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Development Watch · Kingsessing & Cedar Park

5307 Chester AveUnder construction

4-unit residential new construction, zoned RSA5.

A 4-unit residential building is set to rise at 5307 Chester Ave in Kingsessing & Cedar Park, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Dec 17, 2021.

The 1,616 sq ft site is zoned RSA5, which supports a building on the order of 3 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 1962. The plans call for new construction of a three (3) story multi-family dwelling (4 units) with roof deck and pilot house (for access to roof deck) as per approved plans. building to be fully sprinklered with nfpa 13r. **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** .

The owner of record is Francis Tinney. 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, 2 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 27 units of new supply — including the 15-unit project at 5222 Chester Ave, the 12-unit project at 4820 Chester 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?

📄 View the project's plan drawings (PDF)
Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~3-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
4
Zoning
RSA5
By-right envelope
~3 stories
Lot
1,616 sq ft
Last sale
1962
Cleared to build
Dec 17, 2021
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 95 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.

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CMX2 · 0.38 mi away
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ICMX · 0.38 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.3M · Opportunity Score 92
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~93buildable units
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CMX2 · 0.49 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.4M · Opportunity Score 91
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~87buildable units
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CMX2 · 0.41 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.4M · Opportunity Score 90
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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.

15u5222 Chester Ave0.07 mi
12u4820 Chester Ave0.39 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

Life-safety systems ~78% 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.