2510 Sepviva Street. Front elevation. Credit: Plato Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Tops Out at 2510 Sepviva Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction has topped out at a four-story single-family rowhouse underway at 2510 Sepviva Street in Olde Richmond, Kensington. The new building replaces a single-story garage that stood on the northwest side of the block between East Cumberland Street and East Firth Street. Designed by Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio, the building will span 2,568 square feet and will include a roof deck. Permits list Lawrence General Contractors as the contractor.

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358 East Walnut Lane prior to redevelopment. Looking south. July 2022. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for Building Expansion at 358 East Walnut Lane in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for a renovation and expansion of a three-story prewar rowhouse at 358 East Walnut Lane in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The structure is situated on the southeast side of the block between Morton Street and Magnolia Street. Designed by PACE Architecture+Design, the project consists of a three-story, 1,410-square-foot addition to the existing 1,700-square-foot structure, which will comprise a total of three residential units and 3,110 square feet of interior space. The existing basement will be expanded, as well. Permits list Wyche Raydrian as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $400,000.

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660 Brooklyn Street. Building elevations. Credit: Anthony Maso Architecture Design via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 660 Brooklyn Street in Haverford North, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 660 Brooklyn Street in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The new building will fill a vacant lot between two prewar rowhouses on the west side of the street between Wallace Street and Fairmount Avenue. Designed by Anthony Maso Architecture & Design, the structure will span 2,509 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $250,000.

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4628 Wayne Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4628 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 4628 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a vacant lot situated on the southern corner of Wayne Avenue and West Abbottsford Avenue. Designed by Designblendz (according to zoning blueprints; in turn, permits list KCA Design Associates as the designer), the project will span 3,700 square feet and will feature a basement and a front porch. Permits list My Philly Contractor LLC as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $450,000.

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4101-23 Market Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. September 2023

Construction Nears Completion at University Place 3.0 in University City, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearing completion at 3.0 University Place, an eight-story commercial and laboratory development under construction at 4101-23 Market Street in University City, West Philadelphia. Designed by the Sheward Partnership and jointly developed by Silverstein Properties, Cantor Fitzgerald, and University Place Associates, University Place 3.0 will offer 250,000 square feet of Class A office and lab space, which will provide a significant boost to the neighborhood’s rapidly-growing medical services industry, while ground-level retail space will liven up the pedestrian experience.

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