One Dock Street (1 Dock Street). Credit: BLT Architects

One Dock Street Awaits Construction in Society Hill, Old City

The tenth-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the 380-foot-tall, 31-story One Dock Street in Society Hill, Center City. Designed by Bower Lewis Thower Architects, the proposal shares the address with the adjacent Philadelphia Marriott Old City and will feature 272 rental units. The building will stand just to the east of I.M. Pei’s 309-foot-tall Society Hill Towers, which in 1964 sprung into the skyline of Old City, one of the city’s oldest districts. Our recent site visit revealed no progress at the site as of yet.

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Aerial view of 1813 Howard Street via Google.

Permits Filed for 27-Unit Mixed-Use Structure at 1813 North Howard Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a six-story, 27-unit mixed-use structure at 1813 North Howard Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia. An industrial space will be located in the basement of the building, with parking and building amenity space taking up the ground floor. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, the building rise from a 3,835-square-foot footprint and yield 28,358 square feet. Tester Construction is the specified contractor. The construction cost is listed at $5,365,030.

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2325 North 33rd Street via Google Maps

Permits Filed for a Multi-Family Structure at 2325 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia West

Permits have been filed for the construction of a multi-family building at 2325 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The property is situated on the east side of the block located between Ridge Avenue and West York Street. The attached structure will span a footprint of 953 square feet ad will feature a roof deck. Crud LLC is the listed owner.

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CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration rendering via Perkins + Will

Core Passes Halfway Point at CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia

The 11th-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the 377-foot-tall, 19-story CHOP Hub for Clinical Collaboration at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by Perkins+Will, the building will add 550,000 square feet to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia campus, significantly expanding its medical space. Our recent site visit revealed that the concrete core currently stands 13 stories high, around two-thirds of its final height, with the steel frame in progress on the lower floors.

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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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