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2046-50 East Lehigh Avenue. Rendering credit: Ambit Architecture

Five-Story, 21-Unit Development Proposed at 2046-50 Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington

By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been issued for a five-story mixed-use structure with ground-floor commercial space and 21 residential units at 2046-50 Lehigh Avenue in East Kensington. The site sits between Frankford Avenue and Amber Street. The structure will be constructed on a footprint of 5,000 square feet and include 21,168 square feet of interior space. Seven bike spaces will be included for residents. Ambit Architecture is the project designer. Grit Construction is the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $2.75 million.

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1102 Germantown Avenue. Looking southwest. Credit: the Stamm Development Group

50-Unit Residential Building Proposed for 1102 Germantown Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

The real estate boom continues unabated in Northern Liberties, where the Stamm Development Group is proposing a six-story, 50-unit residential building at 1102 Germantown Avenue. The wedge-shaped building will feature amenities such as a fitness center, nine parking spaces, and a green roof, which, combined with mixed-income bonuses, has allowed the developer to boost the proposal’s height and square footage.

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Promenade at Upper Dublin. Credit: BET Investments Inc.

Promenade at Upper Dublin Opens for Occupancy at 1100 Market Street in Dresher, PA

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this month, tenants began moving in to Promenade at Upper Dublin, a mixed-use residential and retail complex at 1100 Market Street in Dresher, PA. Two expansive, five-story buildings, with retail at the ground floor and 402 rental apartments above, will provide a dense, walkable urban node for the sprawling suburban community in Montgomery County north of Philadelphia. BET Investments Inc. is the developer behind the project. BET Investments Inc. is the developer behind the $200 million project.

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YIMBY Presents Exclusive Concept Massings for the Penn’s Landing Redevelopment in Center City

By Thomas Koloski

The Penn’s Landing redevelopment plan, revealed last month ago as a winner of a major planning competition, will bring dramatic change to the Delaware River waterfront with a total of 3.6 million square feet of floor space. Developed by The Durst Organization, the project is also slated to bring a 11.5-acre park that will connect the I-95 Park to Penn’s Landing, with green space built atop new platforms over the Delaware Expressway. Two large lots of land will be redeveloped to bring a total of 15 buildings, with the southern portion featuring high-rises up to around 300 feet in height and the towers in the northern portion rising up to around 700 feet. The project will bring 1,834 residential units to the eastern edge of Center City. Philadelphia YIMBY’s exclusive set of concept massings display the impact the development will have on the skyline about eight years from now when the project anticipates completion.

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Equal Justice Center Towers Set to Rise at 800 and 830 Vine Street in Chinatown, Center City

By Thomas Koloski

While many areas of Center City, notably Center City West, are budding with development, Chinatown still has a surprisingly high number of underdeveloped lots. A two-building proposal is slated for one such site at 800 Vine Street and 830 Vine Street. The Equal Justice Center Towers, developed by Pennrose Management Company and designed by Robert’s & Todd Design, will span a 3.2-acre lot and consist of a nine-story office building and a mixed-use 13-story structure with 132 market rate units, 53 affordable senior units, and 150 hotel rooms. A large public plaza will sit at the corner and run between the two buildings at a diagonal angle.

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