1442 N Front StUnder construction

A 114-unit residential building is set to rise at 1442 N Front St in Fishtown, one of the larger new-construction projects underway in Philadelphia this cycle. It was cleared to build in Jul 26, 2024.

The 1,350 sq ft site is zoned CMX3, which supports a building on the order of 7 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2022 for $5.2M. The plans call for new construction of a seven (7) story structure to include walk out roof deck for use as a shell commercial space (use registration & fit-out permits required prior to occupancy) and one hundred fourteen (114) dwelling units with accessory parking garage as per approved plans. building to utilize horizontal separations to create two (2) separate buildings with two (2) different construction types (1st & 2nd floors - type ia and 3rd through 7th floors - type iiia). fire retardant treated studs and sheathing required for type iii construction. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. fire watch required per code bulletin f-2001. *2018 ibc* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** amendment approved 10/22/24 amend new construction permit cp-2023-005480 for change to combustible stairway construction with three-hour stairway enclosure at 1st and 2nd floor levels as per approved plans and bbs variance no. mi-2024-005730. amendment approved 6/23/26 amend new construction permit cp-2023-005480 for change to ground floor wall assembly type as per approved plans. .

The owner of record is Archive Viii LLC. The project's plan drawings are on file — worth a look for anyone underwriting the surrounding block.

It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 12 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 604 units of new supply — including the 26-unit project at 1400-10 Frankford Ave, the 61-unit project at 1351-59 Frankford Ave, the 9-unit project at 1700 Frankford 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?