0-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.
A 0-unit residential building is set to rise at 4245 Sansom St in University City & Powelton, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block.
The 5,320 sq ft site is zoned RM1, which supports a building on the order of 3 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2024.
The owner of record is Intercultural Family Serv.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 8 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 313 units of new supply — including the 12-unit project at 4245 Sansom St, the 95-unit project at 4050 Ludlow St, the 20-unit project at 222 S 45th 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 100 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 100 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.