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Permits Issued for 1216 West Butler Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 19, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 1216 West Butler Street, located between North 13th Street and Old York Road in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The new development will rise in place of a vacant lot and is set to deliver four residential units. The building will be constructed by Intensified Builders LLC, and the design and engineering were handled by Devon Loney of Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC. The owner is listed as Intensified Builders LLC.

Permits Issued for Eight-Unit Residential Building at 5137-39 Master Street in West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 17, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family development at 5137-39 Master Street in the Haddington section of West Philadelphia. The development site spans a combined lot measuring 3,684 square feet on the south side of Master Street, located just west of 52nd Street. The proposal, filed by Boxwood Estates LLC, calls for the construction of a new three-story apartment building with a full cellar, replacing a vacant parcel.

Permits Issued for 15-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 3401 Hamilton Street in Powelton Village, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 15, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new mixed-use development at 3401 Hamilton Street in the Powelton Village section of West Philadelphia. Filed permits will bring a four-story structure with a cellar and roof deck to the corner of Hamilton Street and North 34th Street, replacing a previously vacant lot. Located within a CMX-2 zoning district and the Powelton Village Neighborhood Conservation Overlay, the project reflects increasing density in a historically residential neighborhood just west of Drexel University. The project is proposed by 3401 Hamilton LLC. The development is being built by GRIT Construction LLC, with Gnome Architects, LLC serving as the project architect.

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Residential Building at 1900 South 69th Street in Southwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on July 15, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family residential complex at 1900 South 69th Street in the Elmwood Park section of Southwest Philadelphia. The site sits at the northwest corner of South 69th Street and Chester Avenue, just south of Cobbs Creek Parkway. The project is proposed by August 4th Holdings LLC. West Powelton Development Inc. is listed as the general contractor for the project, while JC Excavation Services LLC is handling site excavation under a separate permit. Geostructures is the design professional responsible for special inspections. Toner Architects is responsible for the designs.

Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Building at 2455 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington

8:00 am on July 14, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2455 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington, Philadelphia. The structure will contain four residential units and a vacant commercial space, rising on existing foundations located on the west side of Frankford Avenue between Trenton Avenue, East Cumberland Street and East Letterly Street. The project replaces a previously vacant structure at the site The development is being carried out by property owner Manosca Francisco. Design work is led by Ambit Architecture. GuardHouse Construction LLC is serving as the general contractor.

Permits Issued for 33-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 26-34 Church Lane in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 13, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story mixed-use building at 26-34 Church Lane in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The new development, located on the north side of Church Lane near the intersection with Germantown Avenue, will replace a vacant lot with a structure housing 33 residential units, ground-floor commercial space, and accessory parking. Market Square Apartments LLC is listed as the property owner, with Olympia Construction LLC serving as the contractor and Alee Sleymann as the design professional in responsible charge.

Rendering of 1101 Walnut Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Site Still Sits Fallow at 1101 Walnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City

8:00 am on July 12, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work has still not started at an 18-story, 198-unit residential tower planned at 1101 Walnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City. Designed by JKRP Architects, the tower will span 138,150 square feet, with 4,420 square feet of retail space on the ground level and 6,281 square feet of office and amenities at the fourth floor. The project will also feature 34 off-site parking spaces and storage for 68 bicycles.

244 North Second Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2025

Construction Almost Complete at Townhouse Complex at 244-58 North 2nd Street in Old City

8:00 am on July 11, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is nearly complete at an 11-townhouse development at 244-58 North 2nd Street in the Old City section of Center City. Designed by LandMark Architectural Design, each townhouse stands four stories tall and spans nearly 5,000 square feet, and feature a cellar, a roof deck, an elevator, and a two-car garage. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor.

Permits Issued for Four-Unit Development at 1218 West Butler Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on July 10, 2025 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new three-story residential structure at 1218 West Butler Street in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The parcel, located on the south side of West Butler Street between North 13th Street and Old York Street, currently sits vacant. The project will introduce four multifamily dwelling units into the block, within a fully sprinklered structure built with code-compliant safety and accessibility features. The property is owned by G&B1513 LLC, with Cornelius Middleton listed as the owner contact. Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC, is listed as the design professional and engineer of record. Intensified Builders LLC, based in Philadelphia, serves as the general contractor for the development.

1538-44 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2025

Construction Complete at Fifteen38 Flats at 1538 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on July 9, 2025 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at Fifteen38 Flats, a four-story, 12-unit condominium building at 1538 Frankford Avenue (alternately 1538-44 Frankford Avenue) in Fishtown. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Jefferson and East Oxford streets. Designed by KJO Architecture, the structure spans 23,741 square feet, which includes 5,829 square feet of retail. Permits list Optimal Construction Group as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $2.4 million.

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