PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread II - Page 19

summersm343 · #**361** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:22 PM**

First Renderings for an 11-Story Project at 44th & Market

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Back then, a gas station stood on the SW corner, awaiting demolition to make way for an 11-story apartment building from Orens Brothers. We knew little back then, except for the fact that a zoning document was issued for the project on this property that was zoned both CMX-4 and CMX-2.

Since that visit, the site has been cleared and prepped for…we weren’t sure what, until just today. When doing a little digging, we saw something that caught our eye: the first rendering we’ve seen for the apartment tower. This project is one of three that Orens Bros is leading in the area, and we are thrilled to see that this largest of the bunch seems ready to move ahead.

Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...at-44th-market

summersm343 · #**362** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:24 PM**

4419 Ludlow Street update from Naked Philly

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Just to the south at 4419 Ludlow St., a contemporary mixed-use building was recently finished up from the same development team. This 30-unit building with a ground-floor fresh food market goes with the brick base/paneled top floor approach we see often throughout the city.

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...at-44th-market

summersm343 · #**363** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:25 PM**

4415 Chestnut Street update from Naked Philly

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Make your way just a little further south, and another Orens project at 4415 Chestnut St. is charging ahead. Demolition recently wrapped up and steel has started to rise on this 40-unit project designed by Wulff Architects. This is another panel-forward, contemporary design, perhaps giving a bit of insight into the direction we’ll see on Market Street.

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https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...at-44th-market

summersm343 · #**364** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:28 PM**

A New Proposal for a Historic Industrial Facility on Columbus Blvd.

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Formerly home to the Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Company dating back to the 1890s, the historically designated complex at 500 N. Columbus Blvd. is currently home to a self-storage facility, warehouse space, and electronic music venue The AVE. Despite the hulking mass of these brick-heavy buildings, there are two separate plans for residential additions here. One of them we’ve mentioned in the past, while the other is new, different, and likely to evolve as it moves forward.

The souther portion of the property is perhaps best known for the massive mural, Our Flag Unfurled, which was completed in 2001 by artist Meg Saligman. While this section of the building has seemingly seen better days, we’re here to tell you that better days are ahead. Thanks to a recent zoning document, we know that a conversion to 96 residential units is on deck. We have to say, we aren’t exactly sure how they will fit all those units in here, as the facade features almost no windows. Unless this is targeted exclusively to vampires, we would anticipate that some window punch-outs will be necessary, potentially putting the mural at risk of alteration. However, any changes would need to be OK’ed by the Historical Commission before anything moves forward.

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While this phase of the project remains a bit of a mystery, the plans for the northwest corner are much clearer. Originally the site of a low-rise, stucco building that has since been demolished, this trapezoidal property has been marketed for sale, with some sizeable plans. Let’s check out the property before we get to the details.

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Though currently being marketed for sale at a cool $4 million as 50 SG (for Spring Garden St.), this property has already received zoning and construction permits for a 62-unit, seven-story building that would also include over 3000 sqft of ground-floor retail space. Plans here call for a contemporary design, which would also include plenty of balcony and rooftop space to show off those river views. These plans aren’t set in stone and could easily be updated once the property sells, but it gives us a good idea of what’s possible on this CMX-4 zoned lot.

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https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...-columbus-blvd

summersm343 · #**365** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:32 PM**

^^Article also doesn't mention that the "Machine Shop" portion of the property is being marketed as a restaurant/entertainment/event venue space as well. Glad this hulking mess of a property is slowly but surely being developed.

https://hellomsc.com/property-listin...ont-warehouse/

summersm343 · #**366** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:37 PM**

Five Dollar Car Wash to Get New Neighbors and a Gym at 46th & Ludlow

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The properties we are visiting today at 4614-18 Ludlow St. are tucked away off the main strip of Chestnut St. and face the much smaller Ludlow St. on the north side of the property. At first, we thought that we would see the end of this quaint car wash, but it turns out that a chunk of the surface parking lot will be getting an upgrade soon.

As we mentioned, zoning permits indicate the combining of the three addresses, which will create a large, CMX-2 zoned parcel. Raza Properties is the developer here, and they are pairing with KCA Design Associates to bring us a 17-unit building with a gym on the first floor. We don’t have many details on the design, but we’d imagine we’d see a contemporary building – likely student housing – based on the previous projects from both groups.

