42-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 42-unit residential building is set to rise at 330 Cecil B Moore Ave in Fishtown, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Aug 13, 2019.
The 14,772 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 2019 for $1.9M. The plans call for for the erection of a four (4) story structure with roof decks and roof deck access structures (private roof decks); for use as (42) dwelling units with type a and b dwelling units and vacant commercial spaces at the 1st floor level. no amenity space on this permit. entire building to be sprinlered per nfpa 13. separate permit required for mep and fire suppression work.
The owner of record is Cecil B Moore Investments. 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 800 units of new supply — including the 200-unit project at 1635 N 5th St, the 8-unit project at 1545 N 6th St, the 8-unit project at 1850 N Leithgow 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 133 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 133 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.