1901 N American St

About this project

New six-story building with an underground garage, 285 dwelling units and vacant commercial space at 1901 N American St in West Kensington. Later amendments revised closets, shafts, accessible unit locations and the stair enclosure.

Official description: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX (6) STORY STRUCTURE WITH UNDERGROUND GARAGE, ROOF DECKS AND PILOT HOUSES TO INCLUDE VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY), TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE (285) DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY PARKING AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO UTILIZE HORIZONTAL SEPARATIONS TO CREATE TWO (2) SEPARATE BUILDINGS WITH TWO (2) DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION TYPES (BASEMENT & 1ST FLOOR - TYPE IA AND 2ND THROUGH 6TH FLOORS - TYPE IIIA). FIRE RETARDANT TREATED STUDS AND SHEATHING REQUIRED FOR TYPE III CONSTRUCTION. SEE PERMIT SP-2025-000272 FOR ASSOCIATED EXCAVATION WORK. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. FIRE WATCH REQUIRED PER CODE BULLETIN F-2001. *2018 IBC* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 5/18/26 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2025-001453 FOR CHANGES TO CLOSETS AND ADDITION OF SHAFTS AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED 9/25/26 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2025-001453 FOR CHANGES TO LOCATIONS OF ACCESSIBLE UNITS, INSULATION, SHAFT DETAILS, FIRESTOPPING AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES AS PER APPROVED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED 10/3/26 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2025-001453 FOR CHANGES TO STAIR ENCLOSURE WALL ASSEMBLY AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

Applicant

1901 N AMERICAN HOLDINGS LLC

Contractor

BABYLON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LLC

Plan type

Building permit (new construction)

Land use

R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)|S-2 Storage (Low Hazard)

Status

Permit issued