PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread

[TonyTone]

Originally Posted by Mayormccheese

What is happening soon with septa’s regional rail?

Regional rail & Regular rail will basically run the same so it will be easier to travel through the whole system.

[Mayormccheese]

Originally Posted by TonyTone

Regional rail & Regular rail will basically run the same so it will be easier to travel through the whole system.

That’s great! Did they announce when that’s starting?

[Urbanthusiat]

Lubert-Adler buys Hallahan campus in Center City with 'big plans' for property

[summersm343]

Philly housing program pairs first-time buyers with 1,000 affordable homes

As part of a broader neighborhood improvement initiative, Philadelphia has launched a housing program that will see private developers build at least 1,000 affordable homes on public land on a rolling basis.

Through a partnership with the Kenney administration, the “Turn the Key” program will give eligible first-time buyers the opportunity to purchase homes across the city for between $190,000 and $230,000 — far less than the current median home price in the city.

Construction on some of the first homes, most of which will have three bedrooms, is expected to start in the coming months.

“This is a good day,” said City Council President Darrelll Clarke during a news conference held by a large vacant lot in West Philadelphia on Thursday.

Participating developers, who will be incentivized in the form of nominally-priced land, will ultimately decide which applicants will become first-time home buyers. That includes the 40-plus homes that will be built on a large grassy lot on the 600 block of North 55th Street in the Carroll Park section of West Philadelphia.

Read more here:
https://whyy.org/articles/philly-hou...ordable-homes/

[PurpleWhiteOut]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Philly housing program pairs first-time buyers with 1,000 affordable homes



Read more here:
https://whyy.org/articles/philly-hou...ordable-homes/

Good, the city sits on far too many vacant lots. I'm glad to see them start doing something.

[summersm343]

Site Prep Underway At 1201 Normandy Place In The Navy Yard

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Construction prep is making progress at 1201 Normandy Place in The Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Designed by DIGSAU and developed by Ensemble Investents and Mosaic Development, the structure will rise four stories tall, with a mechanical penthouse at the top, and will hold 127,259 square feet of lab space, with 2,990 square feet of retail will be located at the ground floor. An off-site garage will hold 58 parking spaces.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/04/site...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Construction Anticipated At 2000-20 East Hagert Street In East Kensington

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A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction has not yet started at the seven-story, 108-unit multi-family development proposed at 2000-20 East Hagert Street in East Kensington. Designed by T + Associates, the structure will span 93,832 square feet. The new building will include 13 artist studios and parking for 19 cars, to be situated underground, as well as 37 bicycles. The project will also include a green roof and a roof deck.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/04/cons...ensington.html

[summersm343]

Construction Underway At Comly Commons In East Kensington

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A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has revealed that construction is well underway at Comly Commons, a 139-unit development at 1810-34 East Hagert Street (also known as 1825 East Boston Street) in East Kensington. Designed by SgRA Architecture, the project consists of renovation of multiple existing industrial buildings and additions that will make for a singular, six-story structure. The 133,014-square-foot building which will also hold artisan industrial space. According to permits, construction costs are estimated at $8.45 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/04/cons...ensington.html

[summersm343]

Renderings Revealed For 1649 North 5th Street In Olde Kensington

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Renderings have been revealed for a large multi-family development at 1649 North 5th Street in Olde Kensington. Designed by HDO Architecture and developed by the Riverwards Group, the new building will rise six stories tall and hold 200 residential units within the structure. The project will incorporate parking for 51 cars and 92 bicycles. The top of the building will feature a green roof and a roof deck.

Read/view more here:
https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/rend...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Completion Nears At LVL North At 510 North Broad Street In Spring Garden







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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/comp...ladelphia.html

[McBane]

I never thought I'd live to see the day those ginormous lots at Broad and Spring Garden AND Broad and Washington be developed (and I'm not that old either lol). Just one of what was four atrocious, giant lots remain, when accounting for Broad and Wash being U/C: NE corner of Spring Garden where Spring Arts Tower (or something like that) was proposed not too long ago.

PECO and 8th and Market remain white whales.

[allovertown]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Sorry, totally unrelated. But has anyone heard anything about the Spring Garden Greenway and what's happening there? Is this still happening? Anytime soon?

The sight of this shitty median made me think of it.

[summersm343]

Construction Nearly Complete At The Vine In Francisville

A recent site visit has revealed that construction is nearly wrapped up at The Vine, a 24-unit condominium project underway at 1723 Francis Street in Francisville (alternately Fairmount), Lower North Philadelphia. Designed by Gnome Architects, developed by the Stamm Development Group, and constructed by PB+DC (Point Builders and Design Concepts), the project consists of a partial demolition and renovation of a three-story prewar building and the construction of a new four-story extension. The building will span 20,971 square feet of floor space and feature 18 parking spaces in a ground-level garage. A shared roof deck will offer greenery, gathering and lounge space, and views of the skylines of Center City, University City, and Temple University. Construction costs are specified at $1.26 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/comp...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Foundation Work Underway At Carrie’s Court In Girard Estates

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Foundation work is making rapid progress at Carrie’s Court, a development underway at 2616 South 18th Street in Girard Estates, South Philadelphia. Designed by Designblendz, the project consists of 22 three-story single-family homes, with two rows arranged on opposite sides of a central drive aisle.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/foun...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Permits Issued For 401-07 East Walnut Lane In East Germantown

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Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story multi-family building at 401-07 East Walnut Lane in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Designeed by Designblendz, the structure will span 48,945 square feet and feature 57 apartments. Permits list construction costs at $6.5 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/perm...ladelphia.html

[summersm343]

Steel Rises At Edgewater Apartments In Logan Square

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/stee...nter-city.html

[summersm343]

Originally Posted by Urbanthusiat

Lubert-Adler buys Hallahan campus in Center City with 'big plans' for property

Interesting. The article says Lubert-Adler has "big plans." Can't imagine there will be more than renovations of the buildings? Unless they're planning on plopping a highrise in the middle of the two buildings.

[PhilliesPhan]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Permits Issued For 401-07 East Walnut Lane In East Germantown

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https://phillyyimby.com/2022/05/perm...ladelphia.html

Northeast (Germantown Ave to the Chestnut Hill East tracks, Chelten Ave to Johnson Street) and Southwest (Wissahickon Ave to Germantown Ave, Chelten Ave to Roberts Ave) Germantown have so much potential, it's unreal. Southeast and East Germantown are a tad bit rougher, but I can see the long-term potential in both--especially if LaSalle University ever goes into expansion mode like Temple did throughout the 2000s and into the 2010s.

At some point, there's going to be no undesirable areas of the Northwest. There are already few as it is, but eliminating the last of the rough spots will help Germantown out immensely.

[skyhigh07]

Originally Posted by summersm343

Interesting. The article says Lubert-Adler has "big plans." Can't imagine there will be more than renovations of the buildings? Unless they're planning on plopping a highrise in the middle of the two buildings.

The article mentioned it’s zoned for CMX-3 which would allow for something “denser” apparently. Yeah it’s hard to imagine what “big plans” would mean for the existing building lol. And Lubert-Adler is usually pretty ambitious.

[Mikieman]

Drove down Delaware Ave today and it's looking nicer then I can ever remember. The Bike/Pedestrian lanes are complete from Washington to past Spring Garden and were busy with bikers/runners. Durst building and Festival Pier sites full speed ahead. If we could get the Spring Garden Greenway and if they wouldn't have messed up the Washington Ave. re-design, this would make a phenomenal bike beltway around the city incorporating the Schuylkill trail. Delaware Ave. is going to be such a different place 5 years from now.