1118 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024

Construction Nearly Complete at 1118 North Front Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 6, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work is nearing completion at a seven-story, 47-unit building at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The development will span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits specify US Construction Inc. as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $7.04 million.

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23 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. October 2024

Construction Advances at 23 West Girard Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on November 4, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted sustained construction progress at a six-story mixed-use development with ground-level retail and 107 residential units at 23 West Girard Avenue in Olde Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Girard Real Estate LLC, the project will span 104,160 square feet and will feature parking for 28 cars and 47 bicycles, full sprinkling, and a roof deck, which, given the building’s future prominence over the surroundings, will likely offer panoramic views of the Center City skyline. Permits list Benchmark Construction Group Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $21.5 million.

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138-40 Tasker Street. Building section. Credit: Fusa Designs via the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 3, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, seven-unit residential development at 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The new building will rise on the south side of the block between South Front Street and South 2nd Street, near the corner of Tasker and 2nd. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 7,393 square feet and will feature a parking garage and two roof decks. Permits list Independence Construction Management as the contractor.

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138-40 Tasker Street. Aerial view prior to redevelopment. Looking north. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Filed for 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia

8:00 am on November 1, 2024 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, seven-unit apartment building at 138-40 Tasker Street in Dickinson Narrows, South Philadelphia. The new building will rise on the south side of the block between South Front Street and South 2nd Street, near the corner of Tasker and 2nd. Designed by Fusa Designs, the structure will span 7,393 square feet and will feature a parking garage and two roof decks. Permits list Independence Construction Management as the contractor.

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