25-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 25-unit residential building is set to rise at 614-16 N Front St in Northern Liberties, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in May 14, 2019.
The 3,554 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2022. The plans call for **amendment dated 2/4/2021 to update floor plans with current as-built conditions** **amendment dated 2/11/2020 issued under ap#1023318: revise exterior wall openings along south-facing facade at 2nd-6th floors** **amendment dated 10/9/2019 issued under ap#1009862: revisions to foundation, basement, and 1st floor, reclassify 2nd-6th floors as all group r-2, removed pre-stressed concrete from framing plans and special inspections** **all work under this permit; co for 2nd-6th flrs only on this permit; see ap#975908 for co of bsmt/1st flr only**separate amended permit required for wood truss shop drawings** for the erection of a six (6) story attached structure with roof decks accessed via pilot houses above the 6th story roof and at the 5th/6th flrs, to be used as group s-2 enclosed parking garage with vacant commercial space at the bsmt/1st flr with group r-2 (twenty-five (25) dwelling units) at the 2nd-6th flrs with group a-3 shared roof deck at the 6th flr, as per plans; separate permits required for all mep/fsp work; building to be fully sprinklered throughout in accordance with nfpa 13 and with standpipes installed within exit stairways; see ap#973668 for zoning/use approval; building is using horizontal building separation provision in section 509.2 of the 2009 ibc.
The owner of record is 614 N Front St LLC.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 5 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 350 units of new supply — including the 97-unit project at 500 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, the 55-unit project at 828-40 N 2nd St, the 78-unit project at 1000-10 N Delaware 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?
As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 69 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 69 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.