2243 North Broad Street. Credit: Weichert

Permits Filed for a 10-Unit Structure at 2243 North Broad Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a four-story mixed-use structure at 2243 North Broad Street in the Temple University area in North Philadelphia. The 10,276-square-foot building will yield ten residential units and a 408-square-foot commercial space on the ground floor. 2243 N Broad LLC is the listed owner. Construction costs are estimated at $900,000.

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1738 North Gratz Street via Google Maps

Demolition Permits Filed for 1738 North Gratz Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant three-story prewar rowhouse at 1738 North Gratz Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling occupies a 1,107-square-foot footprint on the west side of the block between Cecil B. Moore Avenue and West Montgomery Avenue. Philadelphia Housing Authority is the listed owner. All State Services LLC is the listed contractor.

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Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion (1101 Chestnut Street) via Jefferson Health

Excavation Nears Completion for Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion at 1101 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City

At number 12 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the Thomas Jefferson Specialty Care Pavilion, a 372-foot-tall, 24-story tower underway at 1101 Chestnut Street in the rapidly growing Market East neighborhood in Center City. Designed by Ennead Architects and Stantec and developed by National Realty Corp., the sleek glass tower will bring a modern presence to the area and yield 426,000 square feet of medical office space, which will be occupied by Jefferson Health. The building is part of the two-tower East Market Phase 3 project, which will also feature a 329-foot-tall, 25-story residential tower at 1153 Chestnut Street to the west. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that excavation is almost complete for the 712,000-plus-square-foot complex.

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752-54 South 16th Street. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Filed For a 12-Unit Structure at 752-54 South 16th Street In Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 12-unit multi-family structure at 752-54 South 16th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The building will span a 4,300-square-foot footprint and hold 18,348 square feet of space as well as four bicycle spaces and a roof deck. The development utilizes a mixed-income bonus. Hunter Investments LLC is the listed owner. Construction costs for the project are estimated at $1,701,000.

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