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Philadelphia · Fishtown - Lower Kensington · #CP-2024-003547

1500 Frankford Ave

1500 Frankford Ave, Fishtown - Lower Kensington, PA · 4 homes, mixed use

About this project

A new three-story attached building at 1500 Frankford Ave in Fishtown, with four dwelling units on the second and third floors and a vacant first-floor space. Plans were amended in April 2025 for floor layout and structural changes.

Official description: FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED THREE-STORY VB BUILDING FOR THE USE OF VACANT SPACE (SEPARATE PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUANCY) AT THE FIRST FLOOR AND R2 OCCUPANCY (4 DWELLING UNITS) ON SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3306 OF THE 2018 IBC. SEPARATE BUILDING AND/OR STREETS DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. ** SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 04/10/2025: FOR THE FLOOR LAYOUT CHANGES AND STRUCTURAL REVISIONS AS PER AMENDED PLANS.

Applicant
1500 FRANKFORD OWNER LLC
Contractor
Palace Builders NA, LLC
Plan type
Building permit (new construction)
Land use
R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)|Unknown/Other
Status
Permit completed

Filing history

  • 2024-12-06 · #CP-2024-003547 · Building permit (new construction) · 4 lots/units
  • 2024-06-25 · #ZP-2024-004810 · Building permit (new construction)

City property record, permits and appeals (Atlas) →

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

A new three-story building is proposed at 1500 Frankford Ave, on a vacant corner lot at Frankford Avenue and Jefferson Street in Fishtown. It would hold four apartments on the second and third floors. The ground floor would be commercial space, and county records describe it as vacant.

The project is marketed under the name Le' Adrienne. One local news site reported the building at about 6,530 square feet, designed by Ambit Architecture, with Palace Builders as the contractor. The plans were changed in April 2025 for the floor layout and structural details.

The address has been called one of the more controversial properties on this block of Fishtown, but the details were not found. The news report on permits mentioned no opposition. No tenant has been announced for the ground-floor space.

What it could mean nearby

Where it stands

Zoning and construction permits were reported as issued in January 2025, and the plans were amended in April 2025. Next steps are construction, inspections and a certificate of occupancy; no source confirmed whether work has started or finished.

Want to weigh in? Permits have already been issued, so no further public vote is known; neighbors can contact the Fishtown Neighbors Association or the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections about construction concerns.

Who's behind it

1500 Frankford Owner LLC (owner); Palace Builders NA, LLC (builder) · The owner is a single-project company named on the filing, and Palace Builders is the contractor listed on the permits; no official company website was found.

Around the web

Planning terms explained
Mixed use
A building that combines different uses, such as shops on the ground floor and homes above.
Amended plans
Revised building plans submitted after the first approval, here for layout and structural changes.
Zoning permit
City approval confirming that a proposed use and building size follow the zoning rules for the site.
Certificate of occupancy
The city document allowing a finished building to be legally used.

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: $2.2M

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