Schuylkill Yards East at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard (center) via Brandywine Realty Trust and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

530-Foot-Tall Tower Awaits Construction at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on December 25, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The seventh-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the 34-story skyscraper proposed at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, the bulky office building will feature an eye-catching staggered massing and an exterior of red aluminum cladding. The building, which will rise approximately 530 feet tall to the top of the parapet, is the first 500-foot-plus tower in the Countdown, the tallest proposal so far in the 14-acre Schuylkill Yards development, and will be the second-tallest building in West Philadelphia upon completion. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has revealed no construction progress so far at the parking lot that spans the site.

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1616 North Sydenham Street via Google Maps

Permits Filed for a Two-Family Structure at 1616 North Sydenham Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on December 25, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the construction of a two-family structure at 1616 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 span a footprint of 764 square feet. TJP1 Holdings LLC is the listed owner.

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1301 Market Street via Skidmore Owings & Merrill

460-Foot-Tall Tower Awaits Construction at 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City

8:00 am on December 24, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The eighth-tallest building on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is a 460-foot-tall, 32-story office tower proposed at 1301 Market Street in Market East, Center City, half a block to the east of City Hall. Designed by the the globally renowned firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and developed by the Oliver Tyrone Pulver Corporation, the massive building will yield over 700,000 square feet, with floor plates at the lower levels measuring over 25,000 square feet and those at the upper floors at over 17,000 square feet. The project is being marketed by Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.

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Permits Filed for a 36-Unit Structure at 629-33 West Girard Avenue In Ludlow, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on December 24, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been filed for the construction of a six-story mixed-use structure at 629-33 West Girard Avenue in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. The building is projected to span a 6,971-square-foot footprint and contain 37,746 square feet of interior space. The project will include a commercial space on the ground floor and 36 apartments residential units across a planned six floors. Girard St. Bullies LLC is the listed owner. Tester Construction is the contractor.

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