80-unit residential new construction, zoned IRMX.
A 80-unit residential building is set to rise at 2009 N Howard St in Fishtown, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Dec 21, 2020.
The 17,981 sq ft site is zoned IRMX, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2022 for $4.1M. The plans call for new construction of two (2) four-story structures (one building per section 503.1.2) with roof maintenance access structures for use as an eighty (80) family dwelling and artist studios with accessory parking as per approved plans. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. *2018 ibc review* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** amendment approved 10/13/21 amend new construction permit cp-2020-004518 to revise exterior wall type and increase rating as per approved plans. ***separate permit required for pv array structure installation*** amendment approved 10/11/22 amend new construction permit cp-2020-004518 for changes to building layout and reduction of height as per approved plans. **separate permit required for pv array structure installation**.
The owner of record is 2009 N Howard Alpha 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 534 units of new supply — including the 8-unit project at 2034 N Front St, the 32-unit project at 1924 N Front St, the 31-unit project at 2112 N Front 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 130 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 130 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.