Philly YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that construction is nearing completion at a four-story, 28-unit building at 2401 Washington Avenue in Graduate Hospital, South Philadelphia. The structure, tentatively known as Building A, is a part of the larger Innovator Village development. The new building spans 25,264 square feet and includes a parking garage. Permits list Center City Construction and Development as the contractor and indicate a construction cost of $3.2 million.
The development spans a large lot situated at the northwest corner of Washington Avenue and South 24th Street. The complex is decked out in one of the most attractive facades among any of the city’s ongoing construction projects. The exterior is comprised of multi-tone patchwork red and gray brick and large, paneled loft-style windows. Shallow vertical piers lend a sense of texture and further emulate the factory loft aesthetic, as do the arched windows at the top level. The unadorned jet-black cornice is plainer than those of its historic counterparts, yet its color matches the color of the window frames; besides, the inclusion of any cornice is a very welcome gesture on a traditionally-styled building.
