820 North 40th Street. Credit: Anthony Maso.

Permits Issued for 820 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 5, 2024 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family development proposed at 820 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The new building will rise three stories and will contain five residential units. The structure will also contain a basement level and a roof deck that will be connected by two access structures atop the building. In total, the structure will span 5,362 square feet of space. Anthony Maso Architecture and Design is the firm behind the project’s appearance.

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900 North 8th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Underway at 900 North 8th Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 2, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at 900 North 8th Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the building is planned to rise five stories and span 48,275 square feet, and contain commercial space and 60 residential units. Features will include surface parking for 12 cars, space for 20 bicycles, and an amenity roof deck at the second floor. Permits list Post General Contracting as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $4.8 million.

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2802 Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Complete at 2802 Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 1, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction work is complete at a multi-family building at 2802 Cecil B. Moore Avenue (visible in the center right on the photos) in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure rises from a 853-square-foot lot on the south side of the block between North 28th Street and North Newkirk Street. Saint Bernard Holding Group LLC is the listed owner.

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1735 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Not Yet Started at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 1, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY shows that a property continues to sit vacant at 1735 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia, several years after the demolition of a vacant two-story single-family rowhouse. A wood plank fence encloses the vacant lot. The work was performed as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. Permits listed Francis Henriquez of FH Demolition as the contractor and a work cost of $13,995.

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204 South 12th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Nears Completion at 204 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City

8:00 am on June 30, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is nearing completion at a 32-story, 378-unit high-rise residential building at 204 South 12th Street in Midtown Village, Center City. The structure spans a site bound by South 12th Street to the east, St. James Street to the south, and Chancellor Street to the north. Designed by BLT Architects, with Hunter Roberts as the contractor, the structure will rise to a height of 366 feet and span 401,870 square feet. Permits specify a construction cost of $111.7 million.

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