752-54 South 16th Street. Looking west. Credit: Google

Permits Filed For a 12-Unit Structure at 752-54 South 16th Street In Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 12-unit multi-family structure at 752-54 South 16th Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The building will span a 4,300-square-foot footprint and hold 18,348 square feet of space as well as four bicycle spaces and a roof deck. The development utilizes a mixed-income bonus. Hunter Investments LLC is the listed owner. Construction costs for the project are estimated at $1,701,000.

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Riverwalk. Credit: PMC Property Group

Riverwalk North Tower Interiors Underway, South Tower Nearing Halfway Point in Center City West

One of the most visible projects in progress in Center City is the two-towered Riverwalk development at 60 North 23rd Street, which ranks at number 13 on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown. The project is designed by Gensler and the developed by PMC Property Group, which is behind a number of projects in the surrounding Center City West neighborhood. The 315-foot-tall, 28-story north tower is topped out and the south tower, which will stand 362 feet and 32 floors tall, is nearing the halfway point. The two hulking structures, located just to the west of the Schuylkill River and the Schuylkill Trail, already dominate the area. Both rise from a massive base that was originally planned to be connected by a glass-covered sky bridge. The development will yield a total of 711 residential units, with 331 units in the north tower and 380 units in the south tower.

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2621-67 Frankford Avenue. Rendering credit: HDO Architecture

Renderings Revealed for a Massive Development at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington

Just under two days ago, Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture revealed the renderings for a massive residential development proposed at 2621-67 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington. The firm showcased the design a series of renderings, which are part of a package submitted to the city for a Civic Design Review, via Instagram, without any additional details. At the moment, little is known about the development’s latest design iteration, except that the the building, developed by Grand Street Development, will rise six stories, include ground-level retail, and hundreds of residential units, making it one of the largest proposals in the area.

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2915 Cecil B Moore Avenue via Google Maps

Permits Filed for a Single-Family Structure at 2915 Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a single-family dwelling at 2915 Cecil B. Moore Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The property is located on the northeast corner of Cecil B. Moore Avenue and North Hollywood Street. The building will span a footprint of 678 square feet. 2915 Cecil B. Moore LLC is the listed owner.

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