1700 North Front Street. Credit: NORR

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.

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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.

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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.

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2144 North Reese Street Section

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.

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4800 Convent Lane Southwest Elevation

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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