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Development Watch · Brewerytown & Sharswood

2111-13 N 33rd StUnder construction

15-unit residential new construction, zoned RM1.

A 15-unit, three-story residential building is under construction at 2111-13 N 33rd Street in Brewerytown, where Blueway Realty LLC is developing a 7,000-square-foot lot cleared to build last summer. The project includes a basement, front porch, rear decks, and accessory parking, all designed to fit the RM1 zoning envelope without variance. The scope calls for underpinning monitored by a licensed engineer and full sprinkler coverage—standard provisions for infill builds threading into an established rowhouse block.

Blueway Realty picked up the parcel in 2025, moving quickly to vertical construction on a by-right basis. The 15 units land at roughly 467 square feet of lot per unit, a density that's aggressive but achievable within RM1's three-story cap. The mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-suppression systems will follow under separate approvals, a sequencing that's typical for multifamily projects of this scale.

The site sits within a corridor that's seen measured development activity—most notably the 46-unit complex at 2800 Diamond Street, the only sizable project within a half-mile. That low tally underscores how scattered infill remains the dominant pattern here, with small-lot assemblies like 2111-13 filling gaps rather than wholesale block transformations. Blueway's delivery will add modest density to a stretch still dotted with vacant and underutilized parcels, though the broader neighborhood hasn't yet attracted the wave of competing projects that might force larger assemblies or rezone plays.

The project's straightforward execution—no zoning relief, no extended entitlement fight—suggests there's room for similar by-right plays on adjacent lots, assuming ownership can be consolidated and financing pencils at current rates. Whether this becomes a template or an outlier depends on how quickly other developers test the same formula along 33rd Street's remaining soft sites.

📄 View the project's plan drawings (PDF)
Schematic massing — illustrative of the ~3-story by-right envelope, not the developer's design.
Units
15
Zoning
RM1
By-right envelope
~3 stories
Lot
7,000 sq ft
Last sale
$458K · 2025
Cleared to build
Jul 27, 2026
For developers & investors

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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.

46u2800 Diamond St0.40 mi
In the news

What we're hearing about this project

Construction permits were issued for the three-story, 15-unit building with Blueway Realty LLC as owner, Gnome Architects as architect, and Merit Properties LLC as contractor, with construction costs of $905,000.
CUS Construction reports the 15-unit development at 2111/2113 N 33rd Street is currently in the ongoing construction phase.
News items are compiled automatically and may be approximate — verify before relying on them.
Progress

How this project is moving

Site work ~34% 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.