The Laurel Rittenhouse rendering. Image via Southern Land Company

Crane Disassembly Underway at The Laurel Rittenhouse in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

The construction crane is currently being dismantled at The Laurel Rittenhouse. The skyscraper, located at 1911 Walnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, stands 604 feet and 48 floors tall. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the Southern Land Company, the project features 185 rental units and 64 condominiums, along with amenity space and retail. According to the developer, the tower is already 50 percent sold out.

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1119 East Passyunk Avenue. Credit: Google.

Permits Issued For 1119 East Passyunk Avenue In Passyunk Square, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a mixed-use building at 1119 East Passyunk Avenue in Passyunk SquareSouth Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building will stand three stories tall and feature commercial space on the ground floor and three residential units above. A single surface parking space will be located at the rear of the structure.

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The Marquis. Credit: Bernardon.

Updated Plans Revealed for The Marquis in Easton, PA

Updated plans have been shared for The Marquis, a large mixed-use development proposed at 27 South 3rd Street in Easton, PA. Designed by Bernardon, the building will stand seven stories tall and feature commercial space on the ground floor. The project will hold somewhere between 270 and 280 apartments, with rents starting around $1,300 per month, and 305 parking spaces, of which some being available to the public. Building amenities will include a dog park, pool, a picnic area, and a roof deck. The design has been updated design since YIMBY last shared renderings in September 2021.

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The Ridgemont at 6712 Ridge Avenue. Rendering credit: Ambit Architecture

Permits Issued for The Ridgemont in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 15-unit residential building at 6712 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will comprise a portion of The Ridgemont, a two-building, 18-unit development that also includes the renovation of an adjacent rowhouse that dates to 1890. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the new building will rise four stories, or 42 feet, tall, and will span 10,640 square feet. Permits list Dr. Kyu Yi and Jung Hi Yi as the owners, Baltimore Select Properties LLC (aka Select Redevelopment) as the contractor, and a construction cost of $1.5 million.

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