Residential

Proposal at 230 Vine Street to Replace Famous Mosaic in Old City, Center City

Developer Atrium Design Group plans to construct a residential building at 230 Vine Street in Old City. The 54,000-square-foot structure will hold 16 units and along with 16 parking spaces and will feature an accessible roof. The building will replace the Painted Bride Arts Center, which has caused a controversy since the current building’s exterior is covered with a unique mosaic by artist Isaiah Zagar.

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One Dock Street (1 Dock Street). Credit: BLT Architects

One Dock Street to Become the Tallest Building in Society Hill, Old City

Several sizeable developments are currently in the works in Old City, the tallest of which is the tower that LCOR Incorporated plans to construct at One Dock Street. Bower Lewis Thrower Architects is the designer for the 374-foot-tall, 31-story proposal that would rise even higher than I.M. Pei’s Society Hill Towers, built just to the south in 1964. The new building will hold 272 rental units.

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12-Story Residential Tower Proposed at 223 South Sixth Street in Society Hill, Old City

In recent years we saw a number of game-changing high-rise projects growing around the city, with many more in planning. rise in the past decade with many buildings soaring to new heights. But in Society Hill, the developer team of John and Mary Turchi have fought for 14 years to erect a 150-foot building at 223 South Sixth Street. The 12-story, 193,589-square-foot structure, which is proposed to sit right next to the Dilworth House while preserving most of the older building, won approval from the Historical Commission just last year. Cope-Linder Architects is the designer for the slender high-rise, which will hold just ten residential units.

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1602-1614 North Bodine Street. Looking northwest. Credit: Google

Permits Filed for Seven Structures at 1602-1614 North Bodine Street in Olde Kensington

Permits have been filed for the construction of seven four-story residential structures at 1602-1614 North Bodine Street in Olde Kensington. Each building will feature a single-vehicle garage and a roof deck. Venco Builders Inc is the listed contractor and Brett Hartman is the design professional; both are specified for every structure. Owner listing is missing from house numbers 1602, 1604, and 1606, and Pando Property Group LLC is the listed owner for buildings at numbers 1608, 1610, and 1612.

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