PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[PHLtoNYC]

Nice project for Nicetown.

Philadelphia Youth Basketball to begin construction on 100,000-square-foot facility

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia...cx_testVariant=cx_8&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s

"Philadelphia Youth Basketball is set to begin construction of a 100,000-square-foot facility in the city's Nicetown section."

[Insoluble]

I walked by the 1001 S Broad lot a couple of days ago to see if any more work was getting done there. Still just a couple of pieces of equipment and not much action. While down there I snapped a picture of the 7-story infill project a block south between Broad and Ellsworth. Looks pretty good to be honest. It looks nearly finished with only some interior work remaining.

20211209_134020 (photo by me)

S Broad could definitely use more projects like this. I'm done with developers putting up these B.S. rowhomes a couple of blocks from the subway. This is much better.

There was another infill project a bit south of this at the SW corner of Broad and Ellsworth. I think it was senior housing on what uset to be a surface lot next to St. Ritas. That one turned out pretty bland, though slightly better materials than expected. Still, it had a long blank wall along Ellsworth which is disapointing. Good to see infill along South Broad though. Now that the McDonalds at Broad & Carpenter is gone maybe that lot will be the next to get developed.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Insoluble

There was another infill project a bit south of this at the SW corner of Broad and Ellsworth. I think it was senior housing on what uset to be a surface lot next to St. Ritas. That one turned out pretty bland, though slightly better materials than expected. Still, it had a long blank wall along Ellsworth which is disapointing. Good to see infill along South Broad though. Now that the McDonalds at Broad & Carpenter is gone maybe that lot will be the next to get developed.

The first incarnation of the St. Rita's corner design was a one-story, shed-like prefab thing.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/home/201...s_up_conflict_on_a_S__Phila__corner.html

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The St. Rita's rendering by Robert W. McCauley at Strada Architecture (formerly UJMN) shows a low, shedlike building with a slightly peaked roof. The prefabricated, $2.5 million structure looks like it's one step up from a tent, but it would be permanent.

But fortunately they listened to the widespread criticism and went back to the drawing board and with a different architect (Cecil Baker + Partners) and the addition of the housing component.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/business...uth-broad-rita-cecil-baker-20170811.html

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At South Broad and Ellsworth Streets, next to the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia, plans are moving forward for a five-story building that would offer 46 one-bedroom apartments for income-qualified senior citizens. On the ground floor, the design includes more than 7,000 square feet of conference rooms, offices, a kitchen, and communal spaces for the church's Cascia Center, a "center for peace and justice" to serve the community and the many pilgrims who visit the shrine each day to pay homage to St. Rita.
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[Previous] plans fizzled, and the St. Rita's site began drawing interest from developers, many of whom had different residential and commercial mixed-use plans. Finally, one developer and one plan won out: affordable senior housing, to be developed by Catholic Health Care Services of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by Insoluble

I walked by the 1001 S Broad lot a couple of days ago to see if any more work was getting done there. Still just a couple of pieces of equipment and not much action. While down there I snapped a picture of the 7-story infill project a block south between Broad and Ellsworth. Looks pretty good to be honest. It looks nearly finished with only some interior work remaining.

20211209_134020 (photo by me)

Wow this looks good. Is the 7th story a setback?

This is similar to the other 7 story building going up near Broad & Bainbridge.

And agree with the rowhomes, pretty homes, but Broad Street can do better.

[mcgrath618]

That project looks great, but unfortunately it looks like they cheaped out on materials a bit. The original facade was supposed to be brick veneer.

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

That project looks great, but unfortunately it looks like they cheaped out on materials a bit. The original facade was supposed to be brick veneer.

Yeah, it's SIGNIFICANTLY different :/

[Busy Bee]

I'll never understand how brick can be considered an exorbitant expense. What is that facade in the rendering like 100K in materials and installation?

[summersm343]

Apartments Coming Soon Next to the Uptown?

Current site:


Rendering:


Rehab of Uptown Theater next door has stalled:


New buildings going up across the street:


Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/temple-area/apartments-coming-soon-next-to-the-uptown

[kingtut]

Just the start of something good .

[summersm343]

New 157-Unit Development Plan for Queen Village Parking Lot

Current site:


Aerial of site:

You may remember back a few years ago that there were plans in place for the surface parking lot at 419 Bainbridge Street to build a 6-story structure with 48 residential units, 120 parking spaces across multiple floors, and a Target on the ground level. Time has passed and the site is still operating as a parking lot.

It looks like a much better project may finally move forward, though. Zoning permits were issued yesterday for a 7-story building with 157 residential units, 2 ground floor commercial spaces, 35 automobile parking spots, 82 bicycle stalls, and a roof deck.

Read/view more here:
http://www.rising.realestate/new-157-unit-development-plan-for-south-philly-parking-lot/

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 20-Unit Building At 1324-28 Frankford Avenue (Lee Street) In Fishtown

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Aerial Massing:

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 20-unit mixed-use condominium building at 1324-28 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown, Kensington. The new building will rise four stories tall and will feature commercial space at the ground floor. A roof deck and a green roof will be situated at the top. The structure will span a total of 21,472 square feet of space.

The new building will stand at the site of a former single-story industrial building, which had been demolished some time ago. The front portion of the site has already been redeveloped into a new mixed-use building along Frankford Avenue, which features 50 residential units over retail space. This building will be situated to the property’s rear along Lee Street, and will pack in further density and more commercial space. The property sits just a couple of blocks from the Market-Frankford Line, which offers a prime transit connection.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/12/permits-issued-for-1324-28-frankford-avenue-in-fishtown.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 115-Unit Building At 1030 West Girard Avenue In Poplar

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Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/12/permits-...avenue-in-poplar-north-philadelphia.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 120-Unit Building At 1307 Germantown Avenue In Olde Kensington

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Aerial of current site:


Site plan:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/12/permits-...-olde-kensington-north-philadelphia.html

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Permits Issued For 120-Unit Building At 1307 Germantown Avenue In Olde Kensington

Rendering:


Aerial of current site:


Site plan:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/12/permits-...-olde-kensington-north-philadelphia.html

Dats some ugly shizzit goin on right dere.

[PhilliesPhan]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Permits Issued For 115-Unit Building At 1030 West Girard Avenue In Poplar

Rendering:


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Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2021/12/permits-...avenue-in-poplar-north-philadelphia.html

Girard Avenue is on fire! This project, the projects at either side of 12th and Girard, the project at Broad and Girard, and others will raise the profile of what should be an obvious candidate for midrise projects, especially between Broad and the point where Girard and Aramingo Avenues diverge. Also, projects like these make it even more important that SEPTA considers restoring service at 9th and Girard. Everything within a mile radius of that intersection is booming, and SEPTA should take advantage of that if they wish to rebuild Regional Rail ridership.


As an aside, I was in Strawberry Mansion and Brewerytown the other day. The amount of new construction occurring to the north of Cecil B. Moore Avenue between Ridge and Glenwood is astounding! Cecil B. Moore itself, which is looking cleaner than I've ever seen it, is seeing a ton of new construction and several rehabs. Ridge Avenue is seeing the same momentum between Cecil B. Moore and Glenwood, albeit to a lesser extent. I also saw that more than half of the 1800 block of Marston Street (above Montgomery) contains newly-laid foundations. After doing some digging, I saw that the project is called Marston Walk, Phase I sold out in the preconstruction phase, and the last home sold just under $390K.

This section of Brewerytown is only going to continue to revitalize in the coming years. Now that Robert Morris is a 5/10 on GreatSchools, homes in the southern section of Brewerytown are going to become more desirable, and new homebuyers are going to continue the northward march. If Brewerytown can keep its momentum going, then Strawberry Mansion is going to flourish in the next decade. The southernmost and westernmost portions of the neighborhood are already seeing a healthy amount of new construction activity.

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by Redddog

Dats some ugly shizzit goin on right dere.

Looks pretty good, could be all brick but its decent, better then a lot of projects and has some swag as well as an Alley and behind the crib parking.

What's the issue you see with it?

[Urbanthusiat]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

Looks pretty good, could be all brick but its decent, better then a lot of projects and has some swag as well as an Alley and behind the crib parking.

What's the issue you see with it?

I like the massing and overall layout of the project, but the front facing facade of the multifamily building definitely leaves a lot to be desired. Grey siding and white panels couldn't be more boring. But I love the added density here, the mix of housing types, the parklet, the below-grade parking, and new commercial space. It's just the materials are lacking. But it's Streamline so not sure I'd expect any more.

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by Busy Bee

I'll never understand how brick can be considered an exorbitant expense. What is that facade in the rendering like 100K in materials and installation?

It was probably going to be veneer anyway. I walked by and it's "black brick veneer" instead. What's funny is because they decided not to bring the veneer over to the north side over the old papa johns, you can see the "brick" is like half an inch thick

[cardeza]

Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan

Girard Avenue is on fire! This project, the projects at either side of 12th and Girard, the project at Broad and Girard, and others will raise the profile of what should be an obvious candidate for midrise projects, especially between Broad and the point where Girard and Aramingo Avenues diverge. Also, projects like these make it even more important that SEPTA considers restoring service at 9th and Girard. Everything within a mile radius of that intersection is booming, and SEPTA should take advantage of that if they wish to rebuild Regional Rail ridership.


As an aside, I was in Strawberry Mansion and Brewerytown the other day. The amount of new construction occurring to the north of Cecil B. Moore Avenue between Ridge and Glenwood is astounding! Cecil B. Moore itself, which is looking cleaner than I've ever seen it, is seeing a ton of new construction and several rehabs. Ridge Avenue is seeing the same momentum between Cecil B. Moore and Glenwood, albeit to a lesser extent. I also saw that more than half of the 1800 block of Marston Street (above Montgomery) contains newly-laid foundations. After doing some digging, I saw that the project is called Marston Walk, Phase I sold out in the preconstruction phase, and the last home sold just under $390K.

This section of Brewerytown is only going to continue to revitalize in the coming years. Now that Robert Morris is a 5/10 on GreatSchools, homes in the southern section of Brewerytown are going to become more desirable, and new homebuyers are going to continue the northward march. If Brewerytown can keep its momentum going, then Strawberry Mansion is going to flourish in the next decade. The southernmost and westernmost portions of the neighborhood are already seeing a healthy amount of new construction activity.

what service is septa considering restoring at 9th and Girard??? Haven't heard anything about this.

[PhilliesPhan]

Originally Posted by cardeza

what service is septa considering restoring at 9th and Girard??? Haven't heard anything about this.

They're not as far as I know. I meant to convey that SEPTA should seriously consider restoring Regional Rail service to 9th and Girard with a new station, but I worded my statement weirdly. All neighborhoods surrounding that intersection are booming, so adequate demand for service should be there. To restore Regional Rail ridership to pre-pandemic levels, SEPTA should look into expanding city service at blatantly obvious locations (ex. 29th Street, 52nd and Lancaster, 9th and Girard, etc.).