2521 West Jefferson Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Complete at 2521 West Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has confirmed that construction work is complete at a single-family structure at 2521 West Jefferson Street in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. The site is located at the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and North Stillman Street, close to the Sharswood neighborhood to the east. The building will occupy a 900-square-foot footprint and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. 1234 Properties LLC is the listed owner.

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1502-08 North 25th Street. Rendering credit: KCA Design Associates

Construction Advances at Dairy Lofts in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed sustained construction progress at Dairy Lofts, a four-story, 17-unit apartment building at 1502-08 North 25th Street in BrewerytownNorth Philadelphia. The project replaces a dilapidated commercial building on the west side of the block between Jefferson Street and West Oxford Street. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will feature a basement, a green roof, six bicycle parking spaces, and full sprinkling. Permits list Phillyprop Re 2018 LLC as the owner, Manuel L. Ribeiro as the contractor, and a construction cost of $1.9 million.

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725 South Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2024

Construction Still Pending at 725-29 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work has still not started at a commercial renovation and vertical expansion for a three-story prewar building at 725-29 South Broad Street in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign, the structure, located on the east side of South Broad Street on the block between Bainbridge and Fitzwater streets, will rise five stories. Permits list Santech Construction Corp. as the contractor and a construction cost of $3.8 million.

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Rendering of 1001 South Broad Street via BKV Group.

Construction Advances at Broad and Washington at 1001 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted continued construction progress at Broad and Washington, a 15-story, 1,111-unit complex at 1001 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. Designed by the BKV Group, the development will span an entire city block at the northeast corner of the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue. The 1,516,218-square-foot project will cost nearly $306 million to build.

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1223-45 Washington Avenue. Credit: BKV Group

Construction Still Not Commenced at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction has still not started on a 12-story, 375-unit mixed-use project at 1223-45 Washington Avenue in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. The property spans a nearly 50,000-square-foot lot bound by Washington Avenue to the south, South 13th Street to the west, and Kimball Street to the north. Designed by BKV Group, the building will rise to a height specified at 154 feet and span 372,721 square feet. The project will include commercial space on the ground floor along Washington Avenue as well as an underground parking garage and space for 184 bicycles. Permits list Post General Contracting as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $62 million.

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