8400 Roosevelt Boulevard. Credit: Meyer Architects.

Renderings Revealed for 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia

By Colin LeStourgeon

Renderings have been revealed for a large multi-family development located at 8400 Roosevelt Boulevard in Rhawnhurst, Northeast Philadelphia. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall and total 105,691 square feet of space. There will be 85 residential units within the structure, while a surface parking lot will provide 168 parking spaces. Of these, one will be van accessible and nine will be for electric vehicles. Meyer Architects is the firm responsible for the projects design.

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3345 North 19th Street. Building elevation. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development

Permits Issued for 3345 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, three-unit residential building at 3345 North 19th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. The new development will rise from a vacant lot situated on the east side of the block between West Westmoreland and Ontario streets. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 4,447 square feet. Permits list J&T Construction as the contractor.

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136-40 East Cumberland Street. Credit: KCA Design Associates.

Permits Issued for 136-40 East Cumberland Street in West Kensington

By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family development at 136-40 East Cumberland Street in West Kensington. Upon completion, the new building will rise three stories tall, containing three residential units. In total, the new building will span 4,196 square feet of space. KCA Design Associates is the firm handling the project’s architectural work.

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Rendering of 933 North Penn Street. Credit: HDO Architecture.

Construction Underway at 933 North Penn Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is well underway at a seven-story, 196-unit multi-family building at 933 North Penn Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will rise directly on the Delaware River waterfront and will include a pedestrian promenade at the ground level. The structure will span 187,636 square feet of gross floor area and will offer parking for 57 cars and 66 bicycles.

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324 West Girard Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. August 2023

Construction Underway at 23 West Girard Avenue in Fishtown

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed significant construction progress at a six-story mixed-use development with ground-level retail and 107 residential units at 23 West Girard Avenue in Olde Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Girard Real Estate LLC, the project will span 104,160 square feet and will feature parking for 28 cars and 47 bicycles, full sprinkling, and a roof deck, which, given the building’s future prominence over the surroundings, will likely offer panoramic views of the Center City skyline. Permits list Benchmark Construction Group Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $21.5 million.

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