6115 Osceola Street, Unit 12. Site plan. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for Townhouse at 6115 Osceola Street Unit 12 in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story single-family residence at 6115 Osceola Street in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The building is planned as part of a proposed 12-building townhouse complex, where it is labeled as Unit 12 within the development master plan. The complex will rise upon a vacant lot sited on the northeast side of the block between Herman Street and East Tulpehocken Street. Unit 12 will span 2,498 square feet and will include residential features such as a basement, a roof deck, and an outdoor parking space for one vehicle behind the building. The project team includes KJO Architecture as the designer and BF Capital Developers as the contractor.

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1871 Frankford Avenue Street View

Construction Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Building at 1871 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

By YIMBY Team

A new mixed-use residential project is moving forward at 1871 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood, where a building permit has been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit development combining residential and commercial uses, which will span a total construction area of 4,887 square feet. Project records list GuardHouse Construction as the contractor. Architectural services are attributed to Ambit Architecture.

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6115 Osceola Street. Building rendering. Credit: KJO Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Construction of Single-Family Dwelling at 6115 Osceola Street Unit 11 in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family townhouse at 6115 Osceola Street in the East Germantown neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. The structure, which will be built as part of a 12-building townhouse complex, is described as Unit 11 within the project master plan, and will be erected upon a vacant lot situated on the northeast side of the block between Herman Street and East Tulpehocken Street. The residence will span 2,498 square feet and will feature a cellar, a roof deck, and an outdoor parking space for one car at the rear of the property. The development team includes KJO Architecture as the designer and BF Capital Developers as the contractor.

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3047 Martha Street. Front building elevation. Credit: Marshall Sabatini Architecture via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 3047 Martha Street in Kensington

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family residential building at 3047 Martha Street in Port Richmond. The structure will replace a section of an existing parking lot sited on the southeast side of the block between Ann Street and East Clearfield Street. The building will span 1,421 square feet and will include a basement. The project team consists of BMK Properties as the owner, Marshall Sabatini Architecture as the designer, and Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor.

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Mural West site looking east. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Murals and Development: YIMBY Tracks Street Mural Art in Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia has been known as the “Mural Capital of the World” since Mural Arts Philadelphia, an anti-graffiti program started in the 1980s (combined with works by unaffiliated artists), produced upwards of 6,000 murals throughout the city. In great part, the mural-painting endeavor was an organic response to the city’s predominance of blank walls that became exposed after the lamentable postwar advent of disinvestment, depopulation, and mass demolitions. As the city’s population is finally reviving, having seen an increase of more than five percent in its population over the past decade (the largest growth percentage in 70 years), Philly YIMBY has covered ample new development rising upon numerous long-neglected properties. We make an effort to note local murals whenever they surface during our development coverage, particularly when they are in peril of being demolished to make way for new development or obstructed by new buildings. Today we look back at some of the murals that we have come across over the years.

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