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1527 Callowhill Street. Building rendering. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

YIMBY Shares In-Depth Detail on 188-Unit Mixed-Use Development Slated for Construction at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

Philly YIMBY recently shared renderings and proposal details for a for an eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use development planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia, as outlined in a recent submission to the city’s Civic Design Review committee; today we take a closer look at the planned project. The 208,000-square-foot, 95-foot-tall structure (measured from the average ground plane to the top of the roof access pilot house) will rise at the northeast corner of Callowhill Street and North 16th Street and will offer rental apartments, ground-floor retail, a green roof, and parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles. The project team includes Omega Home Builders as the developer and Designblendz Architecture as the designer.

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Permits Issued for Apartment Building At 1320-22 North Smedley Street In Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, four-unit apartment building at 1320-22 North Smedley Street in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The project will offer 6,397 square feet of new construction as well as a full cellar, balconies and roof decks, and two accessory interior parking spaces, one being van-accessible. Permits list KJO Architecture as responsible for the designs and Kieran Miller as the contractor.

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1527 Callowhill Street. Building rendering. Credit: Designblendz Architecture via the Civic Design Review by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the Department of Planning and Development.

Renderings Reveal 188-Unit Mixed-Use Building Proposed at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown

A recent submission to Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee outlines a proposal for an eight-story, 188-unit mixed-use development planned at 1527 Callowhill Street in Franklintown, Lower North Philadelphia. The new building will replace an existing parking lot situated at the northeast corner of Callowhill Street and North 16th Street. Developed by Omega Home Builders and designed by Designblendz Architecture, the project will span 208,000 square feet, ground-floor retail, parking for 24 cars and 63 bicycles, and a green roof.

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1010 West Colona Street, Philadelphia. Site conditions prior to redevelopment. Credit: Plato Studio via a zoning permit submitted to the City of Philadelphia.

Construction Permits Issued for Two-Family Building at 1010 West Colona Street Near Temple University in North Philadelphia

Construction permits have been issued for a three-story, two-family residential building at 1010 West Colona Street in the Hartranft neighborhood in North Philadelphia, near Temple University. The new building will be constructed upon a presently vacant site situated at the south side of the block between North 10th and North 11th streets. The development will offer 3,512 square feet of interior space, a basement, and a roof deck. The project team consists of Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Plato Studio as the architect, and Lynx Management Solutions as the contractor.

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