Renderings have been revealed for a seven-story, 201-unit mixed-use development at 922 North Broad Street in Francisville, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the building will contain 134,600 square feet of residential space, as well as 21,760 square feet of commercial space at the ground floor and 44 parking spaces, which will span 19,796 square feet.
Philadelphia features numerous old structures with interesting styles of architecture. One of the city’s oldest tall structures is the Sparks Shot Tower, which started construction in 1807 and was completed on July 4, 1808 at 129-131 Carpenter Street in the neighborhood now known as Queen Village in South Philadelphia. The facility, which predates the Civil War by almost 60 years, was designed by Thomas Sparks and John Bishop, who originated the idea for shot towers. The 143-foot-tall structure, which forms a brick-clad cylinder that tapers to the top, still stands to this day.
Renderings have been revealed for a large mixed-use development situated at 1314 North Broad Street in Cecil B. Moore, within the Temple University area in North Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects, the project involves the renovation of a set of existing, four-story brownstones, with a 13-story addition built at the rear. The expanded building will include 103,493 square feet of floor space. Commercial space will be located on the first through fourth floors, spanning 14,819 square feet of space, as well as 208 residential units. No parking is planned with the development, which is a logical proposal given its prime transit-accessible location.
Renderings have been revealed for a 63-unit multi-family development located at 813 North Broad Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia. Designed by Landmark Architectural Design, the building will rise four stories tall. The residential space will occupy 58,139 square feet. There will be 13 parking spaces included in the development, as well as 30 bike spaces.
The lower basement floors are currently under construction at the Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion at 1101 Chestnut Street in the Market East neighborhood of Center City. The skyscraper is a part of project dubbed East Market Phase 3, which will elevate the profile of a city block that was previously occupied by a prewar parking structure. Designed by Ennead Architects and Stantec and developed by the National Real Estate Development, the building will stand 372 feet and 23 stories tall and will feature a curvy glass façade.
