32-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX4.
A 32-unit residential building is set to rise at 836 N Broad St in Fairmount & Art Museum, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Nov 9, 2020.
The 6,080 sq ft site is zoned CMX4, which supports a building on the order of 5 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2018 for $900K. The plans call for new construction of a five (5) story thirty-two (32) family dwelling as per approved plans. building required to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 with standpipes per nfpa 14. all exterior wall framing and sheathing to be fire retardant treated for type iiib construction. *2018 ibc* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** amendment approved 4/7/21 amend new construction permit cp-2020-001135 to include excavation shoring and underpinning to be monitored at all times by a pa licensed pe. amendment approved 6/14/23 amend new construction permit cp-2020-001135 to include horizontal exit as per approved plans. amendment approved 2/13/24 amend new construction permit cp-2020-001135 to change dp of record and dprc-si to zuoda he as per approved documents. amendment approved 4/20/24 amend new construction permit cp-2020-001135 to change unit layouts, add sprinkler room and change exterior finishes and doors/windows as per approved plans. amendment approved 7/29/24 amend to repairs to required fire ratings of interior walls, beams above the ramp down to the basement, and to change the dprc-si and architect of record .
The owner of record is N Broad Inc. 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 387 units of new supply — including the 49-unit project at 918 N Broad St, the 70-unit project at 915-23 N Broad St, the 13-unit project at 1435 W Girard 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 102 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 102 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.