2251 North 33rd Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Five-Unit Building at 2251 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit residential building at 2251 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. Designed by 24/7 Design Group, the building will rise on the east side of the block between West Susquehanna Street and West Dauphin Street, near the intersection of 33rd and Dauphin streets and across from Fairmount Park. The structure will span 3,500 square feet, which yields around 700 square feet per average unit. The building will feature full sprinkling, a cellar, and a roof deck. Permits list Lindsay Patterson as the owner, Edge Construction Services LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $600,000.

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2333 Germantown Avenue. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Four-Unit Building at 2333 Germantown Avenue in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, four-unit apartment building at 2333 Germantown Avenue near Temple University in North Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between North 7th Street and North 8th Street. Designed by 24/7 Design Group, the wood-framed building will rise 38 feet to the top of the main roof, 41-and-a-half feet to the parapet, and 46 feet to the top of the pilot house. The property will feature a basement and full sprinkling. Permits list Turtle International Incorporated as the owner, Ken Group LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $230,000.

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1539 North 26th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022

The Vienna, a 26-Unit Rental Building, Stands Complete in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed the completion of The Vienna, a five-story, 26-unit rental apartment building at 1539 North 26th Street in BrewerytownNorth Philadelphia. The structure rises on the east side of the block between Jefferson Street and West Oxford Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates and developed by Design Pro Development, with GRIT Construction as the contractor, the structure spans 29,042 square feet and features ground-level retail as well as residential amenities such as parking, a fitness center, and a roof deck. Permits list a construction cost of $4 million.

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Rendering of 1832 North 22nd Street. Credit: Stuart Rosenberg Architects.

Permits Issued for 1832 North 22nd Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for a four-unit multi-family development at 1832 North 22nd Street in Cecil B. MooreNorth Philadelphia. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall, with a roof deck at the top. Permits call for 7,247 square feet of space, a seemingly large volume for a rowhouse-sized lot. Construction costs are listed at $275,000, which also appears low for a structure of this size.

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1324 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022

YIMBY Looks at Recently Completed Rental Development at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY recently visited the site of a recently completed multi-unit rental building at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Also known under its full address of 1324-38 Frankford Avenue, the development is situated on the west side of the block between West Thompson Street and Master Street. Developed by OCF Realty, the four-story building features 50 one-bedroom units and a roof deck that offers views of the Center City skyline.

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