Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street. Credit: BLT Architects

Exterior Work Nearly Complete at Garden Court Plaza at 4701-29 Pine Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that exterior construction is nearly finished at Garden Court, a seven-story, 220-unit extension of an existing building at 4746-48 Spruce Street in Garden Court (alternately Walnut Hill), West Philadelphia. Designed by BLT Architects, the project will allocate 149,590 square feet for apartments, 5,700 square feet of residential amenities, around 29,000 square feet of indoor commercial space (plus a 1,500-square-foot commercial tenant terrace) and parking for around 28 cars and 76 bicycles.

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4401 Ridge Avenue. Credit: Oombra Architects.

Construction Still Not Started at 4401 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction has yet to commence at a 175-unit mixed-use development planned at 4401 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Oombra Architects and developed by Atapco Properties, the development will span 178,837 square feet and feature 34 studios, 117 one-bedrooms units, and 34 two-bedroom apartments. A total of 4,760 square feet of commercial space will be located on the ground floor on Ridge Avenue, as well as 2,200 square feet of outdoor space. A 8,100-square-foot roof deck and a 3,400-square-foot green roof will be located atop the building. The project will also offer parking for 189 cars and 62 bicycles.

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918 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Construction Nears Completion at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is gradually approaching completion at a multi-building mixed-use development at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by L2Partridge and developed by GY Properties, the development, also known as 918-80 North Delaware Avenue, will consist of five seven-story buildings as well as a smaller single-story structure. The complex will hold a total of 418,480 square feet of space and include 426 residential units.

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1321 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: NORR via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Not Started at 321 North Front Street in Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that demolition work has still not begun at the site of a proposed seven-story mixed-use building at 1321 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by NORR, the building will span 31,167 square feet and will contain 2,545 square feet of retail and 36 apartments. Permits list East Columbia and Memphis Avenue. as the owner, Peroni Management Inc. as the contractor, and a construction cost of $4 million.

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2639 South 58th Street. Credit: WRT Design.

Renderings Revealed for 2639 South 58th Street in Kingsessing, West Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a large multi-family development proposed at 2639 South 58th Street in KingsessingWest Philadelphia. The new development will include five different structures, rising two-three stories. In total, the building will provide 65 mixed-income housing units. A total of 36 parking spaces included within the development. WRT Design is the firm handling the architectural work for the project.

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