7-unit mixed-use new construction, zoned CMX2.
A 7-unit mixed-use building is set to rise at 1864-66 Frankford Ave in Fishtown & East Kensington, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Nov 6, 2025.
The 2,755 sq ft site is zoned CMX2, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2013. The plans call for new construction of four (4) story building with basement and common roof deck with pilot houses for use as a shell commercial space (fit-out permit required prior to occupancy) and seven (7) dwelling units as per approved plans. building to be fully sprinklered per nfpa 13 and include standpipes per nfpa 14. work to include underpinning to be monitored by a pa licensed pe at all times. *2018 ibc review* **separate permits required for mep & fire suppression work**.
The owner of record is Mont-Alto 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 261 units of new supply — including the 9-unit project at 1828 Frankford Ave, the 32-unit project at 1924 N Front St, the 8-unit project at 2034 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?
📄 View the project's plan drawings (PDF)As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 90 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 90 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.