31-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A six-story, 31-unit multifamily building at 2112 N Front St in Fishtown has been delivered by Front Street Lofts LLC, which acquired the roughly 5,900-square-foot site in 2022. The structure cleared to build in early 2023 and includes ground-floor commercial space—unoccupied at delivery and requiring separate tenant fit-out—along with a cellar and rooftop access limited to maintenance. An amendment mid-construction raised the slab height and eliminated a basement elevator stop, signaling a design pivot during the build-out.
The parcel sits in CMX2 zoning, where the six-story envelope is by-right and the density is straightforward for a corridor that's been absorbing similar product at a steady clip. Front Street's width and proximity to the Delaware waterfront have made it a recurring target for developers working the northern edge of Fishtown, and the 5,874-square-foot footprint here is typical of the narrow commercial lots that have been flipping to residential or mixed-use over the past half-decade.
Within a half-mile radius, this project joins roughly 371 units either delivered or in the pipeline, including an eight-unit building at 2034 N Front, a 14-unit project at 2214 N Front, and a 60-unit tower at 2221 N Front. Nearby 2034 N 2nd St added 40 units, and 1924 N Front St contributed another 32, underscoring the sustained appetite for multifamily in this stretch. The clustering suggests that once one parcel pencils, adjacent owners take note, and the corridor's remaining underbuilt commercial lots are increasingly eyed for conversion or demolition.
The delivery of 2112 N Front St reinforces the expectation that shallow commercial parcels on this strip will continue cycling into residential use, particularly where CMX2 allows mid-rise scale without rezoning. As the wave of 30- to 60-unit projects fills in the streetscape, the pressure on holdout owners of smaller, single-story commercial buildings—especially those sitting on similar-sized lots—will only intensify, likely accelerating the corridor's transformation into a denser residential spine with scattered ground-floor retail waiting for the right tenant mix to catch up.
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