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Development Watch · Port Richmond & Kensington

3037-43 Richmond StDelivered

31-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.

A 31-unit residential building is set to rise at 3037-43 Richmond St in Port Richmond & Kensington, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Jan 19, 2021.

The 10,700 sq ft site is zoned RM1, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2019 for $820K. The plans call for for the erection of an attached four (4) story structure of type va construction with a cellar and roof deck with a roof access structure, structure to contain 31 dwelling units with accessory amenity space and storage. all work as per approved plans. separtate permits required for all mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression work. amendment (3/15/2021) amend previously approved plans to change the fire suppression system from a nfpa 13 system to a nfpa 13r system.

The owner of record is Richmond Street Holdings LLC.

It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 1 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 15 units of new supply — including the 15-unit project at 2976 Richmond 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?

Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~4-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
31
Zoning
RM1
By-right envelope
~4 stories
Lot
10,700 sq ft
Last sale
$820K · 2019
Cleared to build
Jan 19, 2021
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.

15u2976 Richmond St0.12 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

Cleared for occupancy ~100% 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.