1321 N Front StUnder construction

A 36-unit mixed-use building is set to rise at 1321 N Front St in Fishtown, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Dec 30, 2020.

The 3,875 sq ft site is zoned CMX3, which supports a building on the order of 7 stories by right. The plans call for new construction of a seven (7) story structure to include vacant commercial space (use registration & fit-out permits required prior to occupancy), thirty-six (36) dwelling units and accessory parking space as per approved plans. building to utilize horizontal separations to create two (2) separate buildings with two (2) different construction types (cellar, 1st & 2nd floors - type ia and 3rd through 7th floors - type iiia). fire retardant treated studs and sheathing required for type iii construction. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. fire watch required per code bulletin f-2001. *2018 ibc review* amendment approved 10/15/21 amend new construction permit cp-2020-003385 for changes to foundation system as per approved plans. **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work** .

The owner of record is East Columbia & Memphis A. 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 724 units of new supply — including the 26-unit project at 1400-10 Frankford Ave, the 61-unit project at 1351-59 Frankford Ave, the 114-unit project at 1440 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?