Philadelphia · West Kensington · #ZP-2025-000473
2507-11 N 5th St: church addition with 10 units
2507-11 N 5Th St, West Kensington, PA · 10 homes, mixed use
About this project
An addition to an existing church at 2507-11 N 5th St in West Kensington, Philadelphia, providing vacant ground-floor commercial space and ten multifamily dwelling units.
Official description: FOR AN ADDITION TO THE GROSS FLOOR AREA TO CREATE A THREE-STORY BUILDING IN AN EXISTING ONE-STORY CHURCH. NO CHANGE TO THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT OR BUILDING HEIGHT. FOR USE AS VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR (USE TBD; SEPARATE ZONING PERMIT REQUIRED) AND MULTI-FAMILY (TEN (10) DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Applicant
- HACE
- Contractor
- CORNERSTONE CONSULTING
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2025-02-03 · #ZP-2025-000473 · Building permit (new construction) · 10 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county records describe an addition to an existing church at 2507-11 N 5th St in West Kensington, Philadelphia. The addition would hold ten apartments, with vacant commercial space on the ground floor. The project is classed as mixed use, meaning homes and commercial space share one building.
The church building stays in place. The new part is attached to it. The records give no building height, square footage or unit sizes. They also don't say whether the apartments will be rented or sold, or whether any will be affordable.
HACE and Cornerstone Consulting appear on the filing. No news coverage, hearing notices or developer project page specific to this site were found online.
What it could mean nearby
- Ten new apartments would add housing to West Kensington.
- Ground-floor commercial space could bring a shop or service to N 5th St once it is occupied. No tenant has been identified.
- Traffic, parking, school and utility effects are not described in the available records.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2025-02-03. No approval decisions or hearing dates were found online. Projects like this usually go through city zoning and building permit review next, and then construction if permits are issued.
- Feb 3, 2025 Latest county filing for the project
Who's behind it
HACE · HACE is named on the county filing. Its role (developer, owner or applicant) isn't confirmed, and no project page was found.
Planning terms explained
- Mixed use
- A building that combines homes with commercial space such as shops or offices.
- Addition
- New building space attached to an existing structure.
- Multifamily dwelling units
- Apartments or condos in a building that holds several households.
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: $5.6M
- ~320 roofing squares
- ~10 HVAC systems
- ~10 kitchens / 20+ bathrooms
- ~28,000 sq ft of finished living space
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