76-unit residential new construction, zoned ICMX.
A 76-unit residential building is set to rise at 2143 E Lehigh Ave in Fishtown & East Kensington, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Nov 8, 2021.
The 14,220 sq ft site is zoned ICMX, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. The plans call for new construction of a six-story building (bldg 'a') with common roof deck for use as ground floor shell commercial space (use registration & fit-out permits required prior to occupancy) and accessory open parking garage with eighty-one (81) dwelling units above as per approved plans. building to utilize horizontal separations to create two (2) separate buildings with two (2) different construction types (cellar & 1st floor - type ia and 2nd through 6th floors - type iiia). fire retardant treated studs and sheathing required for type iii construction. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. fire watch required per code bulletin f-2001. *2018 ibc review* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** amendment approved 6/29/22 amend new construction permit cp-2020-005844 to include additional elevator with related structural and layout changes as per approved plans. .
The owner of record is 2157 Lehigh Development LLC.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 8 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 497 units of new supply — including the 26-unit project at 2626 Trenton Ave, the 41-unit project at 2654-64 Coral St, the 47-unit project at 2855 Janney 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?
As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 37 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 37 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.