3837-45 Wallace Street. Building section. Credit: Haverford Square Designs via the City of Philadelphia

Five Six-Unit Buildings Proposed at 3837-45 Wallace Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

A series of five adjacent three-story, six-unit apartment buildings have been proposed at 3837 through 3845 Wallace Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia, yielding a total of 30 apartments. Designed by Haverford Square Designs, each structure will span 4,500 square feet, lending an average of 750 square feet per unit, and will feature a basement, nine-foot-plus ceilings, and full sprinkling. Permits for each structure list Francesco Zampetti as the design professional, Eugene Naydovich of Fitler Development as the contractor, and a construction cost of $200,000.

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Rendering of The Royale. Credit: M Architects.

Excavation Underway at The Royale at 6910 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed that excavation is underway at the future site of The Royale, a four-story, 77-unit development at 6910 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by M Architects and developed by Stamm Development Group, the building will span 70,996 square feet and will feature underground parking and a green roof. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and a construction cost of $14 million.

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Rendering of 5959-63 Ridge Avenue

Site Cleared at 5959 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

A recent location visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that a site has been cleared for the construction of a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use building at 5959 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. The development will span 31,785 square feet and will feature ground-floor commercial space, as well as bicycle parking, a roof deck, and full sprinkling. Permits list Jeremy Avellino as the design professional, Knight Rider Construction as the contractor, and a construction cost of $3.2 million.

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619 North Broad Street. Credit: Brightcommon.

Renderings Revealed for 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a seven-story mixed-use development at 619 North Broad Street in PoplarLower North Philadelphia. Designed by Brightcommon, the new building will hold two commercial spaces at the ground floor, totaling 3,791 square feet of space, as well as a residential component, which will span 90,882 square feet and include 119 residential units. The ground floor mezzanine area, which will feature a lobby, amenity spaces, trash, loading and parking, will hold 6,150 square feet. The basement level will add 17,892 square feet of additional space. A total of 34 parking spaces included.

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6618 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Completion Approaches at The Onyx at 6618 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is nearly complete at The Onyx, a five-story, 44-unit multi-family rental development at 6618 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. The building spans 48,615 square feet and will include features such as an elevator, a fitness center, a garage, a green roof with a roof deck, and full sprinkling. Permits list Klein & Company Plumbing Inc. as the contractor and a construction cost of $3 million.

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