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Excavation Underway at 1700 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that demolition work has been completed and excavation is underway at the site of a three-story, nine-unit mixed-use development proposed at 1700 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The development will stand on the northwest corner of Frankford Avenue and East Columbia Avenue. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will span 13,924 square feet and will include ground-floor commercial space and a basement. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $2.175 million.

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2112 North Front Street. Credit: Design Blendz.

Construction Underway at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is well underway at a six-story, 31-unit mixed-use development at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square. Designed by DesignBlendz, the structure will span 27,519 square feet and feature commercial space at the ground floor and a green roof at the top. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $5.5 million.

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1321 North Front Street. Building elevation. Credit: NORR via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Not Yet Started at 1321 North Front Street in Fishtown

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that demolition has still not yet begun at the site of a proposed seven-story mixed-use building at 1321 North Front Street in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by NORR, the building will span 31,167 square feet and will contain 2,545 square feet of retail and 36 apartments. Permits list East Columbia and Memphis A. as the owner, Peroni Management Inc. as the contractor, and a construction cost of $4 million.

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2043-51 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023

Construction Tops Out at 2226-34 North Front Street in Norris Square

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work has topped out at a 22-unit mixed-use project at 2226-34 North Front Street in Norris Square. The building will rise five stories and 55 feet high. A commercial space will be situated on the ground floor and green roof will be located at the top of the building, which will provide a density bonus that will allow for a higher number of residential units. Eight bicycle spaces will also be included in the project. In total, the building will hold 18,277 square feet of space, with construction costs specified at $2.7 million.

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2113 East Norris Street. Street-facing elevations. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Site Cleared at 2113 East Norris Street in Fishtown

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that a construction site has been cleared at a three-story two-family rowhouse at 2113 East Norris Street in Fishtown. The structure will replace a dilapidated three-story rowhome on the northeast side of the block between Amber Street and Trenton Avenue. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 4,389 square feet and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list Chris Steinbiss as the contractor.

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