225-27 North 12th Street. Credit: R+M Partners

Construction Progresses at 225-27 North 12th Street in Chinatown, Center City

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has observed sustained construction progress at a six-story, 19-unit multi-family building at 225-27 North 12th Street in ChinatownCenter City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture and developed by R+M Development Partners, the project will feature 16,363 square feet of interior space. the development will offer seven bicycle spaces as well as six off-site parking spaces, with one set to be van accessible. Tester Construction Group is the contractor. Project costs are listed at cost $2.9 million.

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1620 Sansom Street. Credit: Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Facade Rises Halfway at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction has topped out and the glass curtain wall has risen around halfway at 1620 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse Square, Center City. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and developed by the Southern Land Company, with the Hunter Roberts Construction Group as the contractor, the 340-foot-tall, 28-story tower will offer 306 residential units, while the ground-floor commercial space will further enliven the already vibrant local streetscape.

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AC Hotel by Marriott via Baywood Hotels

Construction Still Not Started at AC Hotel at 230 North 13th Street in Chinatown, Center City

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that construction work has still not started on the 15-story, 150-room AC Hotel by Marriott at 230 North 13th Street in Chinatown, Center City. The development will add a vertical extension atop the existing prewar building, bringing the structure’s total height to 181 feet. Permits were issued in May of last year and the building remains unoccupied.

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Rendering of 2101 Washington Avenue. Credit: JKRP Architects

Construction Progresses at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has risen above ground at a six-story, 247-unit mixed-use building at 2101 Washington Avenue in Graduate HospitalSouth Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by OCF Realty, the project spans the north side of the block between South 22nd and South 23rd streets. The sizable structure rises from a 49,800-square-foot footprint and will offer 195,131 square feet of interior space, which will include nearly 40,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space. Permits list OCF Construction LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $40 million. Construction is also well underway at the townhouse portion of the project, which consists of 40 four-story, two-family dwellings, arranged in two rows of 20 and separated by a mid-block drive aisle. The typical structure will span 2,416 square feet and will feature a roof deck and parking.

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245 North 12th Street. Credit: R+M Development Partners

Construction Continues at 245 North 12th Street in Chinatown, Center City

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction continues at a four-story, six-unit building at 245 North 12th Street in Chinatown, Center City. Designed by Coscia Moos Architecture and developed by R+M Development Partners, with the Tester Construction Group as the contractor, the project rises from a 1,776-square-foot footprint and holds 7,661 square feet. The roof deck promises to offer dramatic views of the skyline, given the structure’s relative prominence. Features will also include full sprinkling, six off-site parking spaces, and space for seven bicycles. Construction costs are listed at $1 million.

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