Finishing Touches Going Up on W/Element Hotel at 1441 Chestnut Street in Center City

The second-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the W/Element Hotel, which is finishing construction at 1441 Chestnut Street in Center City, a block south of City Hall. Designed by Cope-Linder Architects and developed by Chestlen Development, the 52-story skyscraper stands 617 feet tall and features a distinctive design with jagged blue glass and gray metal cladding that was inspired by the Schuylkill River and the cliffs that run along it. The building has made a significant impact on the Center City skyline, as it joins the group of 500-foot-plus towers in the Center City core.

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80-Unit Mixed-Use Building Approved for 101 South 3rd Street in Easton, Pennsylvania

An 11-story, 80-unit mixed-use tower has earned unanimous municipal approval at 101 South 3rd Street in Easton, Pennsylvania, a small city bordering the Delaware River on the northern outskirts of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan region. Designed by SITIO Architects, the development will include ground floor retail and office space spread throughout the tower. The existing low-rise bank building at the site will be renovated and extended all the way to 3rd Street, creating a denser, urban design. The project will include a promenade and a pocket park.

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1240 Leithgow Street via Google Maps

Permits Filed for a Single-Family Dwelling at 1240 Leithgow Street in Olde Kensington

Permits have been filed for the construction of a single-family dwelling at 1240 Leithgow Street in Olde Kensington. The property is situated on the west side of the block that is located between West Girard Avenue and West Thompson Street. The building will have a footprint that spans 1,000 square feet and a roof deck accessed by a pilot house. HHPH LLC is the listed owner.

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The Laurel Rittenhouse. Credit: Southern Land Company

The Laurel Rittenhouse Continues to Ascend in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

The third-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is The Laurel Rittenhouse, which is rising at 1911 Walnut Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, just to the northwest of Rittenhouse Square Park. The reinforced concrete structure currently stands around one-third of the way to its eventual height of 599 feet and 48 stories. The building will feature 185 rental units as well as 60 condo units at the top. The $300-million tower was designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, which has designed many buildings around the city, and developed by the Southern Land Company, which has been trying to redevelop the site into a residential skyscraper for over a decade.

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1626 North Sydenham Street via Google Maps

Permits Filed for Two-Family Structure at 1626 North Sydenham Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a two-family structure at 1626 North Sydenham Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The property is situated on the west side of the block that is located between West Oxford Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The building will have a footprint that spans 764 square feet. Philadelphia Housing Authority is the listed owner.

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