2400 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023

Construction Complete at 2400 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work is complete at a four-story mixed-use building at 2400 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. The development stands at the angled northern corner of the three-way intersection between Frankford Avenue, Trenton Avenue, and East York Street, where a traffic circle was recently constructed. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by Khosla Properties, the structure will span 17,972 square feet and hold 2,459 square feet of retail space and 15 apartments. Features include full sprinkling, a green roof, and parking for five bicycles. Permits list Tester Construction Group as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $2.6 million.

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438 West Susquehanna Avenue. Front elevation. Credit: Parallel Architecture Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Anticipated at 438 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia East

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work has not yet started at a three-story two-family rowhouse at 438 West Susquehanna Avenue in North Philadelphia East. The structure will rise from a vacant lot situated on the south side of the block between North Orkney Street and North 5th Street. Designed by the Parallel Architecture Studio, the structure will span 2,820 square feet and will feature a cellar and a roof deck. Permits list the G&J Group as the contractor.

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2146 North Front Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. July 2023

Completion Approaches at 2146 North Front Street in Norris Square

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is nearing completion at a four-story, three-unit multi-family structure at 2146 North Front Street in Norris Square. The building will feature commercial space on the ground floor as well as a roof deck with an access structure. In total, the structure will span 5,445 square feet. Permits specify a construction cost of $544,500.

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