12-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.
A 12-unit residential building is set to rise at 1503 Brandywine St in Fairmount & Art Museum, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Oct 6, 2020.
The 4,016 sq ft site is zoned RM1, which supports a building on the order of 3 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2020. The plans call for for the erection of a four (4) story attached structure as per approved plans. for use as twelve (12) dwelling units with three (3) accessory parking spaces. structure to be fully sprinklered in accordance with nfpa 13. **separate permits required for mep and fire suppression work.** **2018 ibc** **amendment to inlcude revised layout ans details as shown in plans.** **amendment for underpinning per approved plans**.
The owner of record is Brandywine Apartments LLC.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 9 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 338 units of new supply — including the 119-unit project at 619-29 N Broad St, the 23-unit project at 1314-32 Spring Garden St, the 24-unit project at 1315 Ridge 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 151 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 151 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.