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Rendering of 2101 Washington Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Making Headway at Chocolate Factory Development in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 24, 2023 By Colin LeStourgeon

Construction work is well underway and making rapid progress at a massive development located at 2101 Washington Avenue, the location of the former Frankford Chocolate Factory in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by OCF Realty, the new building will rise six stories tall, and will contain two large commercial spaces at the ground floor. Above, there will be 247 residential units.

527-37 West Girard Avenue. Credit: Continuum Architecture and Design.

Permits Issued for 527-37 West Girard Avenue in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

7:00 am on June 24, 2023 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a large mixed-use development at 527-37 West Girard Avenue in Ludlow, North Philadelphia. Designed by Continuum Architecture, the new development will involve the renovation of most components presently on-site, with exception of Building D, which will be demolished to make way for a new four-story residential structure. In total, the development will feature 38 residential units, with a commercial space at the ground floor situated at the intersection of 6th Street and Girard Avenue. The renovated and expanded complex is expected to yield 27,776 square feet.

Rendering of 1212-16 North Delaware Avenue.

Construction Still Pending at 1212-16 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown

8:00 am on June 23, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has discovered that construction work has still not started at a six-story mixed-use development proposed at 1212-16 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown. Located on the north side of the block between Marlborough Street and East Columbia Avenue, he building will feature commercial space at the ground floor and 48 apartments above. In total, the new building will hold 41,538 square feet of space. The project will include a roof deck and 12 off-site parking spaces for building residents, one of which will be reserved for car sharing, as well as 16 bicycle spaces. Permits list Janice Woodcock as the design professional and GMT Associates, Inc. as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $6.5 million.

2501 Oakford Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Renovation Complete at 2501 Oakford Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia

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

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that renovation work is complete at a former clothing factory and warehouse at 2501 Oakford Street in Grays Ferry, South Philadelphia. Designed by Stanev Potts Architects, the project adds a fifth floor to the hulking, dilapidated four-story structure and converts the interior into 54 residences and artist studios. The 8,397-square foot addition will boost the 52,420-square-foot structure to a total of 60,817 million, at a cost of $8.5 million in construction work. Permits list 25th and Oakford LLC as the owner and Reed Street Builders LLC as the contractor.

1600 Carpenter Street. Credit: Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture

Demolition Work Still Pending at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

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

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has not4ed that demolition work has not yet begun at the site of a 191-unit mixed-use development planned at 1600 Carpenter Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture and developed by Streamline, the complex will replace a suburban-style shopping mall with a stately, traditionally-styled six-story building facing Washington Avenue, which will offer 23,185 square feet of ground-level retail and 131 rental apartments, ranging from studios to two-bedrooms, many of which will rank as affordable housing. To the north, 60 multi-family townhouses will be situated, which will match the scale and the material palette of the surrounding area. The development will boast publicly accessible pedestrian promenades and landscaping, as well as 141 parking spaces, of which 119 will be located in an underground garage in the apartment building, and 22 more will be situated in the townhouses.

1810 Federal Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Nearly Complete at 1810 Federal Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 20, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has confirmed that construction work 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.

Construction Progresses at 207-11 Vine Street in Old City

8:00 am on June 19, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction continues to progress at a 46-unit residential development underway at 207-11 Vine Street in the Old City section of Center City. Designed by CANNOdesign, the project will consist of a six-story building at 211 Vine Street, which will span 61,694 square feet, two new townhouses at 207A and 207B and 209 Vine Street, and a multi-family renovation of a historic prewar house at 209 Vine Street. The development will also include parking for 18 vehicles.

1326 North 6th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2023

Construction Still Pending at 1326 North 6th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

7:30 am on June 19, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction has not yet started at a three-story, four-unit multi-family building at 1326 North 6th Street in Ludlow, North Philadelphia, though a permit had been issued in August 2020. The development will rise from a vacant lot on the west side of the block between West Thompson and Master streets. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture (aka HDO Architecture), the structure will span 4,798 square feet and features a cellar and two roof decks. Permits list GRIT Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $527,780.

2038 Ridge Avenue. Looking southwest. April 2023. Credit: Google Maps

Permits Issued for 2431 West Thompson Street in Sharswood, North Philadelphia

8:00 am on June 17, 2023 By YIMBY Team

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2038 Ridge Avenue in Sharswood, North Philadelphia. The building will be located along Ridge Avenue, mid-block between Sharswood Street, Lambert Street, and Master Street. Penrose PHL LLC is the project applicant. Permits list Domus Inc. as the contractor and a construction cost of $1.2 million. The development will span 3,195 square feet. The three-story attached mixed-use building will offer two multi-family residential units. The first floor will be utilized as commercial space.

502 Wood Street Rendering via JKRP Architects

Construction Site Dormant at 502 Wood Street in Old City

8:00 am on June 16, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction has still not started at the six-story, 50-unit apartment building proposed at 502 Wood Street in the Old City section of Center City, though permits were issued last year. Designed by JKRP Architects, the building will span 55,470 square feet and feature two elevators and parking for 13 cars. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and a construction cost of $5.55 million.

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