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Mural: A People’s Progression Toward Equality, facing toward 19-27 South 8th Street. Credit: Mural Arts Philadelphia

Murals and Development Part 2: YIMBY Looks Back at More Street Murals in Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

In the 1980s, faced with mass demolitions and urban blight marring its storied streetscape, the city of Philadelphia responded with a sustained campaign of mural-painting. Over the course of the next half-century or son, the community, both mobilized into organizations such as Mural Arts Philadelphia and with the help of independent local artists, many of whom were virtuosos that sharpened their skills in the city’s budding graffiti scene, has wrought thousands of pieces of street art, earning the city the moniker of the “Mural Capital of the World.” Such works range from dazzling tour-de-force masterpieces stretching many stories high to humble art pieces that may be easy to overlook at first glance yet were nevertheless crafted with just as much love and care. Over the years of Philly YIMBY’s coverage of urban development, we have come upon many murals large and small. Below we have collected a few mural exemplars as part of our second installment of our ongoing retrospective series.

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Mural West site looking east. Photo by Thomas Koloski

Murals and Development: YIMBY Tracks Street Mural Art in Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia has been known as the “Mural Capital of the World” since Mural Arts Philadelphia, an anti-graffiti program started in the 1980s (combined with works by unaffiliated artists), produced upwards of 6,000 murals throughout the city. In great part, the mural-painting endeavor was an organic response to the city’s predominance of blank walls that became exposed after the lamentable postwar advent of disinvestment, depopulation, and mass demolitions. As the city’s population is finally reviving, having seen an increase of more than five percent in its population over the past decade (the largest growth percentage in 70 years), Philly YIMBY has covered ample new development rising upon numerous long-neglected properties. We make an effort to note local murals whenever they surface during our development coverage, particularly when they are in peril of being demolished to make way for new development or obstructed by new buildings. Today we look back at some of the murals that we have come across over the years.

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159-63 Laurel Street. Building section. Credit: Common Practice Design Studio via the City of Philadelphia

Permits Issued for Single-Family Residence at 159-63 Laurel Street in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story single-family residence at 159-63 Laurel Street in the Cohocksink neighborhood in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The new structure will replace a paved surface lot situated at a wedge-shaped site at the junction of West Laurel Street and North Hancock Street. The development will span 3,008 square feet and will include a basement. The project team consists of Waybar Development as the owner (Martin Sizmur is also alternately listed as the owner in city records), Common Practice Design Studio as the architect, and Waybar Construction as the contractor.

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4240 Chestnut Street. Photo by Jamie Meller

Construction Complete at 4240 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit took a close look at the recently completed, seven-story, 128-unit mixed-use building at 4240 Chestnut Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Designed by DAS Architects, the structure is located on the south side of the block between South 42nd and South 43rd streets. The project will span 141,928 square feet, of which nearly 40,000 square feet will be used as office. Apartment sizes will likely average at just below 800 square feet each. Permits list Intercultural Family Services as the owner, Morris Clarke as the design professional, and HC Pody Company as the contractor.

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1000-10 North Delaware Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller

Construction Complete at 1000-10 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown

By Vitali Ogorodnikov

Earlier this year, construction work has largely wrapped up at a seven-story, 78-unit mixed-use development at 1000-10 North Delaware Avenue in Fishtown, and YIMBY shares photos of the nearly finished project. The new structure replaces a parking lot situated on a block bound by North Delaware Avenue to the southeast, Frankford Avenue to the west, East Allen Street to the north, and Sarah Street to the east. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by the Archive Development, the structure spans 69,160 square feet, which includes 4,374 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. Residential amenities include elevator service, a roof deck, and parking for 26 bicycles. Permits specify the Tester Construction Group as the contractor.

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