29-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX3.
A 29-unit residential building is set to rise at 214 Vine St in Old City & Society Hill, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Mar 17, 2021.
The 5,287 sq ft site is zoned CMX3, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2025 for $9.4M. The plans call for for the erection of a six (6) story attached structure to include underpinning as per approved plans. for use as twenty nine (29) dwelling units. structure to be fully sprinklered in accordance with nfpa 13 minimum. **separate permits required for mep and fire suppression work.** **2018 ibc** amendment approved 5/28/21 to revise shoring plans to match structural drawings. amendment approved 8/23/21 to revise shoring, add elevator machine room, and modify foundation. amendment approved 4/28/22 to reduce roof deck, structural changes, layout changes. amendment approved 8/5/22 to change dprc.
The owner of record is 214 Vine Street 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, 7 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 411 units of new supply — including the 35-unit project at 208-12 Vine St, the 85-unit project at 230-36 Vine St, the 11-unit project at 225 Quarry 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)As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 52 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.
Unlock the 52 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.