510 East Haines Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Construction Nearly Complete at 510 East Haines Street in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 11, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is nearing completion at a two-building, 24,000-square-foot warehouse development at 510 East Haines Street in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by the Trans-Pacific Engineering Corporation, the development consists of a two-story warehouse and an adjacent shed, described in the permit as “for use as wholesale, distribution, and storage,” and an adjacent parking lot. Permits list Lehigh Valley Building Systems as the contractor and a construction cost of $750,000.

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1816 Seybert Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Construction Anticipated at 1816 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on July 11, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that, although permits have been filed in 2020 and 2021 and were issued in January, construction has not yet begun at the three-story single-family rowhouse proposed at 1816 Seybert Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the south side of the block between North 18th and North 19th streets, situated a block east of the Girard College campus Designed by Carolina Pena of Parallel Architecture Studio LLC, the structure will span 1,987 square feet and will feature a cellar, a roof deck, and full sprinkling. Permits list BI Direct LLC as the contractor.

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Rendering of One Dock Street. Credit: BLT Architects.

Residential Slabs Underway At One Dock Street In Society Hill, Center City

8:00 am on July 10, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

The Society Hill Towers in the Society Hill neighborhood of Center City used to stand alone in the local skyline until now, when a new residential tower is rising next door. At the corner of Dock Street and South Front Street, One Dock Street is currently under construction, which will stand 372 feet and 31 stories tall. Designed by Bower Lewis Thower Architects and developed by LCOR Incorporated, the rental apartment tower will feature 272 units and rise just over the height of the parapets of the Society Hill Towers.

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1935 North 2nd Street. Rendering credit: Ambit Architecture

Construction Underway at The Wagon House in Olde Kensington

7:30 am on July 10, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit has revealed that construction is underway at The Wagon House, a four-story mixed-use building at 1935 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington. The structure will replace a garage and an adjacent lot on the east side of the block between West Berks Street and West Norris Street. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will rise from a combined lot at 1935-39 North 2nd Street and span 10,640 square feet, which will include 1,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space and 13 residential units. The building will feature a basement, full sprinkling, and parking for four bicycles. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties as the contractor and a construction cost of $1.8 million.

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20-46 East Armat Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Construction Underway at 20-46 Armat Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on July 10, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is underway at 20-46 East Armat Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise four stories tall. The ground floor will be home to a new commercial space, while the upper floors will hold 47 residential units. In total,  the building will contain 45,554 square feet of space. Olney Construction is listed as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $7 million.

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