2258 East Tioga Street. Credit: M & B Y B L I I via the Civic Design Review

Permits Issued for Self-Storage Facility at 2258 East Tioga Street in Port Richmond, Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 106,973-square-foot storage facility at 2258 East Tioga Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot on the eastern corner of the intersection of East Tioga and Tulip streets. The L-shaped structure will rise from a large vacant site at the western corner of the intersection of Tioga and Tulip streets, with its primary frontage stretching along Tulip. Permits list Top Measure LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7 million.

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3929 North Park Avenue. Credit: Loney Engineering & Consulting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3929 North Park Avenue in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit multi-family building at 3929 North Park Avenue in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot on the eastern corner of the intersection of North Park Avenue and McFerran Street. The building will span 3,441 square feet and feature a basement. Permits list Intensified Builders LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $125,000.

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7037 Ridge Avenue prior to redevelopment. Looking north. July 2021. Credit: Google Street View

Permits Issued for 7037 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 15-unit multi-family development at 7037 Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Square Architects, the project will span an irregularly-shaped lot on the northeast side of the block between Livezey Street and Domino Lane and will involve adaptive reuse of a historic building as well as a new structure to be constructed at the rear of the lot. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties (aka Select Redevelopment) as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $1.5 million.

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1203 North 41st Street prior to redevelopment. Looking southeast. July 2021. Credit: Google Street View

Permits Issued for 1203 North 41st Street in East Parkside, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, eight-unit apartment building at 1203 North 41st Street in East Parkside, West Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot on the east side of the block between West Girard Avenue and Parkside Avenue. Designed by KJO Architecture, the structure will span 7,265 square feet and feature a cellar. Permits list Kevin Smith of KDSJ Redevelopment as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $662,175.

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1706 and 1708 Master Street prior to redevelopment. Looking south. May 2022. Credit: Google Street View

Permits Issued for 1706 and 1708 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of two three-story, six-unit apartment buildings at 1706 Master Street and 1708 Master Street in Cecil B. Moore, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Here’s The Plan, LLC, the two structures will replace a portion of a larger vacant lot nestled situated on the south side of the block between North 17th and North 18th streets, and will include a basement and two roof decks. For each building, permits list Omega Home Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000, of which $30,000 is allocated to excavation work.

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