25-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 25-unit residential building is set to rise at 302 Poplar St in Northern Liberties, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Jul 23, 2019.
The 637 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2022 for $840K. The plans call for for the erection of a five (5) story attached structure of type ia construction on the ground floor and type va construction above with a three (3) hour fire rated horizontal assembly above the ground floor creating two separate structures per section 510.2 of the 2018 ibc. for twenty-five (25) dwelling units with a common roof deck on the 2nd floor and above as per plans. separate certificate of occupancy is required for the ground floor. separate permits required for all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression work.
The owner of record is Naughton Molly Rhodes.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 8 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 681 units of new supply — including the 55-unit project at 828-40 N 2nd St, the 10-unit project at 1139-41 N 3rd St, the 166-unit project at 310 W Girard Ave. That kind of concentration is exactly what pulls land values, and buyer attention, toward a block.
We'll update this page as the project progresses — leasing, retail tenants, renderings, and construction milestones as they surface. The relevant question for investors and agents: what are the surrounding parcels worth to a builder now that this is coming?
As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 110 under-built parcels within a half-mile that a developer could still acquire and build — each carrying a builder's max bid. Addresses and figures are members-only.
Unlock the 110 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.