1600 Carpenter Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Construction Pending at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that demolition work has still not begun at the site of a 191-unit mixed-use complex planned at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by Streamline, the complex will replace a suburban-style shopping mall with a stately, traditionally-styled six-story building facing Washington Avenue, which will offer 23,185 square feet of ground-level retail and 131 rental apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, many of which will rank as affordable housing. To the north, 60 multi-family townhouses will be situated, which will match the scale and the material palette of the surrounding area. The development will boast publicly accessible pedestrian promenades and landscaping, as well as 141 parking spaces, of which 119 will be located in an underground garage in the apartment building, and 22 more will be situated in the townhouses.

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2350 Moore Street View

New Residence Proposed at 2350 Moore Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 2350 Moore Street in Point Breeze, Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a large parcel spanning 870 square feet, bound by South 24th Street, McClellan Street, and Point Breeze Avenue, facing Moore Street. Superior Property Holding is listed as the property owner. Permits list Platinum Construction and Development as the contractor.

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2331 North 16th Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 2331 North 16th Street in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 2331 North 16th Street in North Philadelphia. The building will be constructed on a vacant lot spanning 1,290 square feet, situated on mid-block bound by John F Kennedy Boulevard, Market Street, North 15th Street, and North 16th Street. The project has an allocated total construction cost of $550,000. Records show Callahan Ward Temple II LLC listed as the property owner. Interface Studio Architects LLC is responsible for the designs.

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650 North Conestoga Street. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Aerial view. Looking northwest. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of three two-story single-family rowhouses at 650, 658, and 662 North Conestoga Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. Each of the new buildings will rise from a vacant lot (the lots are non-contiguous) situated on the west side of the block between Poplar Street and West Girard Avenue. Each building is designed by Moto Designshop, with the City of Philadelphia as the developer and Spruce Builders as the contractor, and will span 894 square feet.

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3151 Market Street via Brandywine Realty

Construction Nearly Complete at 3151 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is almost entirely complete at 3151 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. The building rises on the north side of Market Street between North 30th and North 32nd streets, with John F. Kennedy Boulevard to the north. Designed by Gensler and developed by Brandywine Realty Trust, the building will rise 226 feet and 14 stories and will span 495,000 square feet. The structure will house office and laboratory space, as well as retail on the ground floor.

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