4161 Westminster Avenue. Building elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 4161 Westminster Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 21, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit rowhouse at 4161 Westminster Avenue in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the north side of the block between North Holly and North 42nd streets. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will span 2,787 square feet and feature a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $280,000.

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2405 North 6th Street. Building elevation. Credit: JT Ran Expediting via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2405 North 6th Street in North Philadelphia East

7:30 am on May 21, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit apartment building at 2405 North 6th Street in North Philadelphia East. The development will rise from a vacant lot on the east side of the block between West York and West Cumberland streets, just to the north of the former. Designed by JT Ran Expediting, the structure will contain 3,027 square feet and feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list JPL Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $300,000.

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21M at 2100 Market Street; rendering as seen from the corner of Market Street and North 22nd Street. Credit: Brandywine Realty Trust

Still No Progress at 2100 Market Street in Center City West

8:00 am on May 20, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed no development progress of any sort at 21M, a 350-foot-tall mixed-use tower proposed at 2100 Market Street, a dormant avant-garde project proposed in Center City West. Originally developed by the Brandywine Realty Trust, the development has sat on the drawing boards for several years, with the latest, 350-foot-tall design crafted by Edry McHenry Architects.

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2112 North Front Street. Credit: Design Blendz.

Excavation Underway at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on May 18, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In March, Philly YIMBY reported that permits were issued for the construction of a six-story, 31-unit mixed-use development at 2112 North Front Street in Norris Square. Designed by DesignBlendz, the structure will span 27,519 square feet and feature commercial space at the ground floor and a green roof at the top. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $5.5 million. Our recent site visit has discovered that the low-rise commercial structure that formerly stood at the site has been demolished and that substantial excavation progress has been made at the site.

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