Philadelphia · West Kensington · #CP-2024-006587
2247-49 N Reese St
2247-49 N Reese St, West Kensington, PA · 4 homes, apartments
About this project
A new attached three-story building with four dwelling units and roof-deck access is planned at 2247-49 N Reese St in West Kensington. The building will be fully sprinklered.
Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED 3-STORY STRUCTURE WITH TWO (2) ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES FOR ACCESS TO OCCUPIABLE ROOF DECKS. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS. THE BUILDING IS FULLY SPRINKLERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 9 FEET OF 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. **EXCAVATION PERMIT REQUIRED** **2-3-2026 AMENDMENT: UPDATED EXCAVATION; COMPLIANT CHANGE IN BUILDING HEIGHT. DPRC+SI AND SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY CHANGES AS PER THE APPROVED AMENDED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. EXCAVATION PERMIT DOCUMENTS UPDATED - SEE SP-2025-000177**
- Applicant
- YCY314 LLC
- Contractor
- GVD Construction Group LLC
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2025-04-18 · #CP-2024-006587 · Building permit (new construction) · 4 lots/units
- 2024-01-09 · #ZP-2023-013825 · Building permit (new construction)
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $960K
- ~24 roofing squares
- ~4 HVAC systems
- ~4 kitchens / 8+ bathrooms
- ~4,000 sq ft of finished living space
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