1331 North 17th Street Elevations

Permits Issued for 1331 North 17th Street, Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story residential project proposed for development at 1331 North 17th Street in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of North Philadelphia. The project site is a mid-block lot facing North 17th Street, bound by Master Street, West Seybert Street, and North Smedley Street. Permits list G&J Group LLC as the contractor. Supreme Architects is responsible for the designs. Skira Holdings LLC is listed as the owner. Glenwood Engineering is also on the project team. The total cost of construction is estimated at $340,000, with $300,000 listed as the general cost of construction, $40,000 allotted for excavation work.

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3000 West School House Lane Courtyard West Elevation

Permits Issued for Educational Facility at 3000 West School House Lane in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for a new educational facility proposed foe development at 3000 West School House Lane in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. The project proposal includes the construction of a two-story building to be used as an educational facility for William Penn Charter School. The educational facility will be constructed on a site bound by West School House Lane to the north and West Coulter Street to the south. Penn Charter school is the property owner. Permits list Intech Construction LLC as the contractor. EwingCole is responsible for the designs. Ground Reconsidered is listed as the landscape architect for the project.

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644-46 North 40th Street Elevation

Permits Issued for 644-46 North 40th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential project proposed for development at 644-46 North 40th Street, Belmont, West Philadelphia. The project site is a mid-block lot facing North 40th Street, bound by Fairmount Avenue, North Preston Street, and Wallace Street. Permits list Cornerstone Consulting Engineering & Architecture Inc as the contractor. Toner Architecture is responsible for the designs. JB Anderson is also on the project team.

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Rendering of the previous proposal at 1101-33 South 9th Street via SkyscraperPage

Construction Still Pending at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction has still not started at the site of a proposed seven-story, 157-unit mixed-use building at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, although site prep is currently underway. The structure will rise at the southeast corner of 9th Street and Washington Avenue, replacing a large parcel that has long sat vacant. Designed by BLT Architects, the development will span 204,351 square feet and feature 15,192 square feet of commercial space and parking. Permits list HC Pody Company as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $52 million.

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1939 South 5th Street. Building rendering. Credit: Toner Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Renovation Work Starts at 1939 South 5th Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work has started at a renovation and vertical extension of a two-story building at 1939 South 5th Street in Wharton, South Philadelphia. The development is situated at the northeast corner of South 5th and McKean streets. Designed by Toner Architects, the new overbuild will add a third story and 1,216 square feet to the existing 2,657-square-foot building. The resulting mixed-use structure will span 3,873 square feet and feature ground-floor commercial space, an artist studio, two residential units, and a single-car garage. Permits list Gina L. Romano as the contractor and specify a total improvement cost of $490,000, of which $375,000 comprises the construction cost.

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