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2529 North 2nd Street. Looking east. Credit: Google

Permits Issued for a Three-Unit Building at 2529 North 2nd Street in West Kensington

A permit has been issued for the construction of a four-story, three-unit building at 2529 North 2nd Street in West Kensington. The project site is located on the east side of the block between West Cumberland and West Huntingdon streets. The fully sprinkled structure will span a footprint of 875 square feet and will contain a total of 3,758 square feet of interior space, which translates to a generous average of 1,253 square feet per apartment. The roof deck will offer sweeping skyline views, given the building’s future prominence above its low-rise surroundings. Filings list Martinez Emilio Flores as the owner, Alex Rong of AR Engineers and Christopher Carickhoff as the design professionals, and V2 Properties Construction Management LLC as the contractor. Construction is expected to cost $525,000.

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918 North Delaware Avenue. Credit: HDO Architecture

Demolition Work Nearly Finished at 918 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia

Demolition work is nearly complete at 918 North Delaware Avenue (aka 918-80 North Delaware Avenue) in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. The large site, which used to feature a number of prewar industrial structures, will be redeveloped as a 418,480-square-foot complex with a total of 462 residential units. Designed by L2Partridge and developed by Core Realty, the project will consist of five buildings that will stand seven stories tall, as well as an additional low-rise structure. The buildings will measure 80,995, 101,648, 74,677, 59,799, 95,615, and 5,776 square feet. All will be clad in different shades of brick cladding and glass.

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80-Unit Development Revealed at 801 West Girard Avenue in Ludlow, North Philadelphia

A large proposal has been revealed at 801 West Girard Avenue in LudlowNorth Philadelphia. Designed by PZS Architects, the building will rise six floors from a 14,250-square-foot plot of land and will hold 80 residential units. Residential space, which will total 57,000 square feet, will sit on the second through sixth floors. Additionally, 19 parking spaces and 27 bike spaces will be included in the project. A roof deck will offer outdoor space at the top of the structure.

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Permits Issued for a 30-Unit Building at 3030 North Broad Street in Upper North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 30-unit mixed-use structure at 3030 North Broad Street in the Temple University Hospital area, in the Upper North Philadelphia section of North Philadelphia. The 28,248-square-foot development is planned to rise six floors, with the ground floor featuring a commercial space, a residential lobby serving the residential units located on the second through sixth floors, and a garage with nine vehicle spaces, with one expected to be accessible. Ten parking spaces for bicycles will also be included. The development is designed by Coscia Moos Architecture, though no renderings are currently available. In total, the building will cost an estimated $5,376,348 to build.

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