Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, two-family residential building at 2337-41 Pennsylvania Avenue in Fairmount, Philadelphia. The approved scope includes two accessory roof decks, each accessed by an individual pilot house that also contains elevator overruns. Millan Architects is the architect of record, while SL Construction LLC is attached as contractor.
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.
Permits have been issued for the construction of three detached high tunnel structures at 3900 Woodland Avenue in West Philadelphia. Designed by Hinge Collective, the project site is located on the northwest corner of the Woodlands Cemetery. Woodland Cemetery Co. is the property owner. Permits list Bell Weather LLC as the contractor and a construction cost of $60,000.
A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted considerable construction progress at a three-story mixed-use development underway at 1500 Germantown Avenue in Olde Kensington. The structure rises from a formerly vacant, wedge-shaped property at the northwest cornet of Germantown Avenue and Jefferson Street. Designed by Cheryl Poulos Architect, the building will span 5,359 square feet, which will include over 1,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space, a cellar, and a roof deck. Permits list Philly Parking Solutions as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $400,000.
A recent Philly YIMBY site visit has discovered that foundation work is underway at a four-story, 57-unit apartment building at 1622-40 Point Breeze Avenue in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia, as revealed by a. Designed by JKRP Architects, the project is located on the west side of the block between Fernon and Morris Streets, with the zoning lot (but not the planned structure itself) extending to Fernon. The building will span a footprint of 10,282 square feet and will contain 51,905 square feet of interior space. Development features will include elevator service, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for 19 bicycles. Permits list OCF Construction as the contractor and a construction cost of $2.08 million.