Philadelphia · Spruce Hill · #CP-2025-004515
222 S 45th St
222 S 45Th St, Spruce Hill, PA · 20 homes, mixed use
About this project
A four-story mixed-use building in Spruce Hill (Philadelphia) with 20 dwelling units above a shell commercial space, plus a cellar and roof deck. A later amendment raises the basement level and changes the basement and first-floor layouts.
Official description: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR AND COMMON ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE ACCESS FOR USE AS A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TWENTY (20) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. SEE PERMIT SP-2025-001287 FOR ASSOCIATED EXCAVATION WORK. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 9/17/26 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2025-004515 TO RAISE BASEMENT LEVEL AND MAKE LAYOUT CHANGES TO BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS AS PER APPROVED PLANS.
- Contractor
- Sharrow Construction LLC
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- A-3 Assembly (Worship, Recreation, Amusement, Other)|B Business (Office)|R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2026-02-10 · #CP-2025-004515 · Building permit (new construction) · 20 lots/units
- 2025-06-04 · #ZP-2025-005057 · Building permit (new construction)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The project is a four-story building at 222-224 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. It would hold 20 apartments above a ground-floor commercial space. That space is a bare shell with no tenant named yet. The building also has a cellar and a roof deck with a green roof. It would stand up to 45 feet tall.
The building would replace an existing one-story structure. It sits on a lot of about 5,614 square feet and covers roughly 85% of it. It is zoned for neighborhood commercial and residential mixing (CMX-2). The extra apartments come from a bonus the city gives for adding a green roof.
The lot is the first part of a two-lot plan. The second lot, at 4507 Locust Street, has a separate smaller residential building. A later change to the plans raises the basement level and changes the basement and first-floor layouts. No opposition was found in the coverage.
What it could mean nearby
- 20 new apartments would add housing close to the University of Pennsylvania area and the 45th Street corridor.
- The ground-floor commercial space could bring a shop or service to the block once a tenant is found.
- Nine indoor bicycle parking spaces are planned in the cellar, which suggests the design leans on biking and transit rather than car parking.
- The green roof and roof deck add some planted area, but the building covers most of the lot, so little ground-level open space remains.
Where it stands
Zoning approval and building permits have been issued, according to local news from February 2026. Construction usually follows once a builder is ready. Any later plan changes, such as the basement and first-floor amendment, are reviewed by the city's permit office.
- Feb 12, 2026 Philly YIMBY reported that permits had been issued for the four-story, 20-unit building.
- Feb 10, 2026 Latest filing in the county planning records, including the amendment to the basement and first-floor layouts.
Want to weigh in? Zoning and building permits have already been issued, so the decisions are made. Residents can still contact the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development or their local neighborhood registered community organization with questions.
Who's behind it
Sharrow Construction LLC · Sharrow Construction LLC is the contractor listed on the filing and permits; the owner was not named in the sources found.
Around the web
- Four-Story, 20-Unit Mixed-Use Building Approved at 222-224 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West PhiladelphiaPhilly YIMBY · Feb 12, 2026Reports permits issued for the 20-unit building and gives its size, zoning, green roof bonus, architect and contractor.
Planning terms explained
- CMX-2
- A Philadelphia zoning category for small-scale neighborhood commercial areas that also allows housing.
- Green roof density bonus
- An allowance for more apartments in return for adding a planted roof.
- Mixed use
- A building that combines homes with shops or offices.
- Cellar
- A floor mostly below ground level, here planned to hold bike parking and apartments.
- Shell commercial space
- A ground-floor space built without interior finishes, to be completed for a future tenant.
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: $11.2M
- ~640 roofing squares
- ~20 HVAC systems
- ~20 kitchens / 40+ bathrooms
- ~56,000 sq ft of finished living space