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Old Posted Feb 4, 2019, 2:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jsbrook View Post
The building where the Rainbow was on the 1200 block of Chestnut has a demo permit up. Also nearly all the stores at the garage at 6th and Market have vacated. I'd expect some nice upgrades in tenants in both spots and some kind of building built on Chestnut. I don't think they will launch a tower at that spot on Market. Yet.
1208 Chestnut – Does that say full demo or no? Nothing on atlas yet. Zoning use approved last spring was for an overbuild:

Permit Number
819438
Application Type
ZONING/USE PERMIT
Permit Type
Z/U-NEW CONSTRUCTION
Date Issued
Thu Apr 19 2018
Work Description
FOR THE ERECTION OF A SIX(6) STORY ADDITION OF AN EXISTING THREE(3) STORY STRUCTURE( 112' HIGH) WITH TWO(2) ROOF DECKS ACCESSED BY A PILOT HOUSE WITH STAIR TOWER FOR A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE/RETAIL ( USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AT FIRST FLOOR IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING ( 52 DWELLING UNITS) FROM SECOND FLOOR THROUGH NINETH FLOORS WITH EIGHTEEN(18) BICYCLE SPACES IN AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AT CELLAR WITH EIGHTEEN(18) OFF-SITE PARKING SPACES (SEE APP# 860909) PARKING IS PROVIDED AT 123 S 12TH ST) ACCESSORY TO DWELLING UNITS.SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE APPLICATION.

https://li.phila.gov/#details?entity...0CHESTNUT%20ST

and plans drawing here:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/lni-zoning-pdfs/27-328343.pdf
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