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2406 N 2nd StCleared to build

6-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.

A 6-unit residential building is set to rise at 2406 N 2nd St in Fairhill, the kind of by-right infill quietly reshaping the block. It was cleared to build in Dec 28, 2021.

The 1,200 sq ft site is zoned RM1, which supports a building on the order of 3 stories by right. Records show the parcel last traded in 2020 for $90K. The plans call for for the erection of an attached, three story structure of type vb construction with a cellar and roof decks with roof access structures as per plans. for six (6) dwelling units. .

The owner of record is 2406 N 2nd Street 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 432 units of new supply — including the 15-unit project at 2449 N 2nd St, the 28-unit project at 2406 Mascher St, the 64-unit project at 300 W Huntingdon 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)
Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~3-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
6
Zoning
RM1
By-right envelope
~3 stories
Lot
1,200 sq ft
Last sale
$90K · 2020
Cleared to build
Dec 28, 2021
For developers & investors

Underpriced parcels near this project

As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 155 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.

~69buildable units
████████ Street
CMX3 · 0.34 mi away
Max bid to a builder $2.9M · Opportunity Score 98
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~239buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2.5 · 0.40 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.6M · Opportunity Score 98
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~316buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.46 mi away
Max bid to a builder $5.0M · Opportunity Score 97
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~225buildable units
████████ Street
CMX2 · 0.28 mi away
Max bid to a builder $3.7M · Opportunity Score 97
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~299buildable units
████████ Street
ICMX · 0.35 mi away
Max bid to a builder $4.7M · Opportunity Score 97
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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.

15u2449 N 2nd St0.08 mi
28u2406 Mascher St0.11 mi
64u300 W Huntingdon St0.22 mi
18u2520 N Front St0.25 mi
14u2214 N Front St0.29 mi
60u2221 N Front St0.31 mi
31u2112 N Front St0.38 mi
40u2034 N 2nd St0.39 mi
Progress

How this project is moving

In permitting ⚠ Status unclear — no recent activity
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.