A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed that excavation work is underway at 1916 Bainbridge Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. Designed by Mass Architecture Studio, the new building will rise four floors, contain three residential units, span 4,915 square feet, and feature a roof deck.
Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work continues to make progress at Northbank, a 491-unit complex rising at 2001 Beach Street on the Delaware River waterfront in Fishtown. Designed by ISA, Northbank will now offer 387 single-family townhomes and 104 duplex units. A total of 781 parking spaces will be included, of which 199 will be located outdoors. Below we share a project update that shows its townhouses in various stages of construction.
Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction work is nearly complete at Comly Commons, a 139-unit adaptive reuse and expansion project at 1810-34 East Hagert Street (also known as 1825 East Boston Street) in East Kensington. Designed by SgRA Architecture, the project involves adaptive reuse of existing industrial buildings and a vertical extension that will bring the total height to six stories. The 133,014-square-foot building which will also hold artisan industrial space. Permits specify a construction cost of $8.45 million.
Philly YIMBY recently visited Broad and Washington, a 15-story, 1,111-unit complex, a major development under construction at 1001 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia. Designed by the BKV Group, the development will span an entire city block at the northeast corner of the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue. The construction price tag for the 1,516,218-square-foot complex stands at almost $306 million.
Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction is complete at a two-building, six-unit complex at 1712 Christian Street in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structures replace two three-story prewar rowhouses on a through-block lot that stretches from Christian Street to the north to Montrose Street to the south. Designed by Moto Designshop, the development will consist of two rowhouses situated at either end of the site, each rising three stories and featuring three units, with a 33-foot-long rear yard in between. Both structures will feature rear and roof decks. Permits list Made Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $400,000.
