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Development Watch · Girard Estates & Newbold

1600 Point Breeze AveUnder construction

6-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX1.

A 6-unit residential building is set to rise at 1600 Point Breeze Ave in Girard Estates & Newbold, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Jun 28, 2022.

The 1,906 sq ft site is zoned CMX1, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. The plans call for for the erection of an attached, four (4) story structure of type va construction with a cellar. for a vacant commercial space at gportion of the ground floor and basement with six (6) dwelling units in the remainder of the building. separate certificate of occupancy is required for the commercial space. .

The owner of record is Gani Daku. 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, 1 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 16 units of new supply — including the 16-unit project at 1111 S 24th 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)
Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~4-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
6
Zoning
CMX1
By-right envelope
~4 stories
Lot
1,906 sq ft
Cleared to build
Jun 28, 2022
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 56 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.

~285buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.30 mi away
Max bid to a builder $17M · Opportunity Score 100
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~285buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.31 mi away
Max bid to a builder $17M · Opportunity Score 100
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~116buildable units
████████ Street
RM1 · 0.39 mi away
Max bid to a builder $6.6M · Opportunity Score 98
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~97buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.49 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.4M · Opportunity Score 91
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~40buildable units
████████ Street
RM1 · 0.36 mi away
Max bid to a builder $409K · Opportunity Score 84
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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.

16u1111 S 24th St0.48 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

Life-safety systems ~78% complete
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.