1849 South Bancroft Street Front Elevation

Single-Family Residence Planned at 1849 South Bancroft Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

By YIMBY Team

A three-story single-family residence is planned at 1849 South Bancroft Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The new home will rise on the west side of South Bancroft Street. Recently issued permits allow for the construction of an attached structure with a pilot house and roof deck. The project is designed by Menna Engineers & Associates, with Platinum Construction and Development as the general contractor.

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4045-61 Main Street. Credit: CBP Architects via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development

YIMBY Looks at Site Context of Multi-Family Building Proposed at 4045-61 Main Street in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY recently shared several installments covering a sizable residential development illustrated in a submission to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Civic Design Review committee reveals details for a seven-story, 163-unit residential development planned at 4045-61 Main Street in in Manayunk, Northwest Philadelphia. The project, which features Urban Conversions as the owner and CBP Architects as the designer, will span 239,938 square feet and will overlook the Schuylkill River. A total of 162 parking spaces will be provided. Today we take a closer look at the urban surroundings and context of the proposed structure.

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2346 North 16th Street Elevations

Residential Triplex Planned at 2346 North 16th Street in North Philadelphia West

By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for a three-story, three-unit residential building planned at 2346 North 16th Street in North Philadelphia West. The development site sits on the east side of the block between West York Street and West Dauphin Street. The attached structure will feature a cellar, a private roof deck, and a roof deck access structure. The parcel is currently vacant. The structure is designed by KCA Design Associates, with Elegance Group LLC listed as the contractor, and T&I Development LLC as the owner.

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1822 East Huntingdon Street Section

Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 1822 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington

By YIMBY Team

A new three-family development is planned at 1822 East Huntingdon Street in East Kensington. The project is designed by 24/Seven Design Group and will be built by City Life Construction LLC, according to zoning and building permits issued for the site. The owner is listed as Kensington Joint Action C. Permits call for the construction of a three-story attached structure with a cellar, roof deck, and roof-deck access structure, to be fully sprinklered under NFPA 13R standards.

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