PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[gjrip]

Yeah actually it does look more different from draft 1 than I initially thought. It's ok.

[Gatorade_Jim]

I’m assuming they expect that blank wall to abut future development? I can’t imagine why else they’d leave it with that ugly grey siding when the building overall looks pretty great.

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by Gatorade_Jim

I’m assuming they expect that blank wall to abut future development? I can’t imagine why else they’d leave it with that ugly grey siding when the building overall looks pretty great.

Yeah, party walls are usually treated this way because development is always possible, imminent or not. You can't really do anything with the wall or have windows anyway.

[cardeza]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

^ That actually looks better (and different) than the renderings. I hope there are street trees coming soon.

Separately, I wonder if PHA will ever demolish the nearby single homes/twins and replace with a mixed use and mixed market project.

PHA just doesn't decide to spend millions just because it would make an area look better. Their level of activity dropped from the 90s and 2000s due to lack of federal funding and programs. WHat they do or don't do is mostly dependent on the size and availability of programs from DC- if there aren't any huge programs incentivizing/funding huge redevelopment projects you won't see any. PHA doesn't have the funds to do anything like what is being proposed out of their normal budget.

[allovertown]

Originally Posted by cardeza

PHA just doesn't decide to spend millions just because it would make an area look better. Their level of activity dropped from the 90s and 2000s due to lack of federal funding and programs. WHat they do or don't do is mostly dependent on the size and availability of programs from DC- if there aren't any huge programs incentivizing/funding huge redevelopment projects you won't see any. PHA doesn't have the funds to do anything like what is being proposed out of their normal budget.

It's not just a matter of aesthetics, if properly configured that area could be home to dozens, if not hundreds of new families.

Funding is an issue regardless, but just wanted to be clear, the inappropriate density there is not just an aesthetics issue.

[Justin7]

Originally Posted by allovertown

It's not just a matter of aesthetics, if properly configured that area could be home to dozens, if not hundreds of new families.

Funding is an issue regardless, but just wanted to be clear, the inappropriate density there is not just an aesthetics issue.

Sell a portion of the land. Use the proceeds to build denser on remaining land.

[TonyTone]

Action Imminent soon?

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

Action Imminent soon?

Where?

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by mcgrath618

Where?

Sorry Mcgrath it was more of a question because it was gated up. Which from your statement I presume has been a while.

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

Sorry Mcgrath it was more of a question because it was gated up. Which from your statement I presume has been a while.

No I just can't tell where that photo was taken

[summersm343]

I also can't figure out where that is.

Edit: is that the L-shaped garage that goes from 10th & Sansom around to Walnut Street in Wash West?

[summersm343]

Update: Mixed-use Project Moving Ahead on Delaware River Pier

It was little over a month ago when we brought your attention to 709 N. Penn St., currently an overgrown pier that has had several proposals that sadly never came to pass.

Thanks to a zoning permit from this week, we are happy to provide some additional information. An entity called Pier Townhomes LLC is working with Abitare Design Studio to revamp the site.

Look for a seven-story mixed-use building to front N. Penn St. containing 47 units – a slight decrease from the previous iteration. Additionally, 12 (likely very expensive) townhouses will bring the total unit count to 59, which is also the number of car parking spaces to be provided.

Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/n...ject-moving-ahead-on-delaware-river-pier

[summersm343]

Update: Historical Commission Gives a Thumbs Up to The Ben

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Updated rendering:


Residential entrance on Race Street:


Commercial entrance on 2nd Street:


Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-philly/o...-commission-gives-a-thumbs-up-to-the-ben

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 2221 North Front Street In East Kensington

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Project elevation drawing:

Permits have been issued for a new multi-family development at 2221 North Front Street in East Kensington. Designed by Cadre Design, the building will rise seven stories, with 60 residential units. In total, the structure will yield 55,811 square feet of space, with construction costs estimated at $7.3 million.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/07/permits-issued-for-2221-north-front-street-in-east-kensington.html

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by summersm343

I also can't figure out where that is.

Edit: is that the L-shaped garage that goes from 10th & Sansom around to Walnut Street in Wash West?

Thats it 10th & Samson

[summersm343]

Construction Underway At 1148 Frankford Avenue In Fishtown

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Project rendering:


Project rendering:


Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/07/construction-underway-at-1148-frankford-avenue-in-fishtown.html

[summersm343]

1146 Frankford Ave construction update from Philly Yimby:



https://phillyyimby.com/2022/07/construction-underway-at-1148-frankford-avenue-in-fishtown.html

[summersm343]

Construction Underway At 20-46 E. Armat Street In East Germantown

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is underway 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.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/07/construc...n-germantown-northwest-philadelphia.html

[summersm343]

Construction Underway At The Wagon House In Norris Square

Project rendering:


Current progress:

A recent site visit has revealed that construction is underway at The Wagon House, a four-story mixed-use building at 1935 North 2nd Street in Olde Kensington. The structure will replace a garage and an adjacent lot on the east side of the block between West Berks Street and West Norris Street. Designed by Ambit Architecture, the structure will rise from a combined lot at 1935-39 North 2nd Street and span 10,640 square feet, which will include 1,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space and 13 residential units. The building will feature a basement, full sprinkling, and parking for four bicycles. Permits list Baltimore Select Properties as the contractor and a construction cost of $1.8 million.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/07/construction-underway-at-the-wagon-house-in-olde-kensington.html

[summersm343]

Construction Nearly Complete At 510 East Haines Street In East Germantown

Current progress:

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed that construction work is nearing completion at a two-building, 24,000-square-foot warehouse development at 510 East Haines Street in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by the Trans-Pacific Engineering Corporation, the development consists of a two-story warehouse and an adjacent shed, described in the permit as “for use as wholesale, distribution, and storage,” and an adjacent parking lot. Permits list Lehigh Valley Building Systems as the contractor and a construction cost of $750,000.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/07/construc...t-germantown-northwest-philadelphia.html