Construction is making progress at the Broad Street Flats at 701 South Broad Street in Hawthorne, South Philadelphia, where several steel beams have been erected. Developed by Hightop Development, the seven-story project will extend help create a sense of canyon-like enclosure at South Broad Street. The building will feature retail space at the ground floor and 54 residential units above.
Construction is progressing rapidly on a mixed-use development at 2119 North Front Street in East Kensington. Designed by Kore Design Architecture and built by Tester Construction, the building rises four stories tall ad will feature a commercial space at the ground floor, with 14 residential units above. The project will also include a roof deck.
Permits have been issued for a the construction of a 42-unit mixed-use residential and commercial development at 1429-31 Federal Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise four stories tall and will feature retail space at the ground floor. A green roof at the top of the building and will be accessible via pilot houses. The project will also include 14 bike spaces. The permit lists Top Gun Enterprises as the contractor for the development, and Vincent Mancini as the design professional. In total, the building will hold 34,668 square feet of space, and will cost an estimated $3.8 million to build.
A permit has been issued for the construction of a three-story mixed-use building at 2909 Ridge Avenue in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The structure will replace a vacant lot on the northeast side of the block between North 29th Street and North 30th Street and will span a ground footprint of 1,959 square feet. The 5,877-square-foot building will include five residential units, a commercial space at the ground floor, two private roof decks, and full sprinkling. Permits list Philadelphia Limited Prop. as the owner, Plato Marinakos as the designer, and Baltimore Select Properties LLC as the contractor. Construction cost is estimated at $250,000.
Construction has made significant progress at Liberty Square in Olde Kensington. Designed by HDO Architecture, the project will hold 201 residential units within three buildings. Two of the three buildings have reached completion, while the third along American Street is still progressing. 156 underground parking spaces will be included in the development, as well as a decorated plaza/courtyard in the center of the development. 10,000 square feet of retail space is also included in the project.
