60-unit residential new construction, zoned ICMX.
A 60-unit residential building is set to rise at 801 Poplar St in Northern Liberties, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in May 27, 2021.
The 17,427 sq ft site is zoned ICMX, which supports a building on the order of 5 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2024. The plans call for for the erection of a five (5) story building for use as the following: twelve (12) surface parking spaces, two (2) of them surface accessible parking spaces. twenty (20) class 1a bicycle parking spaces located on an accessible route; vacant commercial (separate use permit/fitout to be obtained prior to occupancy); second-floor through fifth-floor multi-family household living (60 units); with a roof deck at the 2th floor level to contain accessory amenities. building is composed of two different construction types (type ia (first floor level) and type iib construction (second-fifth floor level)). building is fully sprinklered in accordance with nfpa 13 and standpipes to be provided in the exit stairways per nfpa 14. all work to be done per approved plans. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work. **a covered walkway or sidewalk closure shall be required within 19 feet of the building facade in accordance with section 3306 of the 2018 ibc. separate building and/or streets department permit required prior to the start of any work. separate permits to be obtained for all other work. *2018 ibc review* amended as of 3.21.2023: for modification of construction type, structural components, and fire-rated assemblies. reduction of retail space, removal/changes of roof structures, footprint change, and facade change. amended as of 5/25/2024 for a floor partition update . structural upgrade to be included per plans **.
The owner of record is Poplar Development Property Owner 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, 3 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 246 units of new supply — including the 166-unit project at 310 W Girard Ave, the 70-unit project at 915-23 N Broad St, the 10-unit project at 1139-41 N 3rd 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?
📄 View the project's plan drawings (PDF)As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 86 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 86 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.