1731 Washington Avenue. Building section. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Progresses at 1731 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction is underway at a four-story, 18-unit building at 1731 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. The project site is bound by Washington Avenue to the south, South Bouvier Street to the east, and South 18th Street to the west. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the building will span 36,336 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space, elevator service, balconies, a roof deck, and 24 parking spaces (20 of which are listed as mechanical, i.e. automated), as well as storage for 21 bicycles. Permits list Mik Mar Associates as the contractor and a construction cost of $3.6 million.

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1525 6th Street View

Permits Issued for 1525 North 6th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story residential building at 1525 North 6th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. Designed by Plato Studio, the building will be constructed on a large vacant parcel spanning 1,520 square feet, bound by North Randolph Street, West Oxford street, Jefferson Street, and facing North 6th Street. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $470,000 with $420,000 as the general construction cost. Prestige Design & Construction is listed as the owner and developer.

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1600 Carpenter Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Construction Pending at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that demolition work has still not begun at the site of a 191-unit mixed-use complex planned at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by Streamline, the complex will replace a suburban-style shopping mall with a stately, traditionally-styled six-story building facing Washington Avenue, which will offer 23,185 square feet of ground-level retail and 131 rental apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, many of which will rank as affordable housing. To the north, 60 multi-family townhouses will be situated, which will match the scale and the material palette of the surrounding area. The development will boast publicly accessible pedestrian promenades and landscaping, as well as 141 parking spaces, of which 119 will be located in an underground garage in the apartment building, and 22 more will be situated in the townhouses.

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2350 Moore Street View

New Residence Proposed at 2350 Moore Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 2350 Moore Street in Point Breeze, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a large parcel spanning 870 square feet, bound by South 24th Street, McClellan Street, and Point Breeze Avenue, facing Moore Street. Superior Property Holding is listed as the property owner. Permits list Platinum Construction and Development as the contractor.

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2331 North 16th Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 2331 North 16th Street in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 2331 North 16th Street in North Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a vacant lot spanning 1,290 square feet, situated on mid-block bound by John F Kennedy Boulevard, Market Street, North 15th Street, and North 16th Street. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $550,000. Records show Callahan Ward Temple II LLC listed as the property owner. Interface Studio Architects LLC is responsible for the designs.

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