Philadelphia · East Kensington · #CP-2025-001688
2455 Frankford Ave
2455 Frankford Ave, East Kensington, PA · 4 homes, mixed use
About this project
Three-story mixed-use building at 2455 Frankford Ave in East Kensington with four dwelling units and a vacant commercial space. It will be fully sprinklered.
Official description: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE (3) STORY BUILDING ON EXISTING FOUNDATIONS FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 & 13R. **2018 IBC REVIEW** **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Applicant
- 2455 FRANKFORD AVENUE OWNER LLC
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- B Business (Office)|R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2025-07-09 · #CP-2025-001688 · Building permit (new construction) · 4 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The project is a new three-story building at 2455 Frankford Avenue in East Kensington. It will hold four apartments on the upper floors and a commercial space on the ground and basement levels. The commercial space has no tenant announced and was described as vacant. The building will be fully sprinklered and has about 4,110 square feet of new floor area. It sits on a small lot of roughly 1,920 square feet, and the building covers about three-quarters of it.
A local news site reported that city permits were issued in July 2025. It said the building replaces a vacant structure. The reported cost is about $719,000, and the height is up to 38 feet. The reported zoning is CMX-2, a commercial mixed-use category that allows shops with homes above. No opposition or hearing coverage was found. No information turned up on whether construction has started or finished.
What it could mean nearby
- Four new apartments add a small number of homes on a commercial corridor.
- A new ground-floor commercial space could bring a shop or service to the block once a tenant is secured and the city approves its use.
- The article did not mention off-street parking, so effects on street parking and traffic are unclear.
- The building replaces a vacant structure, which may improve the look and activity of the block.
Where it stands
The city issued permits in mid-2025, so the project has been cleared to build. The next steps are construction and inspections. After that, the commercial tenant needs a separate use registration and fit-out permit before opening.
- Jul 14, 2025 Local news site reported that permits were issued for the building
- Jul 9, 2025 Latest county filing for the project
Want to weigh in? Permits are already issued, so no further public vote is known. Future commercial use and fit-out permits are handled by the City of Philadelphia's Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Who's behind it
2455 Frankford Avenue Owner LLC · This is the owner entity named on the county filing. No company website or information about its other projects was found.
Around the web
- Permits Issued for Mixed-Use Building at 2455 Frankford Avenue in East KensingtonPhiladelphia YIMBY · Jul 14, 2025Reports permits, the three-story size, four apartments, ground-floor commercial space, cost, height and CMX-2 zoning.
Planning terms explained
- CMX-2
- A Philadelphia zoning category for neighborhood commercial mixed-use areas, allowing shops with apartments above.
- Setback
- The required gap between a building and the edge of its lot.
- Use registration
- A city approval confirming what kind of business may operate in a commercial space.
- Fit-out permit
- A permit for building out the interior of a commercial space for a tenant.
- Fully sprinklered
- The building has automatic fire sprinklers throughout.
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
- ~128 roofing squares
- ~4 HVAC systems
- ~4 kitchens / 8+ bathrooms
- ~11,200 sq ft of finished living space
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