Philadelphia · Tioga · #CP-2025-005250
3513 N 23Rd St
3513 N 23Rd St, Tioga, PA · 9 homes, apartments
About this project
New attached building with nine dwelling units at 3513 N 23rd St in Tioga, