Permits have been issued for the construction of a seven-unit multi-family building at 4937 Chestnut Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia. Upon completion, the structure will rise three stories tall. The building will hold 5,569 square feet of space and cost an estimated $200,000 to construct.
Philly YIMBY recently shared new site plans and renderings for Torresdale Manor Residences, a townhouse development planned at 3600 Grant Avenue in the Academy Gardens section of Torresdale, Northeast Philadelphia. Designed by Abitare Design Studio, the project will rise at the former site of a once-renown aquatic center, shuttered after a devastating 2017 fire. The proposal includes 30 single-family residences, a new roadway, and a nature trail along the adjacent Byberry Creek. Today we take an in-depth look at the development and the insight it offers into incorporation of positive, pedestrian-friendly elements into otherwise car-oriented master plans.
A single-family home complex have been approved for construction at 820 Thomas Street in Norristown, a town in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. The development will include eight townhomes arranged in a row on Thomas Street, built on a slight incline that allows for an interesting design. The homes will all feature small garages to provide residents with off-street parking spaces.
Permits have been issued for a multi-family addition to an existing building situated at 106 South 42nd Street in Walnut Hill, West Philadelphia. The development will involve renovations to the building’s interior as well as an addition to be constructed at the rear of the structure. Nine residential units will be situated in the building. The existing building houses 3,406 square feet of space, and an expected 2,706 square feet of space will be added with the addition to make for a total of 6,112 square feet. Construction costs are estimated at $526,050.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit building at 1019 West Dauphin Street in the Temple University area in North Philadelphia. The structure will rise from a 1,492-square-foot footprint and will feature 4,084 square feet of floor space. Permits list Rise Philly LLC as the owner, Plato Marinakos as the designer, and Philly Design & Build LLC as the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $350,000.
