PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[summersm343]

Get Pumped for the Pump House, Coming Soon to Lehigh Ave.

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https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...-to-lehigh-ave

[summersm343]

2201 E. Somerset Street (in Port Richmond) update from Naked Philly

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https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...-to-lehigh-ave

[summersm343]

2149 E. Rush Street (on the border of Port Richmond and Kensington) update from Naked Philly

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https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...-to-lehigh-ave

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by PHLtoNYC

A bit more on this project. I love it.
Hopefully it suits the Architectural Committee's needs this time...

Update: A New Design for an Old City Apartment Building

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...tment-building

Originally Posted by summersm343

What a lovely building. If this doesn't get approved then the Architectural Committee is on drugs.

The revised version went before the full PHC yesterday and was approved.

[summersm343]

Demolition Underway At 619 North Broad Street

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/09/demo...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 748 North 40th Street In Belmont

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Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, 12-unit residential building at 717 North 35th Street in Belmont, West Philadelphia. The development will replace a vacant lot on the west side of the block between Aspen and Brown streets. Designed by Haverford Square Designs, the building will feature parking for four bicycles, a basement, and a large roof deck reserved for the penthouse unit. Permits list Eugene Naydovich of Fitler Development as the contractor and a construction cost of $500,000.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/09/perm...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 1114 South 12th Street In Passyunk Square

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Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, ten-unit mixed-use building at 1114 South 12th Street in Passyunk Square, South Philadelphia. The building span 8,239 square feet and feature commercial space on the ground floor. Construction costs are listed at $1.07 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/09/perm...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Construction Complete At The Block At SoNo at 456 N. 5th Street









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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/09/cons...ladelphia.html

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by summersm343

This is a superb project. The Historical Commission's complaint that it's "too tall" is absolute asinine. There's numerous buildings around this at the same or similar heights and it's WALNUT STREET for crying out loud. I bet you the neighbors behind this on Saint James Place are kicking and whining and screaming.

I mean... look at this... does this seem out of place?

With the latest revisions since the Architectural Committee meeting and the previous PHC meeting, 2204 Walnut St was approved yesterday by the Historical Commission, with staff to review details; the vote was 6 to 3, with one abstention. It had been continued from the previous PHC meeting to allow further revisions in collaboration with the Center City Residents’ Association and the Preservation Alliance.

For reference and context, this pdf contains the latest revisions, as well as the minutes of July’s Architectural Committee meeting: https://www.phila.gov/media/20220902...revision-1.pdf

[Skintreesnail]

Not a huge change, but i do like the setback better in the new version. It makes the tiers gentler especially from the side view. Glad it got approved.

[Gatorade_Jim]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

With the latest revisions since the Architectural Committee meeting and the previous PHC meeting, 2204 Walnut St was approved yesterday by the Historical Commission, with staff to review details; the vote was 6 to 3, with one abstention. It had been continued from the previous PHC meeting to allow further revisions in collaboration with the Center City Residents’ Association and the Preservation Alliance.

For reference and context, this pdf contains the latest revisions, as well as the minutes of July’s Architectural Committee meeting: https://www.phila.gov/media/20220902...revision-1.pdf

This makes me so happy. This is my favorite small development going on in the city right now. It reminds me a lot of something that would get built in a chic neighborhood in NYC. I just hope Dranoff takes note when he finally proposes something across the street.

[chimpskibot]

So glad that was approved. It will really do wonders for that stretch of walnut and hopefully we can get another cafe there. I always feel like once you leave Rittenhouse to Fitler Sq the foot traffic kinda dies off.

[PHLtoNYC]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

The revised version went before the full PHC yesterday and was approved.

Originally Posted by Jayfar

With the latest revisions since the Architectural Committee meeting and the previous PHC meeting, 2204 Walnut St was approved yesterday by the Historical Commission, with staff to review details; the vote was 6 to 3, with one abstention. It had been continued from the previous PHC meeting to allow further revisions in collaboration with the Center City Residents’ Association and the Preservation Alliance.

For reference and context, this pdf contains the latest revisions, as well as the minutes of July’s Architectural Committee meeting: https://www.phila.gov/media/20220902...revision-1.pdf

Yay to both! The additional setback at 2204 Walnut will make for a nice terrace.

[Busy Bee]

Originally Posted by summersm343

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/09/cons...ladelphia.html

Improving the installation process to.eliminate the wavy gravy-ness of that sheet metal would go a long way.

[iheartphilly]

^
Sunshine and summer heat will destroy them. You can already see the dents and indentation from install so imagine when they get over 100 degrees (easily with the black paint), it will further tort and bend...guarantee. And, it's ashame because the base is not bad at all.

[PHL10]

I noticed this morning that the lot at Hicks and Pine (1500 block of Pine) is closed and they have the building permits posted. (The project: https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...d-change-a-bit)

[Knight Hospitaller]

A handsome project.

[PhilliesPhan]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Demolition Underway At 619 North Broad Street

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Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/09/demo...ladelphia.html

It's so hard to believe that, in a few years' time, few gaps will remain on North Broad Street between City Hall and Girard. All that will be left are the surface lots and parking structures around the former Hahnemann Hospital, 523 North Broad (which is apparently still moving forward), 676 North Broad (which has been purchased), the surface lot at Broad and Wallace, and a few low-slung buildings on the eastern side of North Broad. The dream of having a continuous urban experience between City Hall and Temple's campus grows closer and closer to reality with each passing year.

Speaking of North Philly: I found myself driving along Cecil B. Moore Avenue the other day. There is so much new construction going on between Ridge Avenue and 29th Street that it's starting to look unrecognizable. It is also noticeably cleaner around the area. The energy from Brewerytown has definitely taken hold on and just north of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

[Holt]

Exciting news in Germantown

https://nwlocalpaper.com/back-to-lif...pEcLhqP6TYZksm

[mcgrath618]

Originally Posted by PhilliesPhan

It's so hard to believe that, in a few years' time, few gaps will remain on North Broad Street between City Hall and Girard. All that will be left are the surface lots and parking structures around the former Hahnemann Hospital, 523 North Broad (which is apparently still moving forward), 676 North Broad (which has been purchased), the surface lot at Broad and Wallace, and a few low-slung buildings on the eastern side of North Broad. The dream of having a continuous urban experience between City Hall and Temple's campus grows closer and closer to reality with each passing year.

Speaking of North Philly: I found myself driving along Cecil B. Moore Avenue the other day. There is so much new construction going on between Ridge Avenue and 29th Street that it's starting to look unrecognizable. It is also noticeably cleaner around the area. The energy from Brewerytown has definitely taken hold on and just north of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.

Where are you seeing that 676 N Broad was purchased?

Don't forget that massive surface lot at Broad and Melon. That could easily support something massive.