Read/view more here:
https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...at-46th-ludlow

summersm343 · #**367** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:38 PM**

4519-45 Chestnut Street update from Naked Philly

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Formerly the parking lot for West Catholic High School, SITIO Architecture + Urbanism has designed a striking 327-unit apartment building that is just one of many taking place along the exploding Chestnut St. corridor. Things are progressing nicely here, as the main structure appears to be topped off, while the facade and window installation is in full swing.

https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...at-46th-ludlow

summersm343 · #**368** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:44 PM**

Renovation Underway At 141-43 North 4th Street In Old City

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A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that renovation and vertical extension work is well underway at 141-43 North 4th Street in Old City. Designed by Designblendz, the development will rise from a through-block site that stretches from North 4th to North Orianna streets and will involve renovation of a historic four-story, 18,160-square-foot building on 4th Street and the construction of a six-story, 19,406-square-foot addition at Orianna Street. The development will span 37,566 square feet and feature 36 residential units as well 13 off-site accessory parking spaces and ten bicycle spaces. Permits list John G. Traver Co. Inc. as the owner, Pioneer Construction and Development Corporation as the contractor, and a construction cost of $2.86 million.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/02/reno...-old-city.html

summersm343 · #**369** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 4:45 PM**

Construction Nears Completion At Edgewater Apartments At 230 North 23rd Street

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A recent site visit Philadelphia YIMBY has observed that construction work is nearing completion at Edgewater Apartments, a seven-story, 180-unit residential building at 230 North 23rd Street in Logan Square, Center City. Designed by JKRP Architects, the 145,473-square-foot complex will rise 83 feet and seven stories with homes ranging from studios to two bedrooms.

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https://phillyyimby.com/2023/02/cons...nter-city.html

summersm343 · #**370** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 5:18 PM**

1300 N. Howard Street in Olde Kensington

Looks like they're planning a redo of this building. It'd be a NO-BRAINER for a Trader Joe's.

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https://hellomsc.com/property-listin...howard-street/

yuryphilly · #**371** Posted **Feb 18, 2023, 5:45 PM**

Couldn't find a separate thread for this building, but Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology is going up.

El Duderino · #**372** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

1300 N. Howard Street in Olde Kensington

Looks like they're planning a redo of this building. It'd be a NO-BRAINER for a Trader Joe's.

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https://hellomsc.com/property-listin...howard-street/

I guess they're pivoting away from the old plans for here: https://www.phila.gov/media/20211123...7-2021-CDR.pdf

mcgrath618 · #**373** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 4:29 PM**

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I guess they're pivoting away from the old plans for here: https://www.phila.gov/media/20211123...7-2021-CDR.pdf

Good. I like the density of the original proposal, but it’s a crummy design.

phishtown · #**374** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

1300 N. Howard Street in Olde Kensington

Looks like they're planning a redo of this building. It'd be a NO-BRAINER for a Trader Joe's.

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https://hellomsc.com/property-listin...howard-street/

Agreed, a Trader Joes would kill in this area. Unfortunately I'm under the impression they always demand off-street parking, which this location doesn't have.

DeltaNerd · #**375** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 9:14 PM**

This is a bit on the fantasy side of things, but with both Spring Garden and Washington Ave seeing lots of development it would be amazing to trolleys for both Washington Ave/Grays Ferry Ave and Spring Garden St. Though the big problem is that the trolleys would get stuck in mixed traffic. Still would be a massive gain overall to the trolley network. Though these lines are more likely to happen than the return of the 56 trolley.

TempleGuy1000 · #**376** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 10:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by DeltaNerd

This is a bit on the fantasy side of things, but with both Spring Garden and Washington Ave seeing lots of development it would be amazing to trolleys for both Washington Ave/Grays Ferry Ave and Spring Garden St. Though the big problem is that the trolleys would get stuck in mixed traffic. Still would be a massive gain overall to the trolley network. Though these lines are more likely to happen than the return of the 56 trolley.

It is a fantasy, but it would be awesome and useful lol. I'm just looking forward to the return of the Girard trolley

TempleGuy1000 · #**377** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by summersm343

^^Article also doesn't mention that the "Machine Shop" portion of the property is being marketed as a restaurant/entertainment/event venue space as well. Glad this hulking mess of a property is slowly but surely being developed.

https://hellomsc.com/property-listin...ont-warehouse/

That's an awesome redevelopment

reparcsyks · #**378** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 10:23 PM**

This looks incredible - makes sense with what's going in at Festival Pier and behind the gas station. Fingers crossed that the gas station is a distant memory in 10 years.

PHLtoNYC · #**379** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 11:15 PM**

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Agreed, a Trader Joes would kill in this area. Unfortunately I'm under the impression they always demand off-street parking, which this location doesn't have.

Yea, basically every Trader Joe's outside of Manhattan has some sort of designated parking.

Realistically somewhere along Spring Garden or Callowhill may work. The failed Amazon Fresh store is ideal (assuming there is belowground parking?).

SEFTA · #**380** Posted **Feb 19, 2023, 11:19 PM**

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pocket park could be next step for a refreshed n. 2nd street in northern liberties

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https://www.ocfrealty.com/naked-phil...hern-liberties

more of this!