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Renderings Revealed 1640-48 North Hancock Street In Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on April 1, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a large development at 1640-48 North Hancock Street in Olde Kensington. Designed by HDO Architecture, The building will stand five stories tall with commercial space on the ground floor and 110 residential units. 36 parking spaces will be included in the development, with three set to be for electric vehicles and two more to be accessible. Additionally, the building will also include 64 bike spaces.

1621 and 1623 Bainbridge Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Seven-Unit Building at 1621-23 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on April 1, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, seven-unit residential building at 1621-23 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure will replace the New Day Spring Baptist Church, located in a two-story townhouse at 1621 Bainbridge Street, as well as a tree-story residential townhouse next door at 1623 Bainbridge Street. The site is located on the north side of the block between South 16th Street and South 17th Street, two short blocks south of the commercial corridor at South Street. Permits continue to list the church as the site owner (annotated as “Baptist Church TRS of New Day Spring”). Gabriel Deck of Gnome Architects LLC is the architect and Zatos Investment, doing business as “Owner,” is the listed contractor.

1511 North Hancock Street. Looking northeast. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Three-Unit Building at 1511 North Hancock Street in Fishtown, Kensington

7:00 am on April 1, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 1511 North Hancock Street in Fishtown, Kensington. The development will replace a single story garage-type facility located on the east side of the block between Jefferson Street and West Oxford Street. The structure will rise from a 1,050-square-foot footprint and will contain 3,150 square feet of floor space. Permits list Enam Abazi as the owner, with Paul Dietz specified as the designer and Qazim Kupa as the contractor.

501 Spring Garden Street via BLT Architects

Construction Anticipated for a 373-Unit High-Rise at 501 Spring Garden Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on March 31, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

No signs of construction have yet been observed at the site of a major apartment building proposed at 501 Spring Garden Street in the booming Northern Liberties neighborhood in North Philadelphia. Designed by Bower Lewis Thrower Architects and developed by Neal and Victor Rodin, the structure will stand 153 feet and 13 stories tall and will feature 373 apartments as well as abundant retail space at the ground floor.

80 East Sharpnack Street. Credit: East Mount Airy

Permits Issued for Six-Unit Complex at 80 East Sharpnack Street In Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 31, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a series of single-family homes at 80 East Sharpnack Street in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. The development will consist of six homes, all standing three stories tall with decks at the second story and at the rooftop. Each home will include one parking space and will hold 2,238 square feet of space. The total construction cost is listed at $1,389,000, with $231,500 to build each individual home.

Permits Issued for a 20-Unit Building at 1801-05 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington

7:00 am on March 31, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits were issued for the construction of a large mixed use building at 1801-05 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington. The building will stand five stories tall and will feature 20 residential units as well as two commercial spaces at the ground floor. Parking will be situated in the basement. The structure will hold 25,106 square feet of space and will cost an estimated $2,510,000 to build.

One and Two Liberty Place. Photo By Thomas Koloski

Designing the Tower at Two Liberty Place

8:00 am on March 30, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

Two Liberty Place at 50 South 16th Street in Center City is a 848-foot-tall skyscraper similar in style to the complex’s anchor tower One Liberty Place at 1650 Market Street, with its floor boosted by an extension on the north side of the structure. Designed by Murphy/Jahn and developed by Willard G. Rouse III of Rouse and Associates, the tower was erected in 1988 and stands 58 stories tall. Philly YIMBY looks at the design process through drawings by Helmut Jahn that date to 1986.

Permits Issued for a Six-Unit Building at 2723 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on March 30, 2021 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a the construction of a multi-family residential development at 2723 Federal Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. The building will rise three stories tall and include six residential units. A total of 6,133 square feet of space will be included in the development and construction will cost an estimated $827,955.

2529 North 2nd Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Three-Unit Building at 2529 North 2nd Street in West Kensington

7:00 am on March 30, 2021 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A permit has been issued for the construction of a four-story, three-unit building at 2529 North 2nd Street in West Kensington. The project site is located on the east side of the block between West Cumberland and West Huntingdon streets. The fully sprinkled structure will span a footprint of 875 square feet and will contain a total of 3,758 square feet of interior space, which translates to a generous average of 1,253 square feet per apartment. The roof deck will offer sweeping skyline views, given the building’s future prominence above its low-rise surroundings. Filings list Martinez Emilio Flores as the owner, Alex Rong of AR Engineers and Christopher Carickhoff as the design professionals, and V2 Properties Construction Management LLC as the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $525,000.

PSFS Building. Image from Hagley Digital Archives

A Look Back at the PSFS Building, the First Modern Skyscraper in the United States

8:00 am on March 29, 2021 By Thomas Koloski

The Loews Philadelphia Hotel, formerly known as the PSFS Building, located at 1200 Market Street in the Market East section of Center City, is a remarkable skyscraper for Philadelphia as the building was ahead of its time when it was built. Upon completion, it was the most massive structure in the skyline as the large, T-shaped tower rose almost as high as the clock tower of City Hall. The 36-story building originally stood at a height of 491 feet, the first skyscraper to be built just under the informal Gentleman’s Agreement height limit. The International Style tower was designed by George Howe and William Edmond Lescaze. William later on went to design One New York Plaza just three years before his death in 1969. The developer of the skyscraper was the Philadelphia Savings and Fund Society, which still has their iconic initials attached to the east and west sides of the blue crown above the main roof.

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