909-19 North 26th Street

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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