# PHILADELPHIA | 501-21 Spring Garden | 153 FT | 12 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Proposed\ **Created:** [February 18, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684 "2021-02-18T13:16:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/skier/32/51464_2.png) [@Skier](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Skier)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684/1 "2021-02-18T13:16:16Z")
[Permits Issued For 12 Floor Tower In Northern Liberties](https://phillyyimby.com/2021/02/521-spring-garden-gets-permits-in-northern-liberties-north-philadelphia.html) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/b/db7304a5677abe7ff7c96a33429d684e8fcd2717.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/9/e/9ea89ecb34deba8c4e93e7940daaae971f1b0ddf.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/a/cab5446a0ee3b050d26ef42d06fd8be7d65218c9.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/8/88c8ed1b79c144b06d5ee598d3ac4aefbcbc2c25.jpeg) The new tower will stand 12 floors tall and feature three commercial spaces on the ground floor. Rumors suggest that an Amazon Grocery Store will occupy on of the spaces, although nothing has been confirmed. 373 residential units will be built with the project, just adding more and more to NoLibs, its becoming like Center City 2.0 up there. The 477,704 square foot tower will cost a projected $88 million to build. I really like the design for the tower, and I can’t wait to see it get built. No work has yet been made to the strip mall, but now that permits have been issued, the developer could more forward with the project. BLT Architects Designed the tower. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684/2 "2021-02-18T14:05:02Z")
Whoever decided that this neighborhood should be abbreviated “No Libs” is way overdue for a spanking. ---
**Author:** ![Skier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/skier/32/51464_2.png) [@Skier](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Skier)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2021, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684/3 "2021-02-18T21:58:05Z")
Haha-i agree, pretty bad name. For the most part, I only use Norhtern Liberties, only used THAT abbreviation to save time. Doesn’t seem like a great name to brand your development off of, trying a little too hard to be like New York ---
**Author:** ![GentriVacation](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/gentrivacation/32/8324_2.png) [@GentriVacation](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GentriVacation)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684/4 "2021-02-20T12:42:04Z")
This is right across the street from Yards brewing. Not a bad spot, if you’re a beer lover 🍺 ---
**Author:** ![700Level](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/eb9ed0/32.png) [@700Level](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/700Level)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684/5 "2021-02-23T15:47:58Z")
There is a lot of potential for additional density in this area. I am looking forward to these projects potentially snowballing into more and more. ---
**Author:** ![Skier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/skier/32/51464_2.png) [@Skier](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Skier)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/philadelphia-501-21-spring-garden-153-ft-12-floors/18684/6 "2021-05-22T12:25:03Z")
According to a PHL Business Journal Article, this tower is expected to start in July or August, meaning that the horrible strip mall will finally be demolished! This tower will help pave the way towards a better Spring Garden Street, hopefully lined with more high rises of this scale someday.