49-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 49-unit residential building is set to rise at 625-27 W Girard Ave in Northern Liberties, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Aug 18, 2020.
The 11,363 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2020 for $2.6M. The plans call for for the erection of an attached structure with mixed non-combustible and combustible construction types, to include steel and wood framing installation, spray-fire resistant material installation, rated partition assemblies, rated floor/ceiling assemblies, rated shaft enclosure installation, rated corridors, rated exterior walls, spray-foam insulation installation, type a & b accessible units, green roof installation, accessible ramp, **iecc 2018--additional efficiency package: reduced interior lighting power. separate pa dept of labor & industry permits required for elevator hoistway installation. separate amendment to be required for any proposal of an offstreet parking configuration at the ground flr space #2. separate permits req'd for electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and fire suppression system.** amendment approved as of 03/08/2023: for the changes on basement and first floor as per approved plans. .
The owner of record is 625 West Girard Jv 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, 4 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 384 units of new supply — including the 166-unit project at 310 W Girard Ave, the 8-unit project at 1545 N 6th 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.