50-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 50-unit residential building is set to rise at 6144 Germantown Ave in Germantown, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Dec 9, 2020.
The 115 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2020 for $620K. The plans call for for the erection of a four (4) story attached structure as per approved plans. for use as fifty (50) dwelling units and vacant commercial space. structure to be fully sprinklered in accordance with nfpa 13 minimum. **separate permits required for mep and fire suppression work.** **2018 ibc** *amendment 11/5/2021 to include revised first and lower level layout, structural/foundation work, light wells as per approved plans. *amendment 10/20/2022 for change of layout to include trash room. *amendment 10/17/22 to include layout change for trash room. .
The owner of record is Hightop Germantown 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, 4 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 310 units of new supply — including the 45-unit project at 6225-27 Germantown Ave, the 165-unit project at 201 W Johnson St, the 57-unit project at 401-07 E Walnut Ln. 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 38 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 38 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.