720 West Berks Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Construction Underway at 720-30 West Berks Street Near Temple University

8:00 am on June 20, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is underway at a three-story, 44-unit multi-family building at 720-30 West Berks Street in North Philadelphia East near Temple University. The development, situated at the southwest cornet of West Berks and North Franklin streets, will span 41,302 square feet upon completion, and will feature full sprinkling. Permits list T N Ward Company as the contractor and a construction cost of $5.9 million.

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1423 North 8th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Construction Complete at 1423 North 8th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 20, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has been completed at a three-story building at a three-story, three-unit building at 1423 North 8th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. The building rises on the east side of the block between Master and Jefferson streets. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure spans 3,492 square feet, which lends an average of over 1,100 square feet per apartment. Units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, washers/dryers, and gas fireplaces. Permits list LNHA New Homes LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $271,000.

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Liberty Place complex model. Image via Frank Whittock and Associates Inc

YIMBY Shares Detailed Models of the 1987 Liberty Place Iteration in Center City

8:00 am on June 19, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

The Philadelphia skyline consists of a number of towers that shape the city’s image, with the Liberty Place in Center City towers among its key features. One Liberty Place and Two Liberty Place, addressed at 1650 Market Street and 50 South 16th Street, are located two blocks away from City Hall. The complex, which also includes a shopping center and a hotel, was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn (recently renamed to Jahn/) and developed by Willard G. Rouse III of Rouse and Associates, which had eventually evolved into Liberty Property Trust and developed both of the Comcast towers. In this feature, Philadelphia YIMBY presents detailed skyline massings of the 1987 Liberty Place iteration.

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4124-30 Haverford Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Permits Issued for 4124-30 Haverford Avenue in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 19, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a mixed-use development at 4124-30 Haverford Avenue in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The work involves an overbuild for the existing single-story structure, rising five stories tall and expanding the existing, roughly 10,000-square-foot building to 43,685 square feet. The permit calls for multiple commercial spaces, as well as 51 apartments and a roof deck. Construction costs are listed at around $8.1 million.

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1425 North 7th Street. Front elevation. Credit: SanBarDesign via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Anticipated at 1425 North 7th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on June 19, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last August, YIMBY reported that permits were issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 1425 North 7th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. Our recent site visit, however, has revealed that, nearly a year since, no construction has yet taken place for the proposed structure. Designed by SanBarDesign, the structure will span 3,369 square feet and will feature a cellar, a 753-square-foot roof deck, and roughly nine-foot ceilings. Permits list Santech Construction Corp. as the contractor and a construction cost of $230,000.

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