2222 Market Street rendering from Parkway Corp.

Cladding Underway at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on October 25, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

The structural frame continues to rise and cladding installation has started at 2222 Market Street in Center City West. The building will stand 318 feet and 20 stories high, and provide a significant amount of office space as it will take up nearly the entire block. The structure was designed by Gensler and developed by Parkway Commercial Properties, which previously owned the parking lot that had spanned the tower’s entire future footprint.

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1148-62 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: OOMBRA Architects

Renderings revealed for 1148 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

7:30 am on October 25, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a 60-unit mixed-use development at 1148 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The development will entail the renovation of a historic bank building, as well as a new five-story structure on the remainder of the site. A 2,600-square-foot commercial space will be located on the ground floor, while the upper floors will hold 12 studios, 32 one-bedroom apartments, and 16 two-bedrooms. The complex will feature spaces for 20 cars and 20 bicycles. A roof deck and green roof will be located atop the building, with an additional 450-square-foot deck situated on the second floor.

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841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Permits Issued for 42-Unit Building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on October 24, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 42-unit mixed-use building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. The development will span an entire city block, replacing a small suburban-style strip mall, and will feature commercial space, full sprinkling, and a roof deck. The will almost certainly offer dramatic skyline views due to the building’s future prominence above the neighborhood. The project’s total area is planned at 54,313 square feet. Permits list Beck Street LLC as the owner, Brett Harman of Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture as the designer, and Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $6.79 million.

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1131-39 North Front Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 47-Unit Building at 1131-39 North Front Street in Northern Liberties

8:00 am on October 23, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story, 47-unit building at 1131-39 North Front Street, at the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. The building will be situated on the east side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span a ground footprint of 10,200 square feet and will contain 32,223 square feet of interior space, translating into just under 700 square feet per average unit, and will include ground-level commercial space. Building features include full sprinkling and a roof deck, which will offer ample views of the neighborhood’s rapidly growing skyline. Permits list Front Street Two LLC as the owner, Brian Phillips as the design professional, and Callahan & Ward Properties LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are stated at $5.4 million.

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