3029 Ridge Avenue. Axonometric view. Credit: Unfound Object Architecture + Design via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 3029 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 3029 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The new building will rise from a large vacant lot located on the northeast corner of Ridge Avenue and North Stanley Street. Designed by the Unfound Object Architecture + Design, the building will span 2,743 square feet. Permits list Enam Abazi as the contractor.

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141 North 4th Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. January 2025

Renovation Work Progresses at 141-43 North 4th Street in Old City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has documented progress at an adaptive reuse development at 141-43 North 4th Street in Old City. Designed by Designblendz, the project spans a through-block site that stretches from North 4th to North Orianna streets. The work involves renovation of a historic four-story, 18,160-square-foot building on 4th Street and construction of a six-story, 19,406-square-foot extension at Orianna Street. The development will span 37,566 square feet and offer 36 residential units, 13 off-site accessory parking spaces, and accommodation for ten bicycles. Permits list Pioneer Construction and Development Corporation as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $2.86 million.

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Rendering of 412 North 2nd Street. Credit: Morris Adjmi Architects.

Construction Not Yet Started at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction has still not started at 412 North 2nd Street in Northern Liberties, Lower North Philadelphia. The new building will rise between 2nd, Callowhill, and Willow streets in the southeast corner of Northern Liberties, near the Delaware River waterfront and a block north of Old City. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by National Real Estate Development, LLC, (aka National Development) and The KRE Group, the tower will span 351,927 square feet and hold 397 residential units, 20,431 square feet of retail, and 105 parking spaces. Construction costs are listed at $93 million.

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