2100 Diamond North North Elevation

Permits Issued for New Police Station and Community Center at 2100 Diamond Street in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story building at 2100 Diamond Street in North Philadelphia. The new development is planned for use as a police station and community center and will replace a long-vacant site at the northeast corner of Diamond Street and North 21st Street. Daniel J. Keating Company is listed as the contractor, with architecture led by Ballinger. The approved scope calls for a fully sprinklered, two-story structure classified as an emergency services facility. The total construction area spans 30,621 square feet.

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326 North 12th Street. Building renderings. Credit: CANNOdesign via Vikara Social Development

Construction Underway at 326 North 12th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that construction work is well underway at a six-story, 31-unit apartment building at 326 North 12th Street in Callowhill, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will replace a parking lot bound by North 12th Street to the east, Wood Street to the south, and Carlton Street to the north. The new building will span 30,075 square feet and will feature an elevator, a 690-square-foot live/work office, an 832-square-foot roof deck, a parking garage for seven cars, and storage for 11 bicycles. The development team includes the Regis Group as the developer, Vikara Social Development as the owner’s representative, CANNOdesign as the architect, and the Regis Development Corp. as the contractor. Permits specify a construction cost of $3.2 million, of which $200,000 is allocated toward excavation.

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Permits Issued for Residences at 1147 West Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family residential development at 1147 West Erie Avenue in North Philadelphia. The structure will rise three stories high and include a total of four dwelling units. Plans also call for a basement level, bringing the total built-up area to 3,791 square feet. Permits list Keith Smith of KDSJ Redevelopment LLC as the developer. Toner Architecture is responsible for the design.

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1208 Chestnut Street. Credit: SgRA / Michael Alhadad

No Signs of Pending Construction at 1208 Chestnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that demolition work has still not started at the site of a 49-unit apartment building proposed at 1208 Chestnut Street in Midtown Village, Center City, even though demolition permits have already been issued for the dilapidated three-story structure currently occupying the property. Designed by SgRA and developed by Michael Alhadad, the building will span a narrow, through-block lot on the block between South 12th and South 13th streets, stretching north-south from Chestnut Street to Sansom Street. The building will span 51,436 square feet and will feature a basement, ground-floor commercial space, full sprinkling, and a roof deck. Permits list Christian A. Sanchez as the contractor and a construction cost of $5.5 million.

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5426 Market Street Plan

Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Development at 5426 Market Street in West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a new three-story mixed-use project proposed at 5426 Market Street in West Philadelphia. The project site is located at the corner of Market and Conestoga Streets. The total estimated construction cost is $980,000, which includes $40,000 allocated for excavation work. D and V Contractors Inc. is listed as the general contractor for the project. 24 Seven Design Group is responsible for the designs.

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