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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Demolition Permits Filed for 5221 Chester Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a four-story prewar structure located at 5221 Chester Avenue in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The property is located on a block between South 52nd Street and South Wilton Street. The former single-family dwelling will be torn down as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. The cost of the work will be $54,000. The property is owned by the City of Philadelphia. The contractor listed for the job is Mangual Demolition Inc.

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