1900 N Front StDelivered

A 105-unit residential building is set to rise at 1900 N Front St in Fishtown, one of the larger new-construction projects underway in Philadelphia this cycle. It was cleared to build in Dec 30, 2020.

The 15,980 sq ft site is zoned CMX2.5, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2021. The plans call for for the erection of an attached building with a roof deck and three (3) roof deck access structures with a mechanical elevator and green roof (covering atleast 60% of the roof top) as per approved plans. for the use as vacant commercial use (as permitted in cmx 2.5 district) at the ground floor (separate use registration permit and fitout required prior to occupancy) and multi-family (105 units) household living utilizing green roof bonus (in according to zoning code $14-602 (7), the applicant must execute and record a deed restriction prior to issue certificate of occupancy in favor of the city, approved as to form by the law department, which requires the green roof to be constructed and maintained, at a minimum, in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines, where applicable, and with water department standards, for the life of the building; and which allows the city to inspect the green roof for, or demand proof of, continued compliance with those requirements) and mixed income housing bonus and to include thirty-six (36) accessory bicycle parking spaces. buiolding to be fully sprinklered. separate permits required for m.e.p.s work. separate approval required from pa l&i for elevator installation. amendment to include relocating the electrical room and associated shafts, adding a horizontal exit in the residential wood framed floors, changing interior partition types, modifying exterior cladding, & structural modifications. amendment to updated fire-rated partition type at basement electrical room.

The owner of record is Front Berks Realty Partners 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 555 units of new supply — including the 32-unit project at 1924 N Front St, the 9-unit project at 1828 Frankford Ave, the 8-unit project at 2034 N Front 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?