1437 South 58th Street. Building elevation. Credit: Studio C Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1437 South 58th Street in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 19-unit mixed-use building at 1437 South 58th Street in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The new building will replace a vacant and two ornate prewar rowhouses situated on the northeast side of the block between Hadfield Street and Willows Avenue, extending to Willows Avenue. Designed by Studio C Architecture, the development will span 25,019 square feet and feature two ground-floor commercial spaces, an elevator, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for eight bicycles. Permits list Uliz Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $4 million.

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207-11 Vine Street. Credit: CANNOdesign

Construction Nears Completion at 207-11 Vine Street in Old City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a 46-unit residential project at 207-11 Vine Street in the Old City section of Center City. Designed by CANNOdesign, the project will consist of a six-story building at 211 Vine Street, which will span 61,694 square feet, two new townhouses at 207A and 207B and 209 Vine Street, and a multi-family renovation of a historic prewar house at 209 Vine Street. The development will also include parking for 18 vehicles.

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8017 Stenton Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: 24/7 Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 8017 Stenton Avenue in Stenton, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family house at 8017 Stenton Avenue in Stenton, Northwest Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a vacant lot on the northeast side of the block between Vernon Road and East Gogras Lane. Designed by the 24/7 Design Group, the new building will span 3,900 square feet and will feature a fill basement and a roof deck. Permits list V&V Investment, doing business as Vardgas Oganisean, as the contractor.

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1316 North 27th Street. Building elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 1326 North 27th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 1326 North 27th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a vacant trapezoidal lot listed under a full address of 1326-28 North 27th Street, situated on the west side of the block between West Thompson Street and Master Street. Designed by Moto Designshop, the building will span 1,345 square feet. Permits list the Philadelphia Land Bank as the owner and indicate Spruce Builders as the contractor.

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5709 Cottage Street. Credit: KJO Architecture.

Renderings Revealed For 5709 Cottage Street In Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development proposed at 5709 Cottage Street in FrankfordNortheast Philadelphia. The new building will stand four stories tall, yielding 96,613 total square feet of space. The majority of this space (79,724 square feet) will be allocated for residential uses, with the building slated to contain 81 residential units. The remaining space (12,889 square feet) will be used for structure’s 43 planned parking spaces. KJO Architecture is the firm behind the project’s design.

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