36-unit residential new construction, zoned ICMX.
A 36-unit residential building is set to rise at 3811 Main St in Manayunk, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Dec 29, 2021.
The 42,849 sq ft site is zoned ICMX, which supports a building on the order of 6 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2023. The plans call for for erection of a detached structure. for five (5) vacant commcerical spaces # c-1 to c-5 as permited on icmx zoning district (separate use registration and fit-out permits required prior to occupancey) and multi-family household living thirty-six (36) dwelling units with accessory off street interior parking total forty-six (46) spaces including four (4) accessible spaces (including one van accessible space) and including three (3) electric vehicle spaces; and twelve (12) class 1a bicycle parking spaces on an acccessible route. building to be fully sprinklered. separate permits required for mep & fp work. separate approval required from pa l &i for elevator installation.
The owner of record is W G Main Street LLC.
It isn't rising in isolation. Within a half-mile, 3 other major projects have broken ground since 2022 — roughly 107 units of new supply — including the 42-unit project at 11 Shurs Ln, the 15-unit project at 3838-52 Pechin St, the 50-unit project at 5542-44 Ridge 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?
As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 36 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 36 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.