1 Red Lion Road. Credit: Commercial Development Company, Inc / Blue Rock / Bohler / NORR

Updates Unveiled for the Million-Square-Foot UPS Facility Proposed at 1 Red Lion Road in Bustleton, Northeast Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 3, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Last month, YIMBY unveiled the UPS package sortation and distribution facility proposed at 1 Red Lion Road in Bustleton, Northeast Philadelphia. The 1,004,000-square-foot structure is currently the city’s largest single proposed building in terms of floor area. A few days ago, the development team of Commercial Development Company, Inc, Blue Rock, Bohler, and NORR submitted a revised Civic Design Review package, which shows design changes that deal mainly with landscaping at the 140-acre site and the way the facility will relate to the surrounding residential neighborhood.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 5221 Chester Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 3, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a four-story prewar structure located at 5221 Chester Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The property is located on a block between South 52nd Street and South Wilton Street. The former single-family dwelling will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. The cost of the work will be $54,000. The property is owned by the City of Philadelphia. The contractor listed for the job is Mangual Demolition Inc.

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78-Unit Development Planned at 2610-16 West Fletcher Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 2, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been filed for the construction of a three-story, 78-unit residential structure at 2610-16 West Fletcher Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The property sits between North 26th Street and North 27th Street. The new building will take up a footprint of 95,520 square feet and the building itself will offer 61,611 square feet of floor space. A community center will also be included in the project, as well as a surface parking lot. The project’s estimated construction costs are approximated $12.5 million.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 2459 North Patton Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 2, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 2459 North Patton Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on a block between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of work is $13,000. The property is in ownership by the Philadelphia Land Bank and the contractor is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

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