Rendering of The Royale. Credit: M Architects.

Permits Issued for The Royale at 6910 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of The Royale, a 77-unit multi-family building proposed at 6910 Ridge Avenue in RoxboroughNorthwest Philadelphia. The building will rise four stories tall, and will offer parking and a roof deck and green roof will be situated atop the building. Designed by M Architects and developed by Stamm Development Group, with Tester Construction as the contractor, the structure will contain 70,996 square feet of space. Construction costs are estimated at $14 million.

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730 Schuylkill Avenue from the Walt Whitman Bridge. Photo and model by Thomas Koloski

The 16th Place on Philly YIMBY’s December Countdown Goes to 350-Foot-Tall Tower Proposed at 730 Schuylkill Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

The 16th place on Philly YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown is the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia‘s Roberts Center For Pediatric Research Phase 3, a 350-foot-tall, 21-story tower planned at 730 Schuylkill Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The building is a part of the CHOP’s four-tower master plan in Graduate Hospital, in the sub-section of the neighborhood also know as the Schuylkill section of Grays Ferry. The site sits directly to the southwest of the 375-foot-tall CHOP Roberts Center for Pediatric Research at 734 Schuylkill Avenue, which was built in 2017. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the architect for Phase 1, will likely to be the designer for the new tower, although, given the lack of progress at the site, it is possible that a different architect and/or design will be introduced in the future.

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Rendering of 1611-41 Ruan Street.

Permits Issued For 1611-41 Ruan Street In Frankford, Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 42-unit multi-family building at 1611-41 Ruan Street in Frankford, Kensington. The building will rise five stories tall, and will have 13 parking spaces included within the project. In total, the project will hold 41,179 square feet of space within the building. The development will provide senior housing. Permits list The City of Philadelphia Department of Public Property as the owner, David Polatnick of PZA Architects as the designer, and DOMUS Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $8,698,344.

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21M at 2100 Market Street; rendering as seen from the corner of Market Street and North 22nd Street. Credit: Brandywine Realty Trust

The 17th Place on Philly YIMBY’s December Countdown Goes to 21M, 350-Foot-Tall Tower Planned at 2100 Market Street in Center City West

The 17th Place on Philadelphia YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to 21M, a 350-foot-tall mixed-use tower proposed at 2100 Market Street in Center City West. Developed by the Brandywine Realty Trust, the project has been in the works for several years and has seen various iterations, with the latest one designed by Edry McHenry Architects. Since we last reviewed the project for our last year’s countdown, no permits have been filed nor has any progress has been made at the site, where a parking lot continues to operate.

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Arthaus. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Construction Elevator Removed From Arthaus In Washington Square West, Center City

The construction elevator that was attached to the west facade has been completely removed off Arthaus, a skyscraper under construction at 311 South Broad Street in Washington Square West, Center City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox and developed by Philadelphia-based Dranoff Properties, the tower stands 542 feet and 47 stories above ground. Once completed, the building will offer 108 condominium units along with underground parking and retail on the ground floor.

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