2123 Dickinson Street. Looking southeast

Duplex Rowhuse Complete at 2123 Dickinson Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

A four-story duplex rowhouse stands complete at 2123 Dickinson Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The structure replaces a vacant lot at the northeast corner of Dickinson and South 22nd streets, a short block away from Point Breeze Avenue, the neighborhood’s primary commercial corridor. The structure will feature commercial space on the ground floor and in the basement, with two multi-level residential units above. Permits list Boostrap Bowtie 1031 Easy as the owner and Kumas Homes as the contractor. Construction cost is specified at $220,000.

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Rendering of 545 North Broad Street. Credit: CANNO Design.

Construction Work Progresses at 545 North Broad Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

Construction work is making steady progress on the nine-story-tall, 108-unit mixed-use building at 545 North Broad Street in PoplarNorth Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign, the new building will yield a total of 152,635 square feet of space, including 11,130 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, with residential units above. The project will include parking for 31 cars and 50 parking bicycles. Construction costs are listed at $20 million.

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Rendering of 2101 Washington Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Underway at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that work is well underway at the six-story, 247-unit mixed-use building under construction at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by OCF Realty, the project spans the north side of the block between South 22nd and South 23rd streets. The sizable structure rises from a 49,800-square-foot footprint and will offer 195,131 square feet of interior space, which will include nearly 40,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space. Permits list OCF Construction LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $40 million.

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1602 South 13th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2022

Completion Nears at Single-Family Rowhouse at 1602 South 13th Street in East Passyunk, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY recently visited the construction site of the single-family rowhouse at 1602 South 13th Street in East Passyunk, South Philadelphia, and discovered that work is nearing completion at the three-story structure. The building rises on the west side of the block between Tasker and Morris streets, one house away from the intersection of 13th and Tasker streets. The development involves a near-complete overhaul of an existing rowhouse, which will increase the size of the structure from 2,685 to 2,870 square feet. Permits list Dennis Du and Khoa D. Du as owners, Toner Architects as the designer, and James DeSimone of DeSimone Contracting as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $200,000.

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Riverwalk in the Philadelphia skyline. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Facade Slowly Climbs Toward the Pinnacle at Riverwalk South at 60 North 23rd Street in Center City West

Riverwalk is a two-tower rental development under construction at 60 North 23rd Street on the Schuylkill River waterfront in Center City West (alternately Logan Square). Designed by Gensler and developed and built by the PMC Property Group, the complex will offer 711 apartments upon completion. The north tower, which stands 315 feet and 28 stories tall, has been completed for several months. The taller south tower, which rises 362 feet and 32 stories and will hold 380 units, is being assembled at a rather slow pace.

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