Demolition Permits Filed for 2441 West Seybert Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story rowhouse at 2441 West Seybert Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. The former single-family dwelling is located on a block between North 24th Street and North 25th Street. The structure will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The cost of the work is $11,613. JV 2441 W Seybert St LLC is the property owner. The listed contractor is Monticello Contractors Inc.

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741 Spring Garden Street. Credit: JKRP Architects

Seven-Story, 146-Unit Residential Project Planned for 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia

Renderings have been revealed for a seven-story residential development at 741 Spring Garden Street in Poplar, North Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Arts + Crafts Holdings, the complex will consist of a 99,114-square-foot building plus 10,405 square feet of covered ground-level parking and a 1,279-square-foot roof deck. The 146 units will range from studios to two bedrooms.

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Permits Filed for a 42-Unit Building at 1420 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the construction of a four-story apartment building at 1420 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The property is located on a block between Dickinson Street and Reed Street. Permits have also been filed for the demolition of the commercial building currently on site, making way for the new structure that will greatly increase local density with 42 residential units. The property is owned by 1420 PB Ave LLC and 1420 PB Ave LLC. Mangual Demolition Inc. is the specified contractor.

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1 Red Lion Road. Credit: Commercial Development Company, Inc / Blue Rock / Bohler / NORR

Updates Unveiled for the Million-Square-Foot UPS Facility Proposed at 1 Red Lion Road in Bustleton, Northeast Philadelphia

Last month, YIMBY unveiled the UPS package sortation and distribution facility proposed at 1 Red Lion Road in Bustleton, Northeast Philadelphia. The 1,004,000-square-foot structure is currently the city’s largest single proposed building in terms of floor area. A few days ago, the development team of Commercial Development Company, Inc, Blue Rock, Bohler, and NORR submitted a revised Civic Design Review package, which shows design changes that deal mainly with landscaping at the 140-acre site and the way the facility will relate to the surrounding residential neighborhood.

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