Liberty Flats. Credit: Trinity Realty Companies

Exterior Work Wraps Up on Liberty Flats at 526 Brown Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

Exterior work is wrapping up at Liberty Flats, a multi-family development located at 526 Brown Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The development rises six stories and includes 36 luxury condos, with a mix between one- and two-bedrooms. The ground floor will feature 3,000 square feet of retail space. Residents will have access to a total of 14 parking spaces as well as a storage unit for each condo, located in the cellar of the building. A rooftop deck will offer nearly 2,000 square feet of patio space and boasting great views of the skyline. Trinity Realty Companies is the developer.

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The Bordeaux at 2600 West Girard Avenue. Rendering credit: Ambit Architecture

Renderings Revealed for The Bordeaux at 2600 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for The Bordeaux, a five-story mixed-use building planned for 2600 West Girard Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Designed by Ambit Architecture and developed by the Argo Property Group, the structure will yield 16 units and 20,938 square feet, including a 3,500-square-foot ground-floor retail space. Amenities include bike and tenant storage and a shard roof deck with skyline views.

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Rendering of Arthaus. Image by Dranoff Properties

Arthaus Crown Starts Forming in Washington Square West, Center City

The sixth-tallest project on Philly YIMBY’s December 2020 Development Countdown is the most visible development currently under construction in Philadelphia. Arthaus at 311 South Broad Street in Washington Square West, Center City, has already made a major impact on the skyline as it nears topping out at a height of 542 feet and 45 stories (though the marketing material describes the building as 47 stories tall). Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, which also designed the 792-foot-tall BNY Mellon Center, the city’s fifth-tallest building, and developed by Dranoff Properties, the building will feature 108 condominium apartments. Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit revealed busy activity, with workers installing cladding on the superstructure.

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Permits Filed for a 46-Unit Mixed-Use Development at 1200 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 46-unit mixed-use development at 1200 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, North Philadelphia. The building will rise from a 10,620-square-foot footprint and yield 60,404 square feet of space. A commercial space will take up the entire ground floor, and the basement will be allocated to amenities such as parking space for 13 cars and 24 bicycles. A roof deck will be located atop the sixth floor at the summit of the structure, and will provide panoramic views of the skyline. The contractor listed for the project is HC Pody Company. An estimated $6 million will be spent on construction.

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408 North Front Street via Google Maps

Permits Filed for a Multi-Family Structure at 408 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the erection of a multi-family structure at 408 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The property is situated on the west side of the block that is located between Callowhill Street and Spring Garden Street. The building will span a footprint of 2643 square feet. 1833 Realty LLC is the listed owner.

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