1-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX3.
A 1-unit residential building is set to rise at 2630 W Girard Ave in Fairmount & Art Museum, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in May 17, 2024.
The 54,629 sq ft site is zoned CMX3, which supports a building on the order of 5 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2021 for $12M. The plans call for install new fire suppression system complying with nfpa 13 throughout the building to include 4" main fire service line with a 4" ames colt 200 backflow prevention assembly, 5pvf7 peerless fire pump complying with nfpa 20 and two (2) standpipe risers complying with nfpa 14 as per approved plans. all work shall be performed by a fire suppression contractor licensed by the city of philadelphia. .
The owner of record is Alliance Girard Owner 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 197 units of new supply — including the 40-unit project at 909 N 26th St, the 8-unit project at 2413 W Thompson St, the 8-unit project at 2403 W Thompson 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 7 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 7 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.