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Philadelphia · Richmond · #ZP-2025-000139

2650 Castor Ave, 68-unit multifamily

2650 Castor Ave, Richmond, PA · 68 homes, apartments

About this project

Four semi-detached buildings with 68 multi-family dwelling units and 50 off-street parking spaces, with roof decks, at 2650 Castor Ave in Richmond, Philadelphia.

Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF FOUR (4) SEMI-DETACHED STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE ROOF DECKS ACCESSED BY MULTIPLE PILOTHOUSES ON A SINGLE LOT; FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (SIXTY-EIGHT (68) DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING; WITH A TOTAL OF FIFTY (50) ACCESSORY OFF-STREET SURFACE PARKING SPACES, INCLUDING TWO (2) ADA PARKING SPACES, FOUR (4) EV SPACES; SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.

Applicant
2650 CASTOR DEVELOPMENT LLC
Contractor
Colliers Engineering & Design
Plan type
Building permit (new construction)
Status
Permit issued

Filing history

  • 2025-12-17 · #ZP-2025-000139 · Building permit (new construction) · 68 lots/units
  • 2025-04-25 · #ZP-2025-000139 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance) · 68 lots/units

City property record, permits and appeals (Atlas) →

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

The proposal is a new housing complex at 2650 Castor Ave in Port Richmond, Philadelphia. County records describe four semi-detached buildings with 68 homes, 50 off-street parking spaces and roof decks. Press coverage describes it differently, as a row-house-style complex of about 30 buildings made up of duplexes and triplexes.

The site is a vacant full block bounded by Castor Avenue, Pickwick Street, East Thompson Street and Edgemont Street. It sits between a residential area to the west and commercial and industrial land to the east. The parking would be in an interior lot behind the homes.

The project went to the city's Civic Design Review in September 2025. The one article found reported no organized opposition. It did not say whether the homes would be rented or sold.

What it could mean nearby

Where it stands

The project went through the city's Civic Design Review in September 2025, and the latest county filing is dated December 2025. A zoning refusal appears to be part of the review packet, so zoning relief (variances) may be needed. The Zoning Board of Adjustment usually hears such requests next, and building permits follow once approvals are in place. No hearing outcome was found online.

Want to weigh in? The Zoning Board of Adjustment would decide any variances, and residents can usually comment through local community groups or at its public hearing. The hearing date was not found.

Who's behind it

2650 Castor Development LLC · The company is the owner named on the filing, and no company website or information on its other projects was found. The engineering firm on the filing is Colliers Engineering & Design.

Around the web

Planning terms explained
Civic Design Review
A City Planning Commission panel that reviews the design of larger projects and gives advice but does not approve or deny them.
Variance
Permission from the zoning board to depart from a zoning rule.
Zoning refusal
A city notice that a plan does not meet current zoning, which is often the first step toward asking for a variance.
RSA-5
A residential zoning category that mainly allows attached single-family houses.
Semi-detached
A building that shares one wall with the building next to it.

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: $16.3M