21-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.5.
A 21-unit residential building is set to rise at 1836-44 E York St in Fishtown & East Kensington, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Jan 29, 2019.
The 5,233 sq ft site is zoned CMX2.5, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2022 for $7.2M. The plans call for **amendment dated 1/28/2021 to add two (2) additional dwelling units (new total of twenty-one (21) dwelling units) by converting the vacant commercial units at the basement/1st floor; includes one (1) type a accessible dwelling unit at first floor; includes minor changes to dwelling units at 2nd-5th floors; see zp-2020-005730 for use registration permit approving twenty-one (21) dwelling units.** **amendment as of 8/24/2020 change type of construction of 2nd-5th floors from type va to type iiib, in conjunction with cp-2020-002276 changing type of construction of basement & 1st floor from type ia to type iiib by changing all wood within exterior walls to fire-retardant (frt) wood, and adding horizontal exit at fifth floor only, as per revised plans; revisions to special inspections as per revised forms; no changes to occupancy classifications, or to building footprint/height/area; additional amendment to document wood truss shop drawings still required.** **amendment 11/25/2020 to confirm that floor assembly between 4th and 5th floors has two (2) hour fire-resistance rating and horizontal exit at 5th floor complies with sections 1007.2.1 & 1025.2 for the purposes of exempting the elevator from needing standby power due to not being required as an accessible means of egress** for new construction of a five (5) story above grade plane, w. basement & rooftop structure w. assembly roof, mixed-use multi-family mixed-construction type building of structural steel frame, cold form steel & wood sheathed engineered shear wall, & shallow concrete foundation construction per approved plans; work consists of two (2) bldgs separated by horiz. assembly w. both bldgs to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 min @ lower portion & nfpa 13r min @ upper portion. separate permit req'd for wood truss install (deferred), fit-out of all commercial spaces & any mech., elec., plumb., & firesupp work. all means of pedestrian protection to be in place prior to start of work.
The owner of record is 1836 Retro 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 392 units of new supply — including the 60-unit project at 2221 N Front St, the 108-unit project at 2000-20 E Hagert 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?
📄 View the project's plan drawings (PDF)As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 127 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 127 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.