Rendering of 2401 North 2nd Street. Credit: T + Associates Architects.

Construction Not Yet Started at 2401 North 2nd Street in West Kensington

8:00 am on August 14, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A year and a half after YIMBY originally shared news of permit issue, our latest site visit has discovered that construction has still not started at a six-story, 102-unit residential building proposed at 2401 North 2nd Street in West Kensington. The project will span a half-block-sized lot bordered by North 2nd Street to the west, West York Street to the south, and Palethorp Street to the east. Designed by T + Associates Architects, the structure will span 101,020 square feet feature a roof deck, and a green roof, and a parking garage. Permits specify construction costs at $8.35 million.

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2128 East Birch Street. Building elevations and section. Credit: J.O.S. Serratore & Company Architects via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 2128 East Birch Street in Port Richmond, Kensington

7:30 am on August 14, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story single-family rowhouse at 2128 East Birch Street in Port Richmond, Kensington. The new structure will rise from a vacant lot situated on the southwest side of the block between Martha and Amber streets, a block to the south of Frankford Avenue. Designed by J.O.S. Serratore & Company Architects, the structure will span 2,035 square feet and will feature a basement and a roof deck. Permits list Meir Badush of Northeast-Renovations as the contractor.

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1600 North Broad Street (1406 Cecil B. Moore Avenue). Project rendering. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

YIMBY Looks at Technical Details for 1600 North Broad Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

8:00 am on August 13, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

At the start of the month, YIMBY shared published an extensive look at 1600 North Broad Street (alternately 1406 Cecil B. Moore Avenue), a 15-story, 245-unit residential project proposed next to the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia, followed by an analysis of the floor plans and residential units. In today’s installment, we look at the project’s more technical aspects as garnered from the Civic Design Review submission, such as site plans, traffic patterns, zoning table, the Complete Streets Handbook Checklist, and the Civic Design Review Sustainable Design Checklist. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Tower Investments, the building will rise 189 feet tall, span 238,090 square feet, and feature parking for 64 cars and 82 bicycles.

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1600 North Broad Street (1406 Cecil B. Moore Avenue). Project rendering. Credit: JKRP Architects via the Civic Design Review

YIMBY Shares Floor Plans for 1600 North Broad Street Apartments Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

8:00 am on August 11, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, YIMBY shared an extensive publication covering 1600 North Broad Street (alternately 1406 Cecil B. Moore Avenue), a 15-story, 245-unit residential development slated to rise across from the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia. Today we follow up with a closer look at the proposed floor plans and residential unit and amenity breakdown. Designed by JKRP Architects and developed by Bart Blatstein‘s Tower Investments, the building will rise 189 feet tall and span 238,090 square feet, which will be dedicated exclusively to residential space, services, and amenities, which include an outdoor swimming pool. The development will provide parking for a total of 64 cars (with 46 new spaces in addition to 16 existing ones) and 82 bicycles. Despite its adjacency to the Temple campus, the development will cater to the general populace rather than exclusively to university students. In total, the development will offer 25 studios, 181 one-bedroom apartments, and 39 two-bedroom residences.

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5552 Harmer Street. Front elevation. Credit: Moto Designshop via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for 5552 Harmer Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia

7:30 am on August 11, 2023 By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family rowhouse at 5552 Harmer Street in Carroll Park, West Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot located on the south side of the block between North 55th and North 56th streets. Designed by Moto Designshop, the structure will span 1,128 square feet. Permits list the City of Philadelphia as the owner and specify Spruce Builders as the contractor.

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