Exterior Work Wraps on Pavilion at 300 South 33rd Street in University City, West Philadelphia

After three years of construction, Pavilion, a steel behemoth in the hospital district of University City in West Philadelphia, nears completion. Located at 300 South 33rd Street, the building was designed by Foster + Partners at a height of 343 feet and 17 stories with a total square footage of 1.5 million square feet, the same amount as the Comcast Technology Center (also designed by Foster + Partners). The structure will roughly double the number of hospital beds at Penn Medicine. The Pavilion rises from the former site of the 254-foot-tall, 20-story Penn Tower, completed in 1974, demolished to make room for this massive development.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 4517 North Hicks Street in Wyoming, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 4517 North Hicks Street in Wyoming, North Philadelphia. The property sits close to the corner of North 12th Street and West Courtland Street and is a part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program. The gross area of the former single-family structure is 1,200 square feet and the cost of the work will be $11,499. The owner of the property is Johnson Latoya. Mangual Demolition Inc. is the contractor.

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Demolition Permits Filed for 1535 North 27th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a vacant two-story prewar rowhouse at 1535 North 27th Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The structure is located near the corner of West Oxford Street and North 27th Street. The structure will be demolished as part of the City of Philadelphia Demolition Program, and the cost of the work of the demolition will be $14,900 for the 1,200-square-foot structure. The property is owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. The contractor is Pedro Palmer Construction Inc.

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3850 North Percy Street. Credit: Google

Demolition Permits Filed for 3850 North Percy Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

Permits have been filed for the demolition of a two-story rowhouse at 3850 North Percy Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. The single-family structure, which has sat vacant for years, will be demolished as part of the City of Philadelphia demolition program. Bradley Rodney C. is the listed owner and FH Demolition is the specified contractor. The cost of work is listed at $12,999.

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