1118 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: BLT Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a seven-story, 47-unit development at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west 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 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7.04 million.

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2023 Abigail Street. Building elevation. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2023 Abigail Street in Fishtown

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2023 Abigail Street in Fishtown. The new building will replace a vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block between Coral Street and Amber Street. Designed by KJO Architecture, the structure will span 1,966 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Blue Line Construction as the contractor.

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2442 North Marshall Street Front Elevation

Permits Issued for 2442 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story attached three-unit residential structure at 2442 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The building will be located along Marshall Street, on a block bound by Sheridan Street, West York Street and West Cumberland Street. The project will span an area of 3,669 square feet. JT Ran Expediting is responsible for the designs. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and a total construction cost of $280,000.

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The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street. Building rendering. Credit: BKV Group

Permits Issued for The Mark at 3615 Chestnut Street in University City, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 2442 North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia East. The new building will rise from a vacant lot located on the west side of the block between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will span 3,669 square feet (with an average of over 1,200 square feet per apartment) and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000, of which $40,000 is allocated toward construction.

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4250 Ogden Street. Building elevation. Credit: JOs. Serratore & Co. Architect Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4250 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story two-family residential rowhouse at 4250 Ogden Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The building will rise from a vacant lot located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Ogden Street and North 43rd Street. Designed by JOs. Serratore & Co. Architect, the new structure will span 2,323 square feet and will include a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Meir Badush of Northeast Renovations LLC as the contractor.

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