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Interior Work Nears Completion at Pavilion at 300 South 33rd Street in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 13, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Southern University City is growing increasingly crowded with high-rise hospital buildings, with the latest being the 343-foot-tall, 17-story Pavilion at 300 South 33rd Street. Designed by Foster + Partners as part of the Penn Medicine campus, the 1.5-million-square-foot structure makes a massive contribution to densifying the west side of the city and ranks at number 19 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. The broad building stands out on the skyline with its eye-catching, curvy design. The development cost approximately $1.5 billion. Our recent site visit revealed that the exterior is complete, with interior work nearly finished, as well.

502 Wood Street Rendering via JKRP Architects

Permits Filed for a 50-Unit Structure at 502 Wood Street in Old City, Center City

7:30 am on December 13, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story multi-family structure situated at 502 Wood Street in Old City, a historic neighborhood located in Center City. Designed by JKRP Architects, the building will hold 50 residential units with 13 total parking spots, two of which will be reserved as car share spaces. The building will total 55,470 square feet of space.

The Frankford Collective at 1144 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: Kore Design Architecture

Permits Filed for a 12-Unit Mixed-Use Structure at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington

7:00 am on December 13, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been filed for the construction of a five-story mixed-use building at 1144 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by Kore Design Architecture, the 13,330-square-foot structure will rise from a 3,200-square-foot footprint and will yield 12 apartments. A 2,495-square-foot commercial space will be located on the ground floor. Construction costs are listed at $1.5 million.

The Chestnut at 3720 Chestnut Street is Complete in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 12, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

A number of towers have risen recently in University City, including the recently completed Chestnut at 3720 Chestnut Street. At 344 feet and 29 stories in height, the building ranks at number 20 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism and developed by EPG Urban Multifamily, the structure brings 420 units to the rapidly growing area, offering studios and apartments for students of the many nearby universities and colleges as well as for the general public. Cladding reached the top at the end of 2019, and Philly YIMBY’s August update showed it was stated that construction fences still lingered near the top of the building and cladding was almost finished. Since then construction has wrapped completely.

Permits Filed for a 36-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 3515 Midvale Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 12, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been filed for the construction of a five-story mixed-use structure at 3515 Midvale Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will rise from a 13,050-square-foot footprint and hold 40,500 square feet of space, with 36 apartments and three commercial spaces on the ground floor, measuring 2,800, 1,200, and 565 square feet. The building will also offer a roof deck and 12 bicycle spaces. Tester Construction is the contractor for the project. Construction costs are estimated at $5,592,558.

2966-68 Richmond Street. Rendering credit: KJO Architecture

Permits Filed for Ten-Unit Mixed-Use Structure at 2966-68 Richmond Street In Port Richmond, Kensington

7:00 am on December 12, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a four-story, 10-unit residential building at 2966-68 Richmond Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. Designed by KJO Architecture, the development will feature rental apartments and a commercial space on the ground floor. Construction costs are estimated at $1.6 million.

1620 Sansom Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Demolition Anticipated at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on December 11, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

At number 21 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the 340-foot-tall, 27-story tower planned at 1620 Sansom Street in the Rittenhouse Square area of Center City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, a firm that is behind a number of recent projects in the city, and developed by the Southern Land Company, the 298-unit tower will yield 376,900 square feet, with 19,600 square feet of restaurant space, 5,200 square feet of retail, and 67 parking spaces on three underground levels. Though the tower which is located just two blocks to the south of Liberty Place, it will have a significant impact on the surrounding area, which lacks modern structures of a similar size. No progress has been observed at the site since demolition and construction permits were filed in September.

Permits Filed for a 35-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 101 West Oxford Street in Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 11, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story mixed-use structure at 101 West Oxford Street in Fishtown, Kensington, near the border of Olde Kensington, North Philadelphia. The structure will hold 35 residential units, each being an apartment. Resident storage will be located in the basement of the structure, with the ground floor used for a commercial space and parking. A roof deck will be located atop the building, as well as a green roof that allows the building a density bonus. The building will occupy a 12,363 square foot land parcel and hold 51,785 square feet of space. Chatham Bay Construction Services is the listed contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $6 million.

Demolition Permits Filed for 648 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on December 11, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant single-story commercial building at 648 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The property is located at the corner of North 40th Street and Fairmont Avenue. ATL Development Corporation is the listed owner.

Excavation Nears Completion at East Market Phase 3 Residential Tower at 1153 Chestnut Street in Market East, Center City

8:00 am on December 10, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Number 22 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is 1153 Chestnut Street, a 329-foot-tall, 25-story residential tower proposed as part of the two-tower East Market Phase 3 development in Market East, Center City. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by National Real Estate Group, the building will rise on the west side of the complex and will feature a blocky yet eye-catching façade of metal, precast terracotta, and glass. The tower, which will be one of the tallest residential high-rises in the area, will yield 250,000 square feet with 396 units. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed that excavation is getting close to completion.

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