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Permits Issued for 25-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 2365 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 25-unit residential building at 2365 Orthodox Street in Frankford, Northeast Philadelphia. The development will span 28,687 square feet across four levels plus a cellar, according to the filing. Contractor of record is Clear Light Electric LLC, with KCA Design Associates as the architect. The total construction cost is listed as $1.5 million, including $1.25 million for general construction and $250,000 for excavation.

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University Place 5.0 Parking Garage at 17 North 41st Street. Project rendering. Credit: ISA via the Civic Design Review

Parking Garage Proposed at University Place 5 at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee shows extensive information for University Place 5.0, a five-and-a-half-tier, 495-car parking garage proposed for construction at 17 North 41st Street in West Powelton, West Philadelphia. The structure will rise as part of a greater University Place complex, which has been under development over the course of the past several years. Developed by the University Place Associates and designed by ISA (Interface Studio Architects), with IMEG as the architect of record, the proposed building will span 165,950 square feet. According to the developer, the facility will both support the existing University Place campus as well as provide general public parking as well as neighborhood amenities that include a dog park and a community garden.

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914 South Broad Street. Building rendering. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

84-Unit Apartment Building Planned at 914 South Broad Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee has revealed new details and imagery for a seven-story, 84-unit multi-family building proposed at 914 South Broad Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure will rise on a Broad Street-facing lot that spans from Carpenter Street to the south to Montrose Street to the north. Developed by Dranoff Properties and designed by JKRP Architects, the development will offer ground-floor retail, apartments spanning from one to three bedrooms, and residential amenities such as parking, a fitness center, a club room, and a roof deck.

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Permits Issued for 49-Unit Mixed-Use Building at 1348 South 32nd Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-story, 49-unit mixed-use building at 1348 South 32nd Street in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of South Philadelphia. The development will feature ground-floor commercial space. Permit documents list a total construction area of 40,358 square feet. Corner Stone Consulting Engineers & Design Services, LLC is listed as the design professional in charge.

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