112-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 112-unit residential building is set to rise at 1000 W Girard Ave in Northern Liberties, one of the larger new-construction projects underway in Philadelphia this cycle. It was cleared to build in May 21, 2020.
The 24,000 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2020. The plans call for for the erection of a semi-detached structure with roof deck and four (4) roof deck access structures. structure is classified as type ia and iiib construction and considered two separate buildings; for use as one hundred and twelve(112) dwelling units with forty-four (44) accessory underground garage parking spaces and ten(10)open-air parking spaces including three (3) accessible parking spaces [(one (1) van accessible] and forty(40) class 1a bicycle spaces in an accessible route with vacant commercial space at the ground floor level and residential amenity space (separate u&o & co req?d prior to occupancy). **amendment to reconfigure vacant first-floor commercial space** amend permit on 3/1/21 to construct horizontal exits to meet exception 1009.2.1 and remove standby power.
The owner of record is Zain Development 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, 6 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 472 units of new supply — including the 70-unit project at 915-23 N Broad St, the 49-unit project at 918 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 86 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 86 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.