Commercial

725-29 South Broad Street. Photo by Jamie Meller. March 2022

Construction Pending at 725-29 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia

Last year in May, permits had been issued for a commercial renovation and vertical expansion for a three-story prewar building at 725-29 South Broad Street in HawthorneSouth Philadelphia. Since that time, however, no construction progress has been made on the structure, as Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has shown. Designed by CANNOdesign, the structure, located on the east side of South Broad Street on the block between Bainbridge and Fitzwater streets, will rise five stories. Permits list Santech Construction Corp. as the contractor and a construction cost of $3.8 million.

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7619 Germantown Avenue. Credit: Morrissey Design

Permits issued For 7611-17 Germantown Avenue In Mount Airy, Northwest Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 114-unit mixed-use development at 611-17 Germantown Avenue in Mount AiryNorthwest Philadelphia. Designed by M Architects, the building will rise five stories tall, with commercial space on the ground floor. Thenstructure will span 148,786 square feet, with a green roof at the top of the building, and space dedicated toward 38 parking spaces (two being van accessible), and 39 bike spaces. Construction costs are estimated at $15 million.

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841-51 South 2nd Street. Credit: HDP Architecture

Site Cleared at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia

Philly YIMBY’s recent visit observed that demolition has been complete at the site of a proposed four-story, 42-unit mixed-use building at 841-51 South 2nd Street in Queen Village, South Philadelphia. Designed by Harman Deutsch Ohler Architecture, the structure will rise at the northeast corner of 2nd and Christian streets and will span 54,313 square feet, with a plaza at the street corner and retail on the ground floor. The development will feature full sprinkling and a roof deck. Permits list Beck Street LLC as the owner, Indian Harbour Asset Management LLC as the contractor, and a construction cost of $6.79 million.

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Rendering of the previous proposal at 1101-33 South 9th Street via SkyscraperPage

No Progress Yet at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market, South Philadelphia

Our recent site visit has revealed that no construction progress has yet been made at the site of a seven-story, 157-unit mixed-use building at 1101-33 South 9th Street in the Italian Market, South Philadelphia. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will hold 204,351 square feet of space and is expected to cost $52 million to construct. The project will include accessory parking spaces as well as commercial space on the ground floor, likely on South 9th Street, which is a major commercial corridor. Hunter Roberts Holdings LLC is listed as the contractor.

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