20-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 20-unit residential building is set to rise at 5900 Germantown Ave in Germantown, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Jul 19, 2021.
The 6,489 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 5 stories by right. The plans call for for new construction of an attached five-story building with cellar, roof deck, roof-deck access structures and class 1a bicycle storage facility. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and with standpipes per nfpa 14. separate permits required for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression. *amend 4/23/25; revise dprc-si and special inspection agency per amended construction documents*.
The owner of record is Scuderi Re 5900-02 Germantown Avenue. 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 110 units of new supply — including the 32-unit project at 184 E Chelten Ave, the 33-unit project at 26-34 Church Ln, the 45-unit project at 6225-27 Germantown Ave. 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 60 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 60 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.