PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread II

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Excavation Continues At 2000-20 East Hagert Street In East Kensington

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted that excavation work continues for a seven-story, 108-unit residential building at 2000-20 East Hagert Street in East Kensington. The project is bound by East Hagert Street to the east, Emerald Street to the north, and East Boston Street to the west. Designed by T + Associates Architects, the development will span 93,832 square feet and will feature 13 artist studios, underground parking for 19 cars, and space for 37 bicycles, as well as a green roof and a roof deck. Permits list Top Measure LLC as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $7.4 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/exca...ensington.html

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Permits Issued For 54-Building Residential Complex At 2301 And 2302 Sharswood Street In Sharswood

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 54-building, 63-unit residential complex at 2301 and 2302 Sharswood Street in Sharswood, Lower North Philadelphia. The development will transform most of the two blocks bound by Stewart Street to the north, Harlan Street to the south, North 23rd Street to the east, and North 24th Street to the west, with Sharswood Street running between the two blocks. Designed by Blackney Hayes Architects and KS Engineers, P.C., with the Philadelphia Housing Authority as the developer and the Daly Corporation as the contractor, the complex will consist of nine two-story two-family buildings, 29 three-story single-family rowhouses, and 16 two-story single-family rowhouses, as well as common green space and two parking lots for a total of 15 cars and at least 33 bicycles. The single-family townhouses will range in size from around 1,200 to 1,900 square feet and will cost around $230,000 to $340,000 each to construct.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/perm...ladelphia.html

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Permits Issued For 1437 South 58th Street In Kingsessing

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 19-unit mixed-use building at 1437 South 58th Street in Kingsessing, Southwest Philadelphia. The new building will replace a vacant and two ornate prewar rowhouses situated on the northeast side of the block between Hadfield Street and Willows Avenue, extending to Willows Avenue. Designed by Studio C Architecture, the development will span 25,019 square feet and feature two ground-floor commercial spaces, an elevator, a roof deck, a green roof, and parking for eight bicycles. Permits list Uliz Construction as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $4 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/perm...ladelphia.html

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YIMBY Shares Floor Plans For Tioga District’s Diamond Health Hub Proposed In North Philadelphia

In the previous month, YIMBY published a series of renderings and diagrams for Tioga District’s Diamond Health Hub, a five-story, 120-unit mixed-use development proposed at 2024-32 North 22nd Street in North Philadelphia West; today we offer yet more additional graphics and floor plans for the project. The new building will span a through-block lot bound by North 22nd Street to the east and North Croskey Street to the west. Designed by Oombra Architects, the structure will offer 49,423 square feet of residential space, 10,567 square feet of commercial space, and parking for nine cars and 28 bicycles. The apartments will be designated for mixed-income seniors aged 55 and above.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/yimb...phia-west.html

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Construction Nears Completion At 1600 North Front Street

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearing completion at a five-story, 38-unit mixed-use building at 1600 North Front Street in Fishtown. The property is bound by North Front Street, which carries the elevated Market-Frankford Street Line, to the east, West Oxford Street to the south, and Hope Street to the west. Designed by KJO Architecture, the project will include ground-floor retail, two elevators, a 12-car garage, and a roof deck. Permits list Chatham Bay Construction Services as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $6 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/36088.html

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Construction Advances At 1700 North Front Street In Fishtown

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has noted significant construction progress at a five-story, 204-unit building underway at 1700 North Front Street in Fishtown. The development rises in place of a parking lot that spanned a block bound by the Front Street, which carries the elevated Market-Frankford subway line, to the east, Cecil B. Moore Avenue to the south, Hope Street to the west, and Palmer Street to the north. Designed by NORR, the 172,844-square-foot project will offer 123,218 square feet of residential space (including 28 studios, 141 one-bedroom units, 35 two-bedroom apartments, and a 5,264-square-foot amenity suite) and 16,429 square feet of retail. The development will also provide parking for 70 bicycles.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/cons...-fishtown.html

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Permits Issued For 1314-32 Spring Garden Street In Callowhill,

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 149-unit mixed-use building at 1314-32 Spring Garden Street in Callowhill, Center City. Designed by Volumetric Building Companies, the new building will be made using modular construction techniques and will feature ground-floor commercial space and a green roof.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/perm...nter-city.html

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Permits Issued For 200-Unit Mixed-Use Development At 1625-35 North 5th Street In Olde Kensington

