Piazza Terminal at 1075 Germantown Avenue. Credit: BKV Group

Piazza Terminal, a 1,144-Unit Mixed-Use Complex, Underway at 1075 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 25, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction is underway at Piazza Terminal, a multi-building, mixed-use complex at 1075 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The complex will span 1,166,980 square feet of floor space, with slightly over half of the space (around 682,000 square feet) dedicated to 1,144 market-rate residential units. Much of the rest of the space will be dedicated to functions such as retail, which will cluster around a central public promenade. The project is being built by Post Brothers, a locally based developer with a headquarters immediately south of the site, and is designed by the BKV Group.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 6542 Allman Street in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 25, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story single-family dwelling at 6542 Allman Street in Elmwood Park, Southwest Philadelphia. The property is located on the block that sits between South 65th Street and South 66th Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $15,500. The property is owned by Anthony A. Musumeci Antonietta. The contractor listed for the work is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 1657 South Conestoga Street in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 25, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story rowhouse at 1657 South Conestoga Street in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on the block that sits between Greenway Avenue and Kingsessing Avenue. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program at a cost of $15,000. The property is owned by Biggs James. The contractor listed for the work is Mangual Demolition Inc.

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The Views at Penn Treaty at 1143-51 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: Abitare Design Studio

Construction Underway at The Views at Penn Treaty at 1143-51 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington

8:00 am on November 24, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction is underway at The Views at Penn Treaty at 1143-51 North Delaware Avenue, a residential development in Fishtown, Kensington, consisting of 19 luxury townhouses sited on the Delaware River waterfront. Each of the townhouses rises four stories plus an upper level with two roof decks and a pilot house. The development ranks among the city’s most luxurious real estate offerings. According to the official website, prices begin at roughly $1.9 million. The townhouses will span from 3,966 to 5,500 square feet and will feature three to five bedrooms, private elevators, two-car garages, and private access to adjacent Penn Treaty Park. Gotham Bedrock, LLC and The Cohen Team at Keller Williams Philadelphia are the developers behind the project, with Abitare Design Studio as the architect.

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1121 North Delaware Avenue via Abitare Design Studio

116-Unit Complex Proposed for 1121 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington

7:30 am on November 24, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Developer Shovel Ready LLC and architect Abitare Design Studio are planning to transform an overgrown vacant lot at 1121 North Delaware Avenue into Pier Village, a 116-unit, multi-building residential complex. The site is located on the Delaware River waterfront in Fishtown, Kensington, between the Rivers Casino Philadelphia to the south and Penn Treaty Park less than half a block to the north. The development will consist of two mid-rise apartment buildings, one with 53 and another with 35 units, and 28 rowhouses, each rising four stories tall.

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