2401 North Hancock Street. Elevation diagram. Credit: Gnome Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2401 North Hancock Street in West Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2401 North Hancock Street in West Kensington. The project will rise on the northeast corner of North Hancock Street and West York Street. Designed by Gnome Architects, the structure will span 2,813 square feet and will consist of a commercial space spanning from the basement to the first floor and the mezzanine, a single residential unit spanning the second and third floors, and a roof deck. Permits list the Gabriel S. Polishuk as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $600,000, of which $100,000 is allocated toward excavation.

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1528 North 24th Street prior to redevelopment. Looking north. May 2022. Credit: Google Street View

Permits Issued for 1528 North 24th Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 21-unit residential building at 1528 North 24th Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from a larger vacant lot on the west side of the block between North 24th and North 25th streets. The building will span 31,155 square feet. Permits list the Philadelphia Housing Authority as the owner and Domus Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $5.3 million.

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4328 Lancaster Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Architectural, Inc. via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4328 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford North, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 49-unit mixed-use complex at 4328 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The development will span almost the entirety of a triangular city block bound by Lancaster Avenue to the northeast, North 44th Street to the west, and Parrish Street to the south. The project team includes Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Architectural, Inc. as the designer and Backcourt Builders as the contractor.

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425 Pierce Street. Building elevations. Credit: Studio III Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 425 Pierce Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family rowhouse at 425 Pierce Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia. The new building will replace a two-story prewar rowhouse on the north side of the block between South 4th Street and South 5th Street. Designed by Studio III Architecture, the structure will span 2,197 square feet and will feature a rear terrace and a roof deck. Permits list Keithan Griffin as the contractor.

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2008 North Mascher Street. Building section. Credit: Mass Architecture Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2008 North Mascher Street in Norris Square

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit rowhouse at 2008 North Mascher Street in Norris Square. The new building will replace a two-story prewar rowhouse that stands on the west side of the block between West Norris Street and Diamond Street. Designed by Mass Architecture Studio, the structure will span 4,616 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list KNE II LLC as the contractor.

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