Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-unit multi-family building at 2710 Ridge Avenue in Brewerytown, North Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will stand three stories tall and will feature a roof deck accessible via a pilot house. In total, the building will hold 5,850 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $800,000.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit multi-family building at 1301 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, North Philadelphia. The building will span a footprint measuring 994 square feet and will hold 3,814 square feet of interior space, which translates into spacious apartments measuring well over 1,000 square feet each. The structure will be fully sprinkled. Permits list Greenway Plaza LLC as the owner, Brett Harman as the design professional, and Liu Construction LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are listed at $380,000.
During the postwar period, Philadelphia has undergone a period of depopulation and saw numerous demolitions. Neighborhoods were affected to widely varying degrees, with some remaining largely intact and others losing blocks upon blocks of their housing stock. Thankfully, the trend has reversed back to growth during the past couple of decades. Today we look at how four relatively minor buildings approved at North 7th Street in North Philadelphia East will help turn the tide in a long-neglected neighborhood.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-unit multi-family structure at 3847 North Broad Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. Upon completion, the structure will rise three stories tall and will feature a cellar. In total, the building will hold 5,478 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $705,000.
Permits have been issued for a mixed-use renovation of an existing building at 3911-19 North 5th Street in Hunting Park, North Philadelphia. Two commercial space will be located on the ground floor, with 12 residential units located above. The development will include an addition at the rear of the third floor, which will add extra residential space. Currently, the building houses 18,066 square feet of space, which will be expanded to 19,011 square feet upon completion. Construction costs are estimated at $400,000.
