest Philadelphia. The new building replaces a stately, three-story Victorian rowhouse on the north side of the block between North 36th and North 37th streets. The construction team includes Brett Harman as the design professional and David Schwartz Construction as the contractor. Permits list construction costs at $1.4 million.

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