2300-10 Germantown Avenue Front Elevation

Four-Story Mixed-Use Building Approved at 2300-10 Germantown Avenue in North Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

A new four-story mixed-use development has been approved at 2300-10 Germantown Avenue in North Philadelphia. The project, located on the east side of the avenue between West Dauphin and West Dakota streets, will rise on a currently vacant lot. The development is being built by Clear Light Electric LLC, with design work led by Christopher Carickhoff and engineering by AR Engineers. According to permit filings, the project will involve excavation work over a 4,000-square-foot area at a cost of $50,000, with general construction costs estimated at $1.6 million, bringing the total reported construction cost to $1.65 million.

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5500 Haverford Avenue Elevation

33-Unit Building Permitted at 5500 Haverford Avenue in Haddington, West Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

A four-story, 33-unit mixed-use building has been approved at 5500 Haverford Avenue in the Haddington neighborhood of West Philadelphia. The development is planned for the southwest corner of Haverford Avenue and North 55th Street, with additional frontage along Pearl Street. The project will replace a vacant lot with new residential units and community-serving ground-floor space. Community Justice Land Trust is listed as the developer. Domus, Inc. is named as the general contractor. Architectural work is attributed to Morris Zimmerman, as identified in the building permit, with site and zoning plans prepared by Ruggiero Plante Land Design LLC.

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310-30 West Girard Avenue. Credit: T + Associates Architects

Construction Underway at 310 West Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction work is underway at a seven-story, mixed-use building at 310 West Girard Avenue (with a full address of 310-30 West Girard Avenue) in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by T + Associates Architects, the development will feature 189 residential units, 10,330 square feet of commercial space, an underground garage with 65 spaces, and parking for 68 bicycles.

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616 North 57th Street Front Elevation

Four-Unit Residential Building Approved at 616 North 57th Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family residential project has been approved at 616 North 57th Street in the Carroll Park neighborhood of West Philadelphia. Designed by MC Architectural, the three-story attached structure will feature a covered front porch, and four dwelling units. SRR & SE LLC is listed as the property owner. The contractor is David Elmaliah.

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2619-21 East Huntingdon Street Elevation

Permits Issued for Three-Story Single-Family Dwelling at 2619-21 East Huntingdon Street in Kensington, Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new residential structure at 2619-21 East Huntingdon Street in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project calls for the erection of a three-story attached single-family dwelling with an occupiable roof deck and roof access structure. The site spans a through-block parcel between East Huntingdon and East Harold streets, just west of Frankford Avenue and roughly one mile southeast of the Somerset Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The development is being led by Global Win, with Qazim Kupa listed as the contractor and permit holder. The building is designed by Here’s The Plan, LLC. The project is classified under residential occupancy group R-3 and will include 2,272 square feet of construction.

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