Rendering of 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects.

Construction Anticipated at 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue in Cedar Park, Southwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 15, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s latest site visit has revealed that construction has not yet begun at a four-story, 76-unit multi-family building at 4701-15 Kingsessing Avenue in Cedar Park (alternately Squirrel Hill), Southwest Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the development will span 67,070 square feet and hold 55 parking spaces, two of which will be ADA and van accessible, as well as one designated for car sharing. The project will also include ten bicycle spaces. Permits list Kingsessing Realty LLC as the owner, Equinox Management & Construction LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $8.5 million.

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3200 Capri Drive. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Construction Complete at 3200 Capri Drive in Packer Park, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 15, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that constriction is complete at Renaissance Estates at 3200 Capri Drive in Packer Park, South Philadelphia. The residential complex consists of four multi-family buildings, each standing four floors and featuring 20 residential units, with five units on each floor. Each building contains 31,000 square feet of space and cost $1.5 million to construct. Packer Park Partnership LLC is the developer of the project, and Insite Construction Inc. is the contractor.

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723 North 35th Street. Credit: Canno Design.

Permits Issued for 723 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on May 15, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 19-unit multi-family building at 723 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. Two of these units come from a green roof bonus, due to the inclusion of a green roof at the top of the structure, with more six moving from a mixed-income bonus, as affordable ins are also incorporated into the project. There will be seven bike parking spaces to help serve these residential units. CANNOdesign is the firm of record for the project, which is projected to cost $2.96 million to construct.

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Jefferson University Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Center at 214 South 9th Street. Rendering credit: Payette

YIMBY Shares Renderings for Jefferson University Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Center in Washington Square West, Center City

8:00 am on May 14, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Recently Philadelphia YIMBY shared photos of current site conditions at the future site of Jefferson University Caroline Kimmel Biomedical Research Center, an 11-story medical and laboratory building proposed at 214 South 9th Street in Washington Square West, Center City. Designed by Payette, the building will feature common areas on the lower levels and research labs on the floors above. Today we share additional renderings for the development.

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1223-45 Washington Avenue. Credit: BKV Group

Construction Anticipated at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 14, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In December 2021, YIMBY reported that permits have been issued for a 12-story, 375-unit mixed-use development at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. Designed by BKV Group, the project will span 372,721 square feet and offer commercial space on the ground floor along Washington Avenue as well as a parking garage with space for 78 cars; parking will also be available for 184 bicycles. Construction costs are specified at $62 million. Since that time, no construction has yet taken place at the property, as seen in our recent site visit.

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