Rendering of Amy Gutmann Hall at 3317-33 Chestnut Street. Credit: Lake Flato Architects.

Cladding Underway at Amy Gutmann Hall in UPenn in University City, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed significant progress on curtain wall assembly at Amy Gutmann Hall under construction at 3317-23 Chestnut Street in University CityWest Philadelphia. Designed by Lake Flato Architects, with KSS Architects as the architect of record and Ground Control Collaborative as landscape designer, the building will rise six stories and span 115,954 square feet, and will feature classrooms, collaborative spaces for student projects, and a data science hub. The total construction cost is indicated at $68.3 million.

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Rendering of 4519 Chestnut Street. Credit: SITIO Architecture + Urbanism.

Construction Nearly Complete at 4519 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction is nearly complete at a 327-unit multi-family apartment building at 4519 Chestnut Street in Spruce HillWest Philadelphia. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, the building is projected to rise six stories tall and span 223,848 square feet. Project features include parking for 92 cars and 154 bicycles.

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4415 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023

Construction Complete at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has work is complete at a five-story, 40-unit mixed-use building at 4415 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by Wulff Architects and developed by Orens Brothers Real Estate, the building will include retail space as well as features such as elevator service, a green roof, full sprinkling, and 14 bicycle spaces. Permits list Orens Development Inc. as the owner and Orens Brothers Inc. as the general contractor. Construction is expected to cost $5.5 million.

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3825 Lancaster Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023

Construction Nearly Complete at 3825 Lancaster Avenue in Powelton Village, West Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is nearly complete at a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 3825 Lancaster Avenue in Powelton VillageWest Philadelphia. The structure will span 3,272 square feet. Construction costs are listed at $400,000. Permits list Hussein A. Kazan as the design professional, and RJ Construction Services LLC as the contractor.

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1810 Federal Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023

Construction Nears Completion at 1810 Federal Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is complete at a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 1810 Federal Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The development is situated on the south side of the block between South 18th and South 19th streets. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 3,352 square feet. Permits list Michael Treacy as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $450,000.

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