Phase I of the Diamond Street Initiative, now known as The Brownstones at Diamond Street, included the substantial rehabilitation of twenty-five (25) existing three-story townhouses in northwest Philadelphia aimed at providing a total of forty-nine (49) new affordable apartment units. Eleven (11) units are one-bedroom, twenty-five (25) offer two- and three-bedroom configurations. The first and second floors of two of the rehabilitated properties house management offices, a multi-purpose community space for residents, and an after-school dayroom.
The scope of work at Diamond Street included complete interior demolition, cleaning of the existing brownstone and trim, repointing of the brick and other masonry repairs, new exterior windows and doors, roof repair, the reconfiguration of interior partitions, door and hardware replacement, and interior finishes including painting, ceramic wall tile, VCT flooring and carpeting, as well as kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, and appliances. The work also included replacement of existing plumbing systems, as well as a new fire sprinkler system in all units and common areas.
Phase I of the Diamond Street Initiative, now known as The Brownstones at Diamond Street, included the substantial rehabilitation of twenty-five (25) existing three-story townhouses in northwest Philadelphia aimed at providing a total of forty-nine (49) new affordable apartment units. Eleven (11) units are one-bedroom, twenty-five (25) offer two- and three-bedroom configurations. The first and second floors of two of the rehabilitated properties house management offices, a multi-purpose community space for residents, and an after-school dayroom.
The scope of work at Diamond Street included complete interior demolition, cleaning of the existing brownstone and trim, repointing of the brick and other masonry repairs, new exterior windows and doors, roof repair, the reconfiguration of interior partitions, door and hardware replacement, and interior finishes including painting, ceramic wall tile, VCT flooring and carpeting, as well as kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, and appliances. The work also included replacement of existing plumbing systems, as well as a new fire sprinkler system in all units and common areas.
