1315 Bainbridge Street. Credit: Heta Designs via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Underway at 1315 Bainbridge Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is underway at a three-story, two-unit mixed-use building at 1315 Bainbridge Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. The new building will rise as a vertical extension of a single-story commercial structure (currently home to a pizzeria), which will be partially demolished. Designed by Heta Designs, the building will span 1,746 square feet. Permits list Merit Properties as the contractor.

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769 South 20th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2025

Construction Complete at 769 South 20th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is complete at a three-story single-family rowhouse at 769 South 20th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The new development replaces a vacant lot sited on the east side of the block between Fitzwater Street and Catharine Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the building spans 2,980 square feet and features a basement and a roof deck. Permits list the New Philadelphia Building and Design Group as the contractor.

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1712 Christian Street. March 2025. Photo by Jamie Meller

Construction Complete at 1712 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at a six-unit residential development at 1712 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structures replace two three-story prewar rowhouses on a through-block lot that stretches from Christian Street to the north to Montrose Street to the south. Designed by Moto Designshop, the complex consists of two rowhouses situated at either end of the site, each rising three stories and featuring three units, with a 33-foot-long rear yard in between. Both structures will feature rear and roof decks. Permits list Made Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $400,000.

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