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Development Watch · Fishtown

203-09 Diamond StCleared to build

8-unit residential new construction, zoned RSA5.

A 8-unit residential building is set to rise at 203-09 Diamond St in Fishtown, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Apr 7, 2021.

The 2,880 sq ft site is zoned RSA5, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2022 for $650K. The plans call for for the erection of a four (4) story structure with roof deck (common roof deck) and roof deck access structure. for use as an eight (8) family dwelling. building to be sprinklered per nfpa 13 and equipped with standpipes in the exit stairways. separate permit required for any mep and fire suppression work. .

The owner of record is Sav Investments 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 563 units of new supply — including the 40-unit project at 2034 N 2nd St, the 13-unit project at 1935 N 2nd St, the 21-unit project at 1931 N 2nd St. 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?

📄 View the project's plan drawings (PDF)
Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~4-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
8
Zoning
RSA5
By-right envelope
~4 stories
Lot
2,880 sq ft
Last sale
$650K · 2022
Cleared to build
Apr 7, 2021
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 168 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.

~101buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.49 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.4M · Opportunity Score 98
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~239buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2.5 · 0.12 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.6M · Opportunity Score 98
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~243buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.45 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.1M · Opportunity Score 96
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~190buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.50 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.0M · Opportunity Score 94
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~179buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.49 mi away
Max bid to a builder $3.0M · Opportunity Score 94
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The block

What else is rising nearby

Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.

40u2034 N 2nd St0.06 mi
13u1935 N 2nd St0.15 mi
21u1931 N 2nd St0.16 mi
285u1901 N American St0.17 mi
33u300 W Norris St0.18 mi
31u2112 N Front St0.22 mi
8u2034 N Front St0.23 mi
14u2214 N Front St0.26 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

In permitting ~18% complete
Estimated from the construction permit sequence — an approximation of stage, not a precise schedule.
Every logged milestone appears here — highlighted ones are the headline stages; the rest track interim construction activity. Checked daily.
Compiled by InvestPHL. Unit counts, scope, and ownership are as recorded and subject to revision; the massing figure is a schematic illustration of the by-right envelope, not the developer's design or a marketing rendering. Verify zoning, status, and title with counsel before acting. InvestPHL does not list, market, or represent any property, buyer, or seller.