101 W Oxford StDelivered

A 36-unit residential building is set to rise at 101 W Oxford St in Fishtown, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Dec 4, 2020.

The 12,301 sq ft site is zoned CMX2.5, which supports a building on the order of 5 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2019 for $2.2M. The plans call for amendment: for the amendment of previously approved permit to document change in special inspection agency as shown per approved documentation. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work. separate permits to be obtained for all other work. original: for the erection of a five story building for the use of storage in the basement level, accessory parking and vacant commercial space on the first floor level (separate use permit required and interior fit-out required prior to occupancy) with residential units (thirty six dwelling units) from the second through fifth floor level. all units are type b dwelling units with the exception of one type a unit. roof decks to be located on the fifth floor level. building to be fully sprinklered in accordance with nfpa 13 and standpipes to be located in exit stairways in accordance with nfpa 14. all work to be done per approved plans. if field conditions vary contact design engineer prior to the start of any work. foundation was approved under cp-2020-001125. **a covered walkway or sidewalk closure shall be required within 19 feet of the building facade in accordance with section 3306 of the 2018 ibc. separate building and/or streets department permit required prior to the start of any work.***amended permit to be obtained for under pinning work.*** fire watch is required once combustible construction is over 40 feet in height, a site safety plan shall be submited to building inspector prior to the start of any construction.*** separate permiits to be obtained for all other work.

The owner of record is Zca Front Street Qozb 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 496 units of new supply — including the 55-unit project at 1713 N Front St, the 9-unit project at 1700 Frankford Ave, the 40-unit project at 1716 Frankford 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?