13-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 13-unit residential building is set to rise at 3612-14 Haverford Ave in University City & Powelton, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Dec 14, 2021.
The 5,329 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2018 for $515K. The plans call for for the erection of a four-story attached structure that includes a partial basement and two penthouses above the roof for maintenance access only. for use as 13 dwelling units. vacant commercial space on the first floor (separate use registration and fit-out required prior to occupancy). building to be fully sprinklered. separate permits required for mep & fp work. amendment to include additional underpinning along 3616 haverford. amendment to remove underpinning along 3616 haverford and the three hour rated peco vault room in the cellar.
The owner of record is 3612 Haverford 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 351 units of new supply — including the 62-unit project at 3620 Haverford Ave, the 16-unit project at 3618 Wallace St, the 16-unit project at 3618 Wallace 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 36 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 36 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.