Philadelphia YIMBY - Page 555 of 617 - Philadelphia YIMBY says "Yes In My Backyard" to positive new development in the Philly metropolitan region.

Demolition Permits Filed for 606 Emily Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 17, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story single-family dwelling at 606 Emily Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia. The prewar property is situated on a block that is located between South 6th Street and South 7th Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work will be $17,000. The property is owned by Mortgage Investments LLC. The contractor listed for the work is Thomas Curran.

49-Unit Residential Building Proposed for 909-19 North 26th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 16, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A five-story, 49-unit residential building is proposed at 909-19 North 26th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure will replace a single-story commercial structure and a three-story townhouse. The new structure will feature a traditionally styled exterior with a brick façade, arched windows at the fourth floor, and a cornice at the top. Loggia balconies will add a contemporary element to the composition.

88-Unit Residential Building Proposed for 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 16, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

An 88-unit residential building is proposed at 4219-23 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a two-story commercial building that was previously occupied by a dialysis center. The new development will feature a roof deck and 26 parking spaces.

36-Unit Residential Building Proposed at 1321-25 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington

7:00 am on November 16, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A seven-story, 36-unit residential building has been proposed for 1321-25 North Front Street in Fishtown, adding to the growing density of the neighborhood. Permits indicate that the development will include ground-level commercial space. In order to satisfy parking requirements, three off-site parking spaces will be situated at the parking lot across the street. East Columbia and Memphis A. is the listed owner.

626 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: Cosica Moos Architecture

Work Begins on 96-Unit Residential Building at 626 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 15, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Site clearance work appears to have started at 626 North Delaware Avenue, the site of a proposed 198-foot-tall, 16-story residential building in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by Coscia Moos Architects, the project will add 96 units to the rapidly developing neighborhood.

Construction Anticipated at 300 North Columbus Boulevard in Old City, Center City

7:30 am on November 15, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Philly YIMBY’s latest site visit to 300 North Columbus Street in Old City reveals that construction has not yet begun for the 290-foot-tall, 24-story residential tower two blocks north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Though no construction equipment has arrived so far, the parking lot is already shuttered with a sign on the south side of the fence announcing imminent construction. The structure is developed by The Durst Organization and designed by Handel Architects. The building will transform one of many vacant parking lots along North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in a district located between Old City and Northern Liberties, just north of Penn’s Landing.

Demolition Permits Filed for 6143 Walnut Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 15, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story rowhouse at 6143 Walnut Street in Cobbs Creek, West Philadelphia. The prewar single-family dwelling is situated on a block that is located between South 61st Street and South 62nd Street. The building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The property is owned by Mary Louis Ashmore. The contractor listed for the work is Thomas Curran.

2222 Market Street rendering from Parkway Corp.

Foundation Work Starts at 2222 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on November 14, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Foundation work has begun at 2222 Market Street in Center City West. The 305,000-square-foot office building will rise 318 feet and 20 stories, with the law firm Morgan, Lewis, Bockius LLP as a tenant leasing the entire floor space. The structure, developed by Parkway Commercial Properties and designed by Gensler, features a blocky design with staggered sections. While the building is not going to drastically impact the city skyline, it is a significant development for the rapidly-growing neighborhood. The parking lot that spanned the site until recently has already been torn up, and excavation and drilling equipment is currently at the site.

Demolition Permits Filed for 2465 North Douglas Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on November 14, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 2465 North Douglas Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is situated on a block located between West York Street and West Cumberland Street. The building will come down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of work is $13,499. The property is owned by Erik Fersner. The contractor listed for the work is FH Demolition.

Demolition Permits Filed for 2155 North Newkirk Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on November 14, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story rowhouse at 2155 North Newkirk Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is situated on a block located between West Susquehanna Avenue and West Diamond Street. The prewar building will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work is $12,222. The property is owned by the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia. The contractor listed for the work is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

Pages: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229230231232233234235236237238239240241242243244245246247248249250251252253254255256257258259260261262263264265266267268269270271272273274275276277278279280281282283284285286287288289290291292293294295296297298299300301302303304305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320321322323324325326327328329330331332333334335336337338339340341342343344345346347348349350351352353354355356357358359360361362363364365366367368369370371372373374375376377378379380381382383384385386387388389390391392393394395396397398399400401402403404405406407408409410411412413414415416417418419420421422423424425426427428429430431432433434435436437438439440441442443444445446447448449450451452453454455456457458459460461462463464465466467468469470471472473474475476477478479480481482483484485486487488489490491492493494495496497498499500501502503504505506507508509510511512513514515516517518519520521522523524525526527528529530531532533534535536537538539540541542543544545546547548549550551552553554555556557558559560561562563564565566567568569570571572573574575576577578579580581582583584585586587588589590591592593594595596597598599600601602603604605606607608609610611612613614615616617

What’s happening in your backyard?