13-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.
A 13-unit residential building is set to rise at 3609 Spring Garden St in University City & Powelton, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Apr 6, 2021.
The 6,167 sq ft site is zoned RM1, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2021. The plans call for for the erection of an attached structure used as (13) thirteen dwelling units. building to be fully sprinklered. separate permits required for m.e.p.s work. amend permit to change the special inspections agency and dprc to georges ballouz p.e. of alfa engineering.
The owner of record is 3609 Spring Garden Housing 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 351 units of new supply — including the 62-unit project at 3620 Haverford Ave, the 16-unit project at 3618 Wallace St, the 16-unit project at 3618 Wallace 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 40 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 40 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.