Permits have been issued for the construction of a six-story, 200-unit mixed-use development at 1625-35 North 5th Street in Olde Kensington. The new structure will rise from a vacant trapezoidal lot situated on the east side of the block between West Oxford Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Designed by HDO Architecture, the structure will span 133,326 square feet, which, in addition to the abovementioned 200 apartments, will include several thousand square feet of commercial space, over 1,000 square feet of miscellaneous assembly space, artist studios, and parking. Permits list Urban Renewal Builders as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $20.1 million, of which $300,000 is allocated toward excavation.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/36583.html

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Construction Tops Out At 1118 North Front Street In Northern Liberties

A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction has topped out at a seven-story, 47-unit development at 1118 North Front Street near the junction of Northern Liberties and Fishtown. Designed by BLT Architects, the building will rise on the west side of the block between West Wildey Street and Girard Avenue, just to the south of the Girard Avenue Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The structure will span 44,090 square feet and will feature ground-level commercial space. Permits list US Construction Inc. as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $7.04 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/cons...ladelphia.html

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Permits Issued For Mixed-Use Development At 8623 Germantown Avenue In Chestnut Hill

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 30-unit mixed-use development at 8623 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Northwest Philadelphia. The building will be located on a vacant lot spanning 25,308 square feet, situated on a block bound by Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike. Plans call for the redevelopment of the single-story building on the site that previously housed a Santander Bank branch. The development will yield a total built-up area spanning 46,170 square feet. Regan Kline Cross Architects is listed as the design professional. Littleton Landscape Contractors is the landscape architect on the project. Permits list Regan Construction Co. Inc. as the contractor.

Construction costs are specified at $5.9 million, of which $5 million is allocated toward general construction, $300,000 for excavation, 200,000 for electrical work, and $400,000 for plumbing work.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/perm...ladelphia.html

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Permits Issued For 4328 Lancaster Avenue In Haverford North

Permits have been issued for the construction of a 49-unit mixed-use complex at 4328 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford North, West Philadelphia. The development will span almost the entirety of a triangular city block bound by Lancaster Avenue to the northeast, North 44th Street to the west, and Parrish Street to the south. The project team includes Cornerstone Consulting Engineers & Architectural, Inc. as the designer and Backcourt Builders as the contractor.

The main building, Building 1, situated along Lancaster Avenue, will rise four stories, house 31 residential units, and span 33,904 square feet. The structure will feature ground-floor commercial space, several roof decks and green roofs, and bicycle parking. Permits list construction cost of $6.2 million. Building 2, a single-story service structure, will be attached at the rear and will face 44th Street. Lining Parrish Street, townhouse-styled buildings 3, 4, and 5 will each rise three stories, span 3,987 square feet, and feature six residential units, covered porches, roof decks, and green roofs; each will cost $650,000 to construct.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/perm...ladelphia.html

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Construction Complete At The Vale In East Falls

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has confirmed the completion of construction at The Vale, a five-story, 36-unit mixed-use building at 3515 Midvale Avenue in East Falls, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Bright Common and developed by the Argo Property Group, with Tester Construction as the contractor, the structure rises from a 13,050-square-foot footprint and spans 40,500 square feet, with 36 apartments and ground floor commercial space. The development will also feature a roof deck and 12 bicycle spaces. Permits list construction costs at $5.6 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/10/cons...ladelphia.html

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Proposed apartment building on Spruce Street may run afoul of historical preservation rules



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https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate...-20231024.html

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New 74-unit apartment building slated for Northeast’s Wissinoming neighborhood



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https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate...-20231025.html

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Transforming two of Philly’s industrial relics proves empty offices can live again





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https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate...-20231029.html

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High-end and affordable apartments are coming to Philadelphia’s Navy Yard





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https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate...-20231024.html

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Hilco starts work on first phase of $4B Bellwether District development in South Philadelphia

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https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...rst-phase.html

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Ensemble/Mosaic begins construction on first residential buildings at the Navy Yard with plans for 614 apartments

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https://www.bizjournals.com/philadel...l-project.html

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Originally Posted by summersm343

... but to use it as a blanket excuse for every store in every part of the city is just ignorant.

Now I'm ignorant. Lol. sheesh.

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Originally Posted by summersm343

Construction Complete At The Vale In East Falls



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Wow is that wall curving?
psychedelic!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmfnsVCYB_E