50-unit residential new construction, zoned RSA5.
A 50-unit residential building is set to rise at 2022-34 Haines St in East Germantown, a mid-scale addition to one of the city's busier development corridors. It was cleared to build in Apr 30, 2019.
The 23,262 sq ft site is zoned RSA5, which supports a building on the order of 4 stories by right. The parcel last changed hands in 2013. The plans call for for the erection of a detached 4-story above grade new construction.for use as multi-family household living (with fifty (50) dwelling units)with community center, accessory gym and leasing office.building to be fully sprinklered per 13/13r with class i standpipes provided in the exit stairway enclosure. separate permits required for m.e.p.s work. separate permits required from pa dept of labor & industry for elevator installation.(ibc 2018).
The owner of record is Mt Airy Baptist Church. 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 43 units of new supply — including the 43-unit project at 2011 Eastburn 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)As this density arrives, InvestPHL is tracking 35 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 35 nearby opportunities →Major (8+ unit) new-construction projects filed within a half-mile since 2022 — the density gathering around this site.