101 East Collom Street. Looking northwest. June 2019. Credit: Google

Demolition Permits Filed for 101 East Collom Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant three-story prewar house at 101 East Collom Street in the Wister section of Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The freestanding structure sits on the west side of the block between Germantown Avenue and Wakefield Street, near the corner of Collom and Wakefield streets The demolition cost for the freestanding structure is $22,222, which includes cleaning and grading lots at 103 and 105 Collom Street. Philadelphia Redevelopment is the listed owner and Pedro Palmer Construction Inc. is the contractor.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 5617 Kingsessing Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 5617 Kingsessing Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling will be dismantled as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of demolishing the 1,200-square-foot structure is $13,600. The owners of the property are Sydney L. Ellis and Vivian E. Ellis. Thomas Curran is the contractor.

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209-2011 Delmar Street. Credit: Alma Architecture

Townhouse Complex Proposed at 209-211 Delmar Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

A 23-townhouse complex has been proposed at 209-211 Delmar Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Alma Architecture, the development combines the city’s traditional rowhouses with a courtyard typology as a solution for the deep-set, sloped site, as illustrated in the firm’s recent Civic Design Review submission. The design is a novel adaptation to a challenging site in Northwest Philadelphia’s hilly terrain, which contrasts with the generally flat city.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 3918 North Percy Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story rowhouse at 3918 North Percy Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on a block between West Pike Street and West Luzerne Street. The dilapidated prewar building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross floor area of the building is 1,200 square feet and the cost of the future work will be $10,000. The property is owned by Clifton Spady and Pasty Spady. The contractor listed is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 5446 Media Street in Hestonville, West Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story prewar rowhouse at 5446 Media Street in Hestonville, West Philadelphia. The property is located on the south side of a short block between North 55th Street and North Conestoga Street. The single-family dwelling will be coming down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of demolishing the 1,200-square-foot structure and the associated work will be $15,963. The property is owned by Bryant Jo Ann. The contractor for the project is Thomas Curran.

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