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Development Watch · University City & Powelton

4245 Sansom StUnder construction

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?

Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~3-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
Zoning
RM1
By-right envelope
~3 stories
Lot
5,320 sq ft
Last sale
2024
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

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.

~238buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.09 mi away
Max bid to a builder $3.7M · Opportunity Score 97
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~267buildable units
████████ Street
CMX4 · 0.23 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.5M · Opportunity Score 96
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~172buildable units
████████ Street
CMX3 · 0.40 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.8M · Opportunity Score 96
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~169buildable units
████████ Street
CMX3 · 0.44 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.8M · Opportunity Score 95
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~154buildable units
████████ Street
CMX3 · 0.40 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.3M · Opportunity Score 95
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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.

12u4245 Sansom St0.00 mi
95u4050 Ludlow St0.21 mi
20u222 S 45th St0.25 mi
8u4401 Holden St0.32 mi
145u4401 Holden St0.32 mi
12u4401 Holden St0.32 mi
13u4401 Holden St0.32 mi
8u4401 Holden St0.32 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

Cleared to build ⚠ Status unclear — no recent activity
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.