2620 North Douglas Street. Looking southwest. Credit: Google

Demolition Permits Filed for 2620 North Douglas Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 29, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A demolition permit has been filed for a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 2620 North Douglas Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling stands on the west side of the block located between West Huntingdon Street and West Lehigh Avenue and will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $14,290. The building is owned by the City of Philadelphia Department of Public Property. FH Demolition is the listed contractor.

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Northbank at 2001 Beach Street. Credit: ISA Architects

Northbank, an 897-Unit Apartment and Townhouse Development, is Underway in Fishtown, Kensington

8:00 am on November 28, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Developers Concordia Group and D3 Development have begun to construct Northbank, a massive, 897-unit development at 2001 Beach Street in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by ISA Architects, the master-planned community will span a 25-acre parcel on the Delaware River waterfront near the border of Fishtown and Olde Kensington. The project will include ground floor retail space and 539 apartments within two large multi-family buildings, 254 townhouses, and 104 stacked condos coming in the form of duplexes. The development is already underway, with paving of streets and home construction and sales.

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3142 French Street. Looking southeast. Credit: Google

Demolition Permits Filed for 3142 French Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 28, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Demolition permits have been filed for a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 3142 French Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on the south side of the block that sits between Ridge Avenue and North 23rd Street. The structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $13,190. The property is owned by the City of Philadelphia. FH Demolition is the listed contractor.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 2324 North Woodstock Street in North Philadelphia West, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 28, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 2324 North Woodstock Street in North Philadelphia West. The former single-family dwelling is located on the block that sits between West Dauphin Street and West York Street. The structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $14,000. Pedro Palmer Construction Inc. is the listed contractor.

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Construction Progresses at 3200 Capri Drive, an 80-Unit Residential Complex in Packer Park, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 27, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction is progressing rapidly at 3200 Capri Drive, a residential complex consisting of four detached multi-family buildings in Packer Park, South Philadelphia. Each building will stand four floors tall and hold 20 residential units, with five units on each floor. Each building will yield 31,000 square feet of space and cost $1.5 million for construction. Packer Park Partnership LLC is the developer of the project, and Insite Construction Inc is the contractor.

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