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Philadelphia · Northern Liberties · #ZP-2025-000303

250 W Girard Ave

250 W Girard Ave, Northern Liberties, PA · 12 homes, mixed use

About this project

Two new stories would be added over an existing two-story building at 250 W Girard Ave in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, creating 12 apartments, including 2 affordable units, with ground-floor commercial space along the primary frontage.

Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF A THIRD AND FOURTH STORY ADDITION OVER AN EXISTING TWO-STORY STRUCTURE (MAX. 45 FT. HIGH, INCLUDING 7 FT. MIXED INCOME BONUS) WITH A ROOF DECK (RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY) ACCESSED BY TWO (2) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES AND ONE (1) ELEVATOR OVERRUN. FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (TOTAL TWELVE (12) DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING TWO (2) AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNITS FROM FOUR (4) MIXED-INCOME BONUS UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING ON THE 2ND THROUGH 4TH FLOORS WITH VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACES (USE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AT THE GROUND FLOOR ALONG PRIMARY FRONTAGE FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 FEET. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

Applicant
TR-PHILADELPHIA L P
Contractor
KCA Design Associates LLC
Plan type
Building permit (new construction)
Status
Permit issued

Filing history

  • 2025-02-20 · #ZP-2025-000303 · Building permit (new construction) · 12 lots/units

City property record, permits and appeals (Atlas) →

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

The county filing describes adding two new stories on top of an existing two-story building at 250 W Girard Ave in Northern Liberties. The result would be a four-story mixed-use building with 12 apartments, 2 of them set aside as affordable. Commercial space such as a shop or office would stay on the ground floor facing the main street.

The existing building would be kept and built upon. The records do not give its current use, the total floor area, or the number of parking spaces.

The web searches found no news coverage, hearing notices, meeting minutes, developer project page or neighbor opposition for this address. Nothing is publicly known about who will occupy the commercial space.

What it could mean nearby

Where it stands

The latest county filing is dated 2025-02-20. No approval decisions or hearings were found online. Projects like this usually go through city permit review next, and then construction can start once permits are issued.

Want to weigh in? Residents can ask the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development, or the local registered community organization, whether any zoning hearing or review is scheduled.

Who's behind it

TR-PHILADELPHIA L P · This is the property-owner entity named on the filing. KCA Design Associates LLC is the design firm listed, and no further information about the developer was found.

Planning terms explained
Mixed use
A building that combines different uses, such as homes above and shops on the ground floor.
Affordable units
Apartments with rents or prices limited so that households with moderate incomes can afford them.
Ground-floor commercial
Space on the street level set aside for businesses rather than housing.

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: $6.7M