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6552 Germantown Avenue. Project rendering. Credit: Designblendz via the City of Philadelphia

Construction Still Pending at 6552 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that construction work has still not started at a four-story, ten-unit development planned at 6552 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia, although permits had been issued in August 2020. The project will rise on a mid-block site on the west side of the block between Good and West Hotter streets. Designed by Designblendz, the building will span 17,062 square feet and will feature ground floor commercial space and a roof deck. Permits list Designblendz Home Solutions as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $1.8 million.

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7208-10 Germantown Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. June 2022

Renovation Underway at 7208-10 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has revealed that renovation and construction work is underway at a mixed-use adaptive reuse development at 7208-10 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Bright Common Architecture & Design, the project will see the existing three-story building receive a two-story overbuild, as well as an adjacent five-story addition at the rear. The renovated development will span 21,423 square feet of interior space and feature commercial space on the ground floor facing Germantown Avenue, as well as 19 rental apartments situated above. The development will include parking for seven bicycles. Construction costs are listed at $2.1 million.

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6767 Germantown Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2024

Construction Pending at 45-Unit Building at 6767 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered no construction activity at the site of a four-story, 45-unit apartment building at 6767 Germantown Avenue in Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia. The development will replace a three-story prewar structure on the east side of the block between Slocum and Pleasant streets. The building will rise from a 12,500-square-foot footprint and will contain 48,950 square feet of interior space. The ground floor commercial space will contribute to the existing retail corridor along the street, and the roof deck promises to offer sweeping views of the surroundings due to the building’s relative prominence. A total of 33 parking spaces will be included, one of which will be van-accessible. Permits list Neighborhlyliving LLC as the owner and Venco Builders Inc. as the contractor.

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8623 Germantown Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2024

Construction Underway at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction is underway at a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use building at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Regan Kline Cross Architects, the building replaces a vacant lot spanning 25,308 square feet, situated on a block bound by Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike as well as a single-story building that once housed a Santander Bank branch. The development will span 46,170 square feet. Permits list Regan Construction Co. Inc. as the contractor and Littleton Landscape Contractors is the landscape architect.

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