48-unit residential new construction, zoned ICMX.
A 48-unit residential building is set to rise at 2101 E Westmoreland St in Port Richmond & Kensington, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Dec 15, 2021.
The 17,089 sq ft site is zoned ICMX, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. The plans call for new construction of a four (4) story building for use as forty-eight (48) dwelling units with accessory parking as per approved plans. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. work to include underpinning to be monitored by a pa licensed pe at all times. fire watch required per code bulletin f-2001. *2018 ibc review* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work**.
The owner of record is Arawa Holding Corp. 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, 1 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 51 units of new supply — including the 51-unit project at 2201 E Tioga 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)Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.