Rendering of 412 North 2nd Street. Credit: Morris Adjmi Architects.

Construction Not Yet Started at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction has still not started at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. The new building will rise between 2nd, Callowhill, and Willow streets in the southeast corner of Northern Liberties, near the Delaware River waterfront and a block north of Old City. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development, LLC, (aka National Development) and The KRE Group, the tower will span 351,927 square feet and hold 397 residential units, 20,431 square feet of retail, and 105 parking spaces. Construction costs are listed at $93 million.

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1235 West Butler Street. Building elevations. Credit: Loney Engineering & Consulting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1235 West Butler Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit residential building at 1235 West Butler Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot sited on the north side of the block between North Camac Street and North 13th Street. Designed by Loney Engineering & Consulting, the structure will span 5,817 square feet and will include a basement. Permits list Intensified Builders as the contractor.

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244-58 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025

Construction Nearly Complete at Townhouse Complex at 244-58 North 2nd Street in Old City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearly complete at an 11-townhouse development at 244-58 North 2nd Street in the Old City section of Center City. Designed by LandMark Architectural Design, each townhouse stands four stories tall and spans nearly 5,000 square feet, and feature a cellar, a roof deck, an elevator, and a two-car garage. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor.

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Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue. Rendering credit: SITIO Architecture

Construction Nearly Complete at The Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is largely complete at the eight-story, 63-unit Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the structure expands the original Box Factory Lofts, a four-story prewar industrial building located at 21 East Columbia Avenue with 20 rental units. The new building will add 67,342 square of feet to the development and introduce a new shared lobby for the two structures, as well as a common courtyard. The new building will feature ground-level retail, elevator service, covered parking for ten cars (including three car share and one accessible space) and 30 bicycles, and a roof deck. Permits list Equinox Management and Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $13 million.

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