1901-19 E York StDelivered

A 127-unit residential building is set to rise at 1901-19 E York St in Fishtown & East Kensington, one of the larger new-construction projects underway in Philadelphia this cycle. It was cleared to build in Jul 22, 2021.

The 23,890 sq ft site is zoned IRMX, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2021 for $4.0M. The plans call for for the erection of a semi-detached structure( 72' high); roof deck; penthouse and with elevator over run; green roof; balconies and canopies as per approved plans. for an artist studio and artisan industries at first floor in the same building with multi-family household living (127) dwelling units) from first floor through sixth(6th) floors with twenty-eight(28) accessory parking spaces including with two(2) electric van spaces, two(2) accessible spaces including with one(1) van accessible space ; fourty-six(46) 1a class bicycle spaces in an accessible route and one(1) loading space. building to be fully sprinklered. separate permits required for m.e.p.s work. separate approval required from pa l&i for elevator installation. amendment to change rebar design in the building's foundations as per approved revised plans. amendment to the building permit as a result of the change from cmu foundation walls to cast in place concrete. amendment to the floor ceiling assembly with none-frt wood truss and intesection details with the frt exterior wall as per approved revised plans. amendment to exterior wall-floor intersection with rim board and blocking as per revised plans. amendment to repair to meet the staggered joint requirement for the exterior gwb installation per approved plans and ul listing. amendment to change of special inspection agency for wood construction from geostructures inc. to enthink engineering llc (sunil saigal). amendment to change basement mechanical, utility and storage spaces layout as per approved revised plans. .

The owner of record is 1901 East York Street 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, 12 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 393 units of new supply — including the 108-unit project at 2000-20 E Hagert St, the 60-unit project at 2221 N Front St, the 14-unit project at 2214 N Front 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?