36 South 2nd Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Complete at AMBLE at 40 South 2nd Street in Old City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY noted that construction work is complete at AMBLE, a seven-story, 61-unit mixed-use building at 40 South 2nd Street in Old City. The development replaces a parking lot situated on the west side of the block between Market and Chestnut streets. Designed by CANNOdesign, the building spans 51,623 square feet and features ground-level retail, a basement, and a roof deck. Permits list the Tester Construction Group as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $10.5 million.

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4237 Mantua Avenue prior to redevelopment. Looking north. July 2019. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 4237 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit multi-family development at 4237 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the north side of the block between North 42nd Street and Belmont Avenue. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the building will span 8,4625 square feet and will feature a cellar. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $700,000.

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2249 Pemberton Street. Front elevation. Credit: J.O.S. Serratore & Company Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2249 Pemberton Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2249 Pemberton Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The development will replace a two-story prewar rowhome situated on the north side of the block between South 22nd and South 23rd streets. Designed by J.O.S. Serratore & Company Architects, the structure will span 2,520 square feet and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list Kildare Construction as the contractor.

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5436 West Girard Avenue. Front elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 5436 West Girard Avenue in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family rowhouse at 5436 West Girard Avenue in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a vacant lot situated on the southeast corner of West Girard Avenue and North Sickles Street. Designed by Moto Designshop, the project’s floor area will span 1,066 square feet. Permits list the City of Philadelphia as the owner and indicate Spruce Builders as the contractor.

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4442 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Nears Completion at The Anchorage at 4442 Ridge Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is complete at The Anchorage, a six-story, 136-unit mixed-use project at 4442 Ridge Avenue in East FallsNorthwest Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the building spans 174,544 square feet and features a roughly 10,000-square-foot commercial space on the ground floor, as well as parking. Permits list Turn Key Realty as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $17.4 million.

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