The Luxe Phase I at 1705 North American Street. Building rendering. Credit: Atrium Design Group via Civic Design Review

YIMBY Looks at Rental Units at The Luxe at 1705 North American Street in Norris Square

Earlier this month, Philly YIMBY shared details on amenities at The Luxe Phase I, a six-story, 96-unit rental project nearing completion at 1705 North American Street in Norris Square; today we take a closer look at the apartments themselves, which will range from studios to three-bedrooms. Listed under a full address of 1705-41 North American Street and alternatively called The Luxe Fishtown (the project website describes the neighborhood as Fishtown West), the structure spans a through-block lot that extends from North American Street to the west to North Philip Street to the east. Designed by the Atrium Design Group and Stantec, the building will span 95,000 square feet and will feature around 9,900 square feet of ground-floor retail, a roof deck, numerous amenities, and parking for 44 cars and 72 bicycles. Permits list Turn Key Realty as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $15 million.

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8263 Germantown Avenue Elevation

Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Development at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use development at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will be located on a vacant lot spanning 25,308 square feet, situated on a block bound by Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike. Plans call for the redevelopment of the single-story building on the site that previously housed a Santander Bank branch. The development will yield a total built-up area spanning 46,170 square feet. Regan Kline Cross Architects is listed as the design professional. Littleton Landscape Contractors is the landscape architect on the project. Permits list Regan Construction Co. Inc. as the contractor.

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2139 Wharton Street Plan

Permits Issued for 2139 Wharton Street In Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential structure at 2139 Wharton Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The project site is located on a parcel bound by Titan Street, 21st Street, 22nd Street, facing Wharton Street. 24/7 Design Group is responsible for the designs. Permits list Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC as the contractor and specify a total construction cost of $250,000. An existing two-story building is proposed to be demolished under separate permits.

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3445 Westmoreland Street Site Plan

Permits Issued for 3445 West Westmoreland Street in Allegheny West, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for a residential project proposed for development at 3445 West Westmoreland Street in Allegheny West in North Philadelphia. The project proposal includes the construction of three four-story residential structures. The buildings will be located on a vacant lot spanning an area of 5,664 square feet, situated on a corner block between Westmoreland Street and North 35th Street. 24/7 Design Group is listed as the design professional. Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC is the engineer on the project. Permits list Argo Development Group as the contractor and specify a total construction cost of $375,000.

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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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