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Development Watch · University City & Powelton

712 N 34th StCleared to build

6-unit residential new construction, zoned RSA5.

A 6-unit residential building is set to rise at 712 N 34th St in University City & Powelton, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Oct 20, 2021.

The 1,280 sq ft site is zoned RSA5, which supports a building on the order of 3 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2019. The plans call for for the erection of an attached structure (maximum height from grade to roof not to exceed 38 feet) with cellar, roof deck with pilot house for use as six (6) family (multi-family) household living. building to be fully sprinklered. separate permits required for m.e.p.s work.

The owner of record is Lina Holdings.

It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 11 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 337 units of new supply — including the 19-unit project at 723 N 35th St, the 20-unit project at 3310 Fairmount Ave, the 90-unit project at 3314-20 Fairmount 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?

Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~3-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
6
Zoning
RSA5
By-right envelope
~3 stories
Lot
1,280 sq ft
Last sale
2019
Cleared to build
Oct 20, 2021
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 14 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.

~145buildable units
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RM1 · 0.26 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.1M · Opportunity Score 96
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~31buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.24 mi away
Max bid to a builder $402K · Opportunity Score 71
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~16buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.20 mi away
Max bid to a builder $110K · Opportunity Score 53
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~8buildable units
████████ Street
RM1 · 0.40 mi away
Max bid to a builder $44K · Opportunity Score 41
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~6buildable units
████████ Street
RM1 · 0.20 mi away
Max bid to a builder $45K · Opportunity Score 29
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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.

19u723 N 35th St0.05 mi
20u3310 Fairmount Ave0.07 mi
90u3314-20 Fairmount Ave0.07 mi
15u646 N 32nd St0.18 mi
16u3618 Wallace St0.22 mi
16u3618 Wallace St0.22 mi
62u3620 Haverford Ave0.28 mi
40u3701 Brown St0.29 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

In permitting ⚠ Status unclear — no recent activity
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.