53-unit mixed-use new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 53-unit mixed-use building is set to rise at 701-19 E Girard Ave in Fishtown & East Kensington, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Dec 8, 2021.
The 17,749 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 1999 for $600K. The plans call for new construction of a four (4) story building with common roof deck and pilot houses for use as shell commercial space (use registration & fit-out permits required prior to occupancy) and fifty-three (53) dwelling units as per approved plans. 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* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work**.
The owner of record is Adhuria Rijendrakumar B. 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, 9 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 470 units of new supply — including the 62-unit project at 1212-16 N Delaware Ave, the 26-unit project at 950 Marlborough St, the 9-unit project at 1700 Frankford Ave. 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 39 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 39 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.