3331 West Firth Street. Updated building section. Credit: 24/7 Design Group via the City of Philadelphia

YIMBY Takes a Closer Look at Proposal at 3331 West Firth Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

YIMBY recently reported that permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 3331 West Firth Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia; today we take a closer look at the proposal. The new building will rise from a vacant lot sited on the north side of the block between North Spangler Street and North 34th Street. Designed by the 24/7 Design Group, the development will span 4,180 square feet, lending a spacious average of over 1,300 square feet per apartment, and will feature a basement. Permits list Grateful Dev LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $475,000.

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37 Farson Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 37 Farson Street in Dunlap, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story four-unit residential structure at 37 Farson Street in the Dunlap neighborhood in West Philadelphia. The building will be located on a vacant lot spanning an area of 1,600 square feet, situated mid-block bound by Arch Street, North 50th Street, Market Street, facing Farson Street. Scale Design Group is listed as the design professional. Permits list Kumas Homes LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $100,000. IRA Development Inc is listed as the permit holder.

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2222 North Howard Street Plan

Permits Issued for 2222 North Howard Street in Norris Square

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, four-unit residential structure at 2222 North Howard Street in Norris Square. Designed by MC3 Architects, the building will rise on a vacant lot flanked by rowhouses on either side, on a block sited between West Dauphin Street, North Howard Street, and Waterloo Street, facing West Colona Street. Permits list J&T Construction as the contractor and specify a total construction cost of $252,500.

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Rendering of The Standard At Philadelphia at 119 South 31st Street. Rendering credit: CUBE 3

YIMBY Looks at Apartment Layouts at The Standard at Philadelphia in University City, West Philadelphia

Last month, Philly YIMBY shared our latest exterior photos of Standard At Philadelphia, a 209-foot-tall, 19-story residential high-rise recently completed at 119 South 31st Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by CUBE 3 and developed by Landmark Properties, the 362,117-square-foot building rises from a narrow, through-block lot stretching between South 30th and South 31st streets. The Standard offers 280 residential units ranging from studios to six-bedroom apartments geared toward university students and available for rent on a per-person/per-bed basis. Today we look at various unit layouts available within the development.

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1702 Master Street Elevation

Permits Issued For 1702 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, six-unit residential structure at 1702 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore in North Philadelphia. The building will be located on a vacant lot spanning an area of 2,244 square feet, situated on a block between Master Street, 17th Street, and Ingersoll Street. Fidelis Engineering is listed as the design professional. Here’s the Plan LLC is listed as the project applicant. Permits list Omega Home Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $350,000.

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