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Development Watch · Overbrook

6435-45 Media StCleared to build

42-unit residential new construction, zoned CMX2.

A 42-unit residential building is set to rise at 6435-45 Media St in Overbrook, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Dec 21, 2021.

The 16,700 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 2023 for $575K. The plans call for for a new construction mixed-use building with 2 commerical spaces at the ground level with 42 residential units above. to included 17 ground level parking spaces along with 14 bike parking spaces and a common access roof deck. building to be fully sprinklered. separate approval required for m.e.p.s work. separate approval required from pa l&i for elevator installation. horizontal exits proposed from 2nd to 4th floor as per approved plans.

The owner of record is Media Flats 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, 1 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 55 units of new supply — including the 55-unit project at 6441 Lansdowne 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)
Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~4-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
42
Zoning
CMX2
By-right envelope
~4 stories
Lot
16,700 sq ft
Last sale
$575K · 2023
Cleared to build
Dec 21, 2021
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 104 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.

~110buildable units
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RM1 · 0.19 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.6M · Opportunity Score 95
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~142buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.46 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.2M · Opportunity Score 94
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~73buildable units
████████ Street
RM1 · 0.29 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.2M · Opportunity Score 92
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~101buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.41 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.4M · Opportunity Score 92
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~100buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.35 mi away
Max bid to a builder $1.7M · Opportunity Score 91
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The block

What else is rising nearby

Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.

55u6441 Lansdowne Ave0.08 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

In permitting ~18% complete
Estimated from the construction permit sequence — an approximation of stage, not a precise schedule.
Every logged milestone appears here — highlighted ones are the headline stages; the rest track interim construction activity. Checked daily.
Compiled by InvestPHL. Unit counts, scope, and ownership are as recorded and subject to revision; the massing figure is a schematic illustration of the by-right envelope, not the developer's design or a marketing rendering. Verify zoning, status, and title with counsel before acting. InvestPHL does not list, market, or represent any property, buyer, or seller.