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Curvy Tower Proposed at 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Center City West

8:00 am on August 11, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

In 1889, a major project in Center City changed the way commuters had traveled all over the city. The project, Broad Street Station, included a large viaduct above the city streets with eight tracks and a shed leading to the street just to the west of City Hall. Since the project was demolished by 1953, the former site of the so-called “Chinese Wall” lead to many new developments that boosted the skyline, such as the Mellon Bank Center. Now, 2301 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, a new office and residential tower planned to rise to 303 feet, will sit on one of the last available parcels at the former Chinese Wall.

3907 Haverford Avenue. Looking north. Credit: Google

Permits Filed at 3907 Haverford Avenue in Mantua, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on August 11, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A zoning permit has been filed for the construction of an attached structure (one that abuts the lot walls of its neighbors) at 3907 Haverford Avenue in the Mantua neighborhood in West Philadelphia near University City. People’s Emergency Center, a local non-profit organization, is listed as the owner.

Permits Filed For 1916 N Stanley Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on August 11, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

A construction permit has been filed for 1916 North Stanley Street in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood in North Philadelphia. The permit states that Infinity Re Holdings III is the current owner of the property.

Schuylkill Yards East at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard (center) via Brandywine Realty Trust and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism

Red-Clad Schuylkill Yards Tower To Rise Soon at 3001 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, University City

8:00 am on August 10, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Ever since 2016, word had circulated about the new Schuylkill Yards development in University City. Flash forward to 2019, two new developments for the district were finally, officially unveiled: a shorter building at 3025 John F. Kennedy Boulevard and the 512-foot 3001-John-F-Kennedy-Boulevard just a parcel to the east.

330-48 North 12th Street. Looking southwest from North 12th and Callowhill streets. Credit: Google

Permits Filed For Vertical Extension at Seven-Story Building at 330-48 North 12th Street

7:30 am on August 10, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A zoning permit has been filed for a vertical extension atop a multi-story pre-war factory loft at at 330-48 North 12th Street (also known as 330-340 North 12th Street), just north of Center City in the up-and-coming Rail Park District in North Philadelphia. The three-story extension would rise above the lower, five-story wing of the sprawling, seven-story structure situated between North 12th Street to the east, Carlton Street to the south, and Callowhill Street to the north. The proposal is the latest addition to a rapidly-growing neighborhood around the elevated Rail Park, where an abandoned railroad turned into a public space has often been likened to Philadelphia’s answer to New York City’s ever-popular High Line.

Permits Filed for 1136 Carpenter Street In Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

7:00 am on August 10, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Zoning permits have been filed for 1136 Carpenter Street in the Hawthorne neighborhood in South Philadelphia. Located near the corner of 12th and Carpenter Street, the new building will be an attached structure adjacent to the neighboring building to the east. The new building will also sit within a little over 10 minutes of a walking distance from the iconic Pat’s King of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks.

CHOP Adds 377-Foot Building at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard in University City

8:00 am on August 9, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

165 years ago, a man by the name of Francis West Lewis established one of the most famous and reliable hospitals in the world. Now, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has extended its space across many acres of University City in West Philadelphia. With many towers complete in the past recent years, another building has already started construction at 3501 Civic Center Boulevard, which will eventually rise 377 feet.

1313 North 22nd Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Demolition Permits Filed For Vacant Rowhouse at 1313 North 22nd Street, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on August 9, 2020 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A permit has been filed for the demolition of a vacant three-story rowhouse located at 1313 North 22nd Street in the Sharswood neighborhood in North Philadelphia, directly north of Girard College. The permit lists Campbell Patrick as the owner.

Demolition Permits Filed For 3612 L Street in Kensington

7:00 am on August 9, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

Demolition permits have been filed for 3612 L Street in the Kensington neightborhood in North Philadelphia, located at the corner of East Venago Street and Kensington Avenue, four blocks to the north of the Erie-Torresdale station. Blum Properties LLC is listed as the owner.

Checking In On Philadelphia’s 2020 Skyline

8:00 am on August 8, 2020 By Thomas Koloski

The city of Philadelphia has been booming recently with skyscrapers and buildings of all shapes and sizes. While most of the new buildings have been proposed and built in Center City, the skyline is extending in all directions. The skyline made its first significant leap across the Schuylkill River back in 2005 with the 437-foot, 29-story Cira Centre; now, the area boasts three towers over 400 feet all within a few blocks of one another. The district may soon add a new supertall at the site of Schuylkill Yards, as seen on SHOP Architects renderings from 2016 (though the tower has been excluded from recent renderings).

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