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106 South 42nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Renovation Underway at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on May 21, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that renovation work is underway at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia. The development is situated on the west side of the block between Chestnut and Sansom streets. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will involve renovations interior renovations to a prewar rowhouse and construction of a rear addition, which will expand the 3,406-square-foot building to 6,112 square feet and nine apartments. Permits list Zhu Fengjun as the contractor and a construction cost of $526,050.

Virgin Hotels looking southwest. Image via The Badger Group

YIMBY Looks at the Two-Tower Virgin Hotel Proposal in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

8:00 am on May 20, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

The South Broad Street skyscraper canyon will possibly be extended in the near future with the two-tower Virgin Hotel development at 500 South Broad Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City, bringing new skyline mass to an unexpected location. While the buildings’ heights remain unconfirmed, renderings indicate that the taller tower will rise 36 stories high while the shorter tower will stand 23 stories. The project is being developed by The Badger Group, Dranoff Properties, The Goldenberg Group LLC, and of course Virgin Hotels USA. The development was designed by Skidmore Owings and Merril, which has crafted iconic towers such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, and One World Trade Center in New York City.

3503 Midvale Avenue. Rendering credit: M Architects

Excavation Underway at 3503 Midvale Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 20, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY recently made its way uptown to Northwest Philadelphia to check out local construction, and one of our site visits discovered that excavation is currently underway at 3503 Midvale Avenue in East Falls. The development is situated at the bottom of a hill on the west side of the block between Cresson Street and Warden Drive. Designed by M Architects, the building will rise five stories, span 26,477 square feet, and hold 33 apartments. Two commercial spaces will be situated on the ground floor. Features will include a roof deck, full sprinkling, and 15 parking spaces. Permits list Midvale Commons LLC as the owner, ANC Builders Inc. as the contractor, and a construction cost of $5 million.

Permits Issued For 956 East Erie Avenue In Juniata, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on May 20, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a warehouse at 956 East Erie Avenue in Juniata, North Philadelphia. The new building will stand one story tall and feature a sprawling footprint that allows for 592,312 square feet of interior space. The project will feature 44 loading spaces as well as 229 parking spaces, seven of these being accessible, and 104 of these for trailers. A total of 56 bicycle parking spaces will also be included. Construction costs are listed at $20 million.

2300-24 Market Street looking southwest. Image via Breakthrough Properties and KieranTimberlake

Philadelphia YIMBY Presents Updated Massings of 2300-24 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on May 19, 2022 By Thomas Koloski

A surge of development in Center City West is poised to change the neighborhood in the near future. One of these additions is the recently redesigned proposal at 2300-24 Market Street. The original plan was more massive and held residential space, and would have risen 202 feet and 14 stories high. The original iteration was designed by Tantillo Architecture and developed by Lubert-Alder, but now KieranTimberlake and Breakthrough Properties have collaborated to bring the new iteration. The building will now stand at a noticeably shorter height, with a confirmed floor count of nine floors, along with the buildings purpose shifting to office and lab space. Today we share YIMBY’s own skyline massings of the development.

1600 Carpenter Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Demolition Anticipated at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 18, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY recently visited the site of a 191-unit mixed-use development proposed 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.

2807-09 South 11th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Construction Complete at 2807-09 South 11th Street in Marconi Plaza, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on May 18, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is complete at a four-story multi-family structure at 2807-09 South 11th Street in Marconi Plaza, South Philadelphia. The development spans 6,588 square feet and contains six residential apartments, as well as a roof deck and parking space. Permits list construction costs of $900,000.

Permits Issued for 3615 Melon Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on May 18, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a multi-family building at 3615 Melon Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will stand four stories tall and will hold four apartments. In total, the structure will span 4,888 square feet. Construction costs are projected at $366,000.

5007 Pentridge Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2022

Construction Underway at 5007 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 17, 2022 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has documented construction at a three-story, eight-unit multi-family building at 5007 Pentridge Street in Cedar Park, West Philadelphia. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the project rises on the north side of the block between South 50th and South 51st streets. The development will span around 6,500 square feet (including cellar space). Permits list Baltimore Select Properties LLC aka Select Redevelopment as the contractor, and a construction cost of $850,000.

719 North 35th Street. Credit: Canno Design.

Permits Issued for 719 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:00 am on May 17, 2022 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a six-unit multi-family building at 719 North 35th Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. Designed by CANNOdesign, the new building will stand three stories tall and span 3,708 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $550,000.

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