Philadelphia · East Kensington · #CP-2024-003822
2508 Frankford Ave
2508 Frankford Ave, East Kensington, PA · 4 homes, mixed use
About this project
A new attached three-story building at 2508 Frankford Ave in East Kensington will have a first-floor and basement space for mercantile (retail) use and four dwelling units above.
Official description: FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF AN ATTACHED 3-STORY BUILDING FOR THE VACANT SPACE ALONG FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) & R2 OCCUPANCY (FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS) ABOVE FIRST FLOOR. ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS. IF FIELD CONDITIONS VARY CONTACT DESIGN ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY WORK. **A COVERED WALKWAY OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE SHALL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 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. ** SEPARATE PERMIITS TO BE OBTAINED FOR ALL OTHER WORK. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 09/04/2025: TO CHANGE THE SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY AND TO REVISE THE FLOOR LAYOUT PER AMENDED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 05/04/2026: TO REVISE THE FLOOR LAYOUT IN THE BASEMENT PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 10/16/2026: TO INCLUDE DUCTWORK FIRE RATING ASSEMBLY DETAILS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS.
- Contractor
- MASTER BUILDER & DESIGN INC
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- M Mercantile (Retail)|R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
- Status
- Permit amendment ready for issue
Filing history
- 2025-02-24 · #CP-2024-003822 · Building permit (new construction) · 4 lots/units
- 2025-01-31 · #ZP-2023-012288 · Building permit (new construction)
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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