1513 West Stiles Street prior to demolition. Looking northeast. Credit: Google Maps

Demolition Permits Filed for 1513 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a three-story prewar rowhouse at 1513 West Stiles Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The single-family dwelling is situated on the block that is located between North 15th Street and North 16th Street. The structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of work is $19,559. The property is owned by Gregory C. Brown and Kyoko Brown. The contractor listed for the work is Gama Wrecking Inc.

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Demolition Work Underway for 918-80 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

A large, irregularly-shaped lot at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties in North Philadelphia is being redeveloped into Wellshaus, a six-building complex that will bring retail and 462 units to the rapidly growing neighborhood. Developed by Core Realty and designed by L2Partridge, the buildings will rise eight stories and will stand out prominently thanks to their sheer bulk.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 4995 West Thompson Street in Cathedral Park, West Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 4995 West Thompson Street in Cathedral Park, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on the northeast corner of Thompson Street and North 50th Street. The building will come down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $23,000. The owner of the property is Thompson Street Properties. The contractor listed for the work is Mangual Demolition Inc.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 1450 North 54th Street in Hestonville, West Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 1450 North 54th Street in Hestonville, West Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located at the southwest corner of Media Street and North 54th Street. The structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $11,989. The contractor listed for the work is FH Demolition.

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Rendering of the project via OCF Realty.

Rendering Revealed for Broad Street Flats at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

A rendering has been released for Broad Street Flats, a seven-story mixed-use building at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. Located on a 9,000-square-foot lot at the southeast corner of South Broad Street and Bainbridge Street, the structure will contain ground-floor retail space and 50 residential units above. An additional four “hotel rooms” will be included in the project, likely apartments positioned as short-term rentals. Hightop Broad Acquisition is the listed owner.

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