20-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.
A 20-unit residential building is set to rise at 1222 N Marshall St in Fishtown, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in May 12, 2020.
The site is zoned RM1, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2019. The plans call for for the erection of a four story structure with roof decks and roof deck access structures; for use as a multi-family (twenty (20) dwelling units) household living. roof decks are for individual dwelling units (unit 404 and 405). entire building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and equipped with standpipes per nfpa 14. separate permit required for mep and fire suppression work. *egress easement between 1222 n marshall st and 1223 n 7th st*.
The owner of record is 1218 Marshall LLC.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 4 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 384 units of new supply — including the 8-unit project at 1545 N 6th St, the 166-unit project at 310 W Girard Ave, the 10-unit project at 1139-41 N 3rd 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?
As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 87 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 87 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.