Philadelphia · North Central · #ZP-2025-008696
1301 N 15th St: business use and six-unit multifamily
1301 N 15Th St, North Central, PA · 6 homes, mixed use
About this project
A zoning variance application for business and professional use plus six multifamily dwelling units within an existing attached building at 1301 N 15th Street in North Central, Philadelphia, PA.
Official description: PERMIT For use, Business & Professional & Multifamily (Six (6) Dwelling Units) in an existing attached building. No sign on this permit.
- Applicant
- REY PROPERTIES LLC
- Plan type
- Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
- Status
- Zoning Board: Complete
Filing history
- 2025-09-30 · #ZP-2025-008696 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance) · 6 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A zoning variance application seeks permission to convert an existing attached building at 1301 N 15th Street in North Central Philadelphia. The plan combines business and professional office use with six apartments. No new building is described. The work would reuse the structure that is already there.
A variance is needed because the city's zoning rules for this site do not allow this mix of uses or this number of homes by right. The applicant, REY Properties LLC, is asking the city to make an exception.
No news coverage, hearing notice, decision, or developer webpage specific to this project was found online. Details such as the building's size, which floors would hold the offices, and who would occupy the space are not available in the records reviewed.
What it could mean nearby
- Six new apartments would add homes to an existing building rather than a new construction site.
- Business and professional space on the ground level could bring small-scale daytime activity or jobs, though the type of business is not known.
- Traffic, parking, and utility effects were not described in the records reviewed.
Where it stands
A zoning variance application was filed with the county as of 2025-09-30. In Philadelphia, such requests are usually heard by the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which then approves, approves with conditions, or denies them.
- Sep 30, 2025 Latest county filing for the zoning variance application
Want to weigh in? The city's Zoning Board of Adjustment decides variance requests and holds public hearings. Residents can usually comment there, and the local registered community organization often also holds a meeting on the project.
Who's behind it
REY Properties LLC
Planning terms explained
- Zoning variance
- Permission to depart from the zoning rules for a property, granted only after a public hearing.
- Multifamily dwelling
- A building that holds several separate homes, such as apartments.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- The Philadelphia body that hears requests for variances and other exceptions to zoning rules.
- Mixed use
- A project that combines different uses, such as offices and homes, in one building.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $3.4M
- ~192 roofing squares
- ~6 HVAC systems
- ~6 kitchens / 12+ bathrooms
- ~16,800 sq ft of finished living space
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