Permits have been issued for the construction of a 53-unit multi-family building at 701-19 East Girard Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. Designed by JKRP Architects, the building will rise four stories tall and will hold commercial space on the ground floor. In total, there will be 58,260 square feet of space situated within the building. Construction costs are estimated at $9.3 million.
Last month, YIMBY shared the news of a four-story, 86-unit residential building being proposed at 448-56 Rhawn Street (aka 448-456 Rhawn Street) in Fox Chase, Northeast Philadelphia. Today we take a closer look at the development, which will rise across from the Fox Chase Station of the SEPTA Regional Rail. Designed by KCA Design Associates, the structure will contain 77,776 square feet of interior space and will offer 2,500 square feet of ground-level retail, as well as a garage with space for 48 cars and 30 bicycles.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a massive multi-family development planned at 650 Fairmount Avenue in Northern Liberties, North Philadelphia. Designed by ISA Architects, the complex will contain a total of 407 residential units, 60 of which will be affordable, situated within two large apartment buildings and a series of townhouses. The apartment buildings will each rise six stories tall. The first will hold 231,346 square feet of interior space with 207 residences and a roof deck, and will cost $17.6 million to build. The second building offer 90 units, with 97,475 square feet of interior space and a construction cost estimated at $7.1 million. Also included in the development will be 21 single-family homes, 28 duplexes, and 10 triplexes, all available for sale. The complex will offer parking for 221 cars and 111 bicycles.
The 26th place on Philly YIMBY’s December 2021 Development Countdown goes to the 275-foot-tall, 19-story residential tower proposed at 619 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Varenhorst for KFA Investment, the development is proposed on the east side of Broad Street, between Mount Vernon and Wallace streets. No permits have yet been filed, and our recent site visit did not find any signs of ongoing construction activity.
Permits have been issued for the construction of a mixed-use building at 20-46 East Armat Street in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Upon completion, the building will rise four stories tall. The ground floor will be home to a new commercial space, while the upper floors will hold 47 residential units. In total, the building will contain 45,554 square feet of space. Olney Construction is listed as the contractor. Construction costs are estimated at $7 million.
