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107 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Rebuild-Slated Site Sits Fallow After Demolition of Historic Building at 107 Chestnut Street in Old City

8:00 am on June 11, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In August 2020, Philadelphia YIMBY reported that permits were filed for the demolition of a historically designated four-story building at 107 Chestnut Street in the Old City Historic District in Center City, half a block away from Penn’s Landing. The structure was built in 1840, at a time when the neighborhood bustled with maritime commercial activity, and was one of the last remaining buildings on the street’s old mercantile row. The Philadelphia Historical Commission approved the demolition after engineering experts declared the structure unsafe yet required that the owner rebuild the historic edifice in its original form within a year. However, YIMBY’s recent site visit shows that the structure’s former site still sits cleared and paved over with no signs of new construction, perched next to its lone prewar neighbor that stands surrounded by a parking lot.

140 North 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Renovation Nears Completion at 140 North 2nd Street in Old City

8:00 am on June 10, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that renovation work is nearing completion at a four-story prewar rowhouse at 140 North 2nd Street in Old City. The project is situated on the west side of the block between Arch Street and Quarry Street, almost directly across from historic Elfreth’s Alley. Designed by Moto Designshop, the renovated building will span 4,523 square feet and feature five transient residential units. Permits list Michael Treacy as the contractor and specify a renovation cost of $1 million.

841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Construction Nears Completion at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 9, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is nearing completion at a four-story, 42-unit mixed-use development under construction at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The new building rises at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (HDO Architecture), the structure will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor, as well as a roof deck. Permits list Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

608 South American Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Nears Completion at 608 South American Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 9, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is complete at a four-story, nine-unit residential building at 608 South American Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The new structure replaces a joined pair of prewar rowhouses formerly situated on the west side of the block between South Street and Bainbridge Street. Designed by Gnome Architects, the new building spans 9,173 square feet and feature a basement and two private roof decks. Permits list Cassidy McGrath as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $1.2 million.

438 West Susquehanna Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2024

Construction Complete at 438 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia East

8:00 am on June 6, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work is complete at a three-story two-family rowhouse at 438 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia East. The structure rises from a vacant lot situated on the south side of the block between North Orkney Street and North 5th Street. Designed by the Parallel Architecture Studio, the building spans 2,820 square feet and includes a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list the G&J Group as the contractor.

Construction Nears Completion at 1700 North Front Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on June 4, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a five-story, 204-unit building underway at 1700 North Front Street in Fishtown. The structure rises in place of a parking lot that spanned a block bound by the Front Street, which carries the elevated Market-Frankford subway line, to the east, Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the south, Hope Street to the west, and Palmer Street to the north. Designed by NORR, the 172,844-square-foot project will offer 123,218 square feet of residential space (including 28 studios, 141 one-bedroom units, 35 two-bedroom apartments, and a 5,264-square-foot amenity suite) and 16,429 square feet of retail. The development will also provide parking for 70 bicycles.

2144 East Norris Street. Building section. Credit: Fusa Designs via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Construction Pending at 2144 East Norris Street in Fishtown

8:00 am on June 3, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work has not yet started at construction a three-story, three-unit residential building at 2144 East Norris Street in Fishtown. The new development will rise from a vacant lot sited on the southern corner of East Norris Street and Trenton Avenue. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 3,694 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list LK Builders as the contractor.

Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue. Rendering credit: SITIO Architecture

Construction Nears Completion at The Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on June 2, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at the eight-story, 63-unit Box Factory Lofts at 31 East Columbia Avenue in Fishtown. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the structure expands the original Box Factory Lofts, a four-story prewar industrial building located at 21 East Columbia Avenue with 20 rental units. The new building will add 67,342 square of feet to the development and introduce a new shared lobby for the two structures, as well as a common courtyard. The new building will feature ground-level retail, elevator service, covered parking for ten cars (including three car share and one accessible space) and 30 bicycles, and a roof deck. Permits list Equinox Management and Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $13 million.

Permits Filed for 2144 North Reese Street in Norris Square

8:00 am on June 1, 2024 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 2144 North Reese Street in Norris Square. The building will be constructed on a vacant lot spanning 602 square feet, situated on a corner block bound by North Randolph Street, Edgley Street, and West Susquehanna Avenue, facing North Reese Street. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $200,000, with $165,000 as the general construction cost, $10,000 for plumbing, and $10,000 for mechanical work.

Permits Issued for 4800 Convent Lane, Torresdale, Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 31, 2024 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a single-story residential building at 4800 Convent Lane in Torresdale, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a vacant lot spanning 0.31 acres, situated on a corner block bound by Tulip Street, Aubrey Avenue, and Torresdale Avenue, facing Convent Lane. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $525,600, with $400,000 as the general construction cost, $42,350 for plumbing, and $20,000 for mechanical work. Permits list Hanson General Contracting LLC as the contractor. James Architecture + Design Inc is responsible for the designs.

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