Gloria Casarez Residence

1315 N 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA

Client: 1315 N 8th L.P

Architect: Kitchen & Associates

Market: Multi-Unit Residential

Size: 35,741 sq. ft.

Completion Date: May 2019

New construction of a 4-story, L-shaped building including a fenced in courtyard for residents in the rear. A total of 31 apartments were provided for residency of homeless young adults or those at risk of becoming homeless, one of the first buildings in the nation with supportive housing for the LGBTQ community. The exterior elevations of the building were comprised of a combination of modular brick, thin brick, metal composite panels, EIFS, fiber cement panels, corrugated metal panels and decorative cast stone. The building amenities include a bike storage, laundry room, exercise room, residential services suite, and a community room.