4165 Mantua Avenue. Looking northwest prior to redevelopment. July 2019. Credit: Google Street View

Permits Issued for 4165 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit multi-family development at 4165 Mantua Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The project will rise from a currently vacant lot situated on the north side of the block between North 41st and North 42nd streets. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr., the structure will span 5,554 square feet and feature a basement two roof decks. Permits list Yona Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $700,000.

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Permits Issued for 1729 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit residential building at 1729 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. The development will rise from a currently vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block sited between Hawthorne Street and Worrell Court. The project will span 4,183 square feet and feature a basement. Permits list Intensified Builders LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $311,000 (with $285,000 as the general cost and $26,000 as the cost of excavation work).

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800 Callowhill Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Complete at 800-08 Callowhill Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is complete at a nine-building multi-family development at 800-808 Callowhill Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. The site is located between North 8th Street and North 9th Street in a predominantly industrial area. The project will consist of nine four-story structures with a total of 40 residential units. The development will provide 19 parking spaces for the residents, including one that will be ADA accessible. Permits list Carolina Pena as the listed design professional and specify Three R Construction LLC as the contractor.

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Broad and Noble via Barton Partners

Cladding Nearly Complete at Broad and Noble in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

During Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit, we noted that construction work on exterior cladding is nearing completion at Broad and Noble, a 19-story, 344-unit complex underway at 435-43 North Broad Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia, since our last visit in April. The project derives its name from its location at the northeast corner of Broad and Noble streets. Designed by Barton Partners and developed by Toll Brothers, with Clemens Construction Company as the contractor, the building has risen nearly to its full height of 231 feet, with fireproofing and interior partition work currently in progress. Upon completion, the project will span 371,302 square feet and will feature retail and underground parking. Permits specify a construction cost of $70 million.

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300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard. Credit: Handel Architects

Foundation Work Started at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that foundation work has started at the site of a a 315-foot-tall, 24-story high-rise development at 300 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard in Northern Liberties. The development will span nearly an entire city block, bordered by North Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the east, Vine Street to the south, Water Street to the west, and Callowhill Street to the north. Designed by Handel Architects and developed by The Durst Organization, the 316-foot-tall tower will feature 10,094 square feet of ground-level retail as well as a new public park as part of the development. The site is located on the Delaware River waterfront a block to the north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, on the border between Northern Liberties to the north and Old City to the south.

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