901 Buttonwood Street. Looking northwest, prior to demolition. July 2019. Credit: Google Maps

40-Unit Building Proposed at 901 Buttonwood Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 30, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A seven-story, 40-unit mixed-use development has been proposed at 901 Buttonwood Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will rise at the northwest corner of Buttonwood and North 9th streets and will span 29,461 square feet, which will include a commercial component. Features will include a parking garage and full sprinkling. Permits list Carolina Pena as the design professional, Houn Far LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $3.5 million.

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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

7:00 am on May 30, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

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

8:00 am on May 29, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

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

7:30 am on May 29, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

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

8:00 am on May 28, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a seven-story mixed-use development at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower 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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