2226 N Front StCleared to build

A 22-unit mixed-use building is set to rise at 2226 N Front St in Fairhill, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Jun 25, 2021.

The 5,088 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 5 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2020. The plans call for for the erection of an attached structure (height nte 55 feet) with roof deck & roof deck access structures and green roof. for use as twenty-two (22) dwelling units (utilizing green roof bonus) and vacant commercial on the first floor (separate use registration and fit-out permit required prior to occupancy); for the creation of eight (8) class ia bicycle spaces. a site safety plan will need to be devised submitted to the area building inspector prior to beginning construction. building to be fully sprinklered. separare permits required for m.e.p.s work. separate approval required from pa l & i for elevator installation.

The owner of record is Front Street Row 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 368 units of new supply — including the 14-unit project at 2214 N Front St, the 60-unit project at 2221 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?