Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · #ZP-2026-006481
213-19 Poplar St
213-19 Poplar St, Northern Liberties, PA · 38 homes, apartments
About this project
A zoning variance for an attached multifamily building with 38 dwelling units, 21 interior garage parking spaces and a roof deck at 213-19 Poplar St, with parking accessed from Poplar Street.
Official description: PERMIT FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE TO INCLUDE A ROOF DECK, TWO (2) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES, A GREEN ROOF, TWENTY-ONE (21) ACCESSORY OFF STREET INTERIOR GARAGE PARKING SPACES, INCLUDING ONE (1) ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE, AND THIRTEEN (13) CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES. PARKING TO BE ACCESSED VIA POPLAR STREET. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (THIRTY-EIGHT DWELLING UNITS). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN PLANS.
- Plan type
- Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
- Status
- Zoning Board: Scheduled, hearing 2026-11-04
Filing history
- 2026-07-21 · #ZP-2026-006481 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance) · 8 lots/units
- 2026-05-20 · #ZP-2026-000734 · Building permit (new construction)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county records show a request for a zoning variance for a new apartment building at 213-19 Poplar St in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia. The building would be attached to its neighbors and hold 38 apartments. It would have 21 parking spaces inside a ground-level garage and a roof deck. Cars would enter and leave from Poplar Street.
The records do not say what is on the site now or who would live there. No developer website, news coverage, meeting minutes or hearing decision specific to this address was found online. Nothing is known about support or opposition.
A variance is permission to depart from the zoning rules for the site. The records do not say which rules the project would depart from.
What it could mean nearby
- Garage access from Poplar Street means cars would cross the sidewalk there, which could affect traffic and pedestrians on that block.
- 38 new apartments would add housing in the neighborhood.
- 21 garage spaces for 38 units is fewer than one space per apartment, so some residents may rely on transit or street parking.
Where it stands
A zoning variance application was filed with the county, with the latest filing dated 2026-07-21. Such requests usually go to a public hearing before the city's zoning board, which then approves, modifies or denies them. Neighborhood groups often review them first.
- Jul 21, 2026 Latest county filing for the zoning variance
Want to weigh in? The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decides variance requests at public hearings. Residents can usually comment through the local registered community organization or at the hearing, but no hearing date was found.
Planning terms explained
- Zoning variance
- Special permission to build something that does not fully meet the zoning rules for a site.
- Attached multifamily building
- A building with several apartments that shares walls with the buildings next to it.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- The city board that hears variance requests and decides whether to grant them.
- Roof deck
- An outdoor space on top of a building for residents to use.
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: $9.1M
- ~228 roofing squares
- ~38 HVAC systems
- ~38 kitchens / 76+ bathrooms
- ~38,000 sq ft of finished living space
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