PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

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Permits Issued For 16-Unit Building At 1901-09 North 33rd Street In Strawberry Mansion

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Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 16-unit residential building at 1901-09 North 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion, North Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot bound by North 33rd Street to the west, West Berks Street to the south, and Monument Street to the north, situated across from Fairmount Park. The structure will be built in four compartments separated by a fire wall, with each compartment containing four bi-level units. Building features include full sprinkling and parking for six bicycles. According to city permits, the site is under the ownership of the Philadelphia Land Bank. Permits also list Michael Johns as the design professional, BDFS Group Inc. as the contractor, and a construction cost of $2.4 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/permits-...rawberry-mansion-north-philadelphia.html

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Demolition Progresses At 1700-30 North Howard Street on the border of Olde Kensington and Norris Square

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/demoliti...-olde-kensington-north-philadelphia.html

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Excavation Advances At The Skylar At 1601 Frankford Avenue In Fishtown

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/excavati...t-1601-frankford-avenue-in-fishtown.html

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Construction Progresses At 1701 North 2nd Street on the border of Olde Kensington and Norris Square

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/construc...-olde-kensington-north-philadelphia.html

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Steel Assembly Underway At 1408-18 East Oxford Street In Fishtown

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/framing-underway-on-1408-18-east-oxford-street-in-fishtown.html

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Exterior Nears Completion At 1805 North Howard Street In Norris Square





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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/01/more-pro...-olde-kensington-north-philadelphia.html

[PHLtoNYC]

Quite a few great looking projects all in close proximity.

The 1700-30 N Howard Street project is across the street from a friend who purchased his rowhome in 2004. The area has dramatically changed in his nearly 20 years at that address. He plans to sell in the coming years, and will certainly make a killing!

(The breakfast sandwich at nearby Buzz Cafe is amazing.)

[PHLtoNYC]

Not to start a retail tangent, but Williams Sonoma announced the closure of their Walnut Street store due to the Bellevue revamp.

Big question is, will they re-open elsewhere in Rittenhouse? I sure hope!

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Not to start a retail tangent, but Williams Sonoma announced the closure of their Walnut Street store due to the Bellevue revamp.

Big question is, will they re-open elsewhere in Rittenhouse? I sure hope!

Source? Not disputing, but want to share the news. I kind of expected it in light of the Bellevue sale and impending revamp.

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Source? Not disputing, but want to share the news. I kind of expected it in light of the Bellevue sale and impending revamp.

Store closing signs in the windows.

[PHLtoNYC]

Check it Out: Rendering of the Project Coming to 5th & Bainbridge

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/q...-of-the-project-coming-to-5th-bainbridge

Big improvement.

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Check it Out: Rendering of the Project Coming to 5th & Bainbridge

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/q...-of-the-project-coming-to-5th-bainbridge

Big improvement.

Looks fantastic.

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Check it Out: Rendering of the Project Coming to 5th & Bainbridge

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/q...-of-the-project-coming-to-5th-bainbridge

Big improvement.

Whoa, that's huge for the area! Great size, and great design. Looks really nice, which might give some more upscale momentum to an area that's a little crummier than every direction around it (and hopefully a boost to revitalizing South St, but I've heard out of town landlords are more the problem here)

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Store closing signs in the windows.

Coincidentally, they announced last week that they're closing their Walnut Street store in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood too: https://www.wpxi.com/news/business/willi...et-shadyside/FWYSWTU6NRERJOQWPFV2LSVCLM/

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Coincidentally, they announced last week that they're closing their Walnut Street store in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood too: https://www.wpxi.com/news/business/willi...et-shadyside/FWYSWTU6NRERJOQWPFV2LSVCLM/

That's a shame, and perplexing to close in that area.

[chimpskibot]

While CC seems to be in rut of sorts with vacant storefronts, Fishtown and NoLIBS is booming!! Also just drove past Piazza Terminal and it looks really good in person! Pictures do not do the cladding justice IMO.

Anyways, Van Leeuwen is opening their third store in the city. Seems they are directly gunning for Jeni's, who opened a store right down the street, in both CC and Fishtown.

Brooklyn, New York-based Van Leeuwen Ice Cream will open its Fishtown outpost at 1601 Frankford Ave. as part of a new mixed-use development called The Skylar.

BizJournals Article
The New Development

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Looks fantastic.

Originally Posted by PurpleWhiteOut

Whoa, that's huge for the area! Great size, and great design. Looks really nice, which might give some more upscale momentum to an area that's a little crummier than every direction around it (and hopefully a boost to revitalizing South St, but I've heard out of town landlords are more the problem here)

Agreed! it's great to see a trophy-(ish) project at a prominent intersection. It will definitely add a shot of energy and flair to that immediate area.

I would still like to see the comments from the QVNA meeting, if there was general support or the usual end of the world arguments.

Originally Posted by chimpskibot

While CC seems to be in rut of sorts with vacant storefronts, Fishtown and NoLIBS is booming!! Also just drove past Piazza Terminal and it looks really good in person! Pictures do not do the cladding justice IMO.

Anyways, Van Leeuwen is opening their third store in the city. Seems they are directly gunning for Jeni's, who opened a store right down the street, in both CC and Fishtown.

BizJournals Article
The New Development

I LOVE Van Leeuwen. Their first store at 13th & Sansom opened to great fanfare. But yes, all eyes are on Fishtown for food expansion. Stephen Starr said something similar in a recent article when he discussed the permanent closure of Jones, (which stinks, I liked Jones).

I've never tried Jeni's, but looks like ice cream wars with Van Leeuwen! &Pizza is finalizing their space somewhere near Van Leeuwan on 18th Street, and already talk of a NoLibs or Fishtown spot next.

At least all the fun food energy makes up for the lack of retail energy.

Also, the article mentions the Skylar is a condo building, what are the units going for?

[mcgrath618]

Wait, Jones closed?? At 7th and Chestnut??
Those grits were amazing

[Redddog]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Wait, Jones closed?? At 7th and Chestnut??
Those grits were amazing

That and the Old City Conti closures are so disappointing.

I still cannot believe he has done nothing with the Conti. That was the place that started it all.

The other thing that was shocking was how the Gaslight space in OC was empty for a year (right down the street from his HQ) and they didn't pounce on that. Easily the nicest space in Old City. Ultimately, some BYOB "soul food" place opened in there. It's terrible. They're only open for events and sunday brunch. How they make rent is a miracle.

I remember when that soul food place hung a sign for the first time. I watched someone come out of Starr's HQ and watch it happen while on the phone. I'm sure he was calling Starr.

What a miss.

[Vince_]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

Check it Out: Rendering of the Project Coming to 5th & Bainbridge

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/q...-of-the-project-coming-to-5th-bainbridge

Big improvement.

This building is begging for a Giant Heirloom Market since the one at 2nd and South is clearly dead. Queen Village is definitely lacking a real grocery store. Essene Market is definitely nice but tough to get everything you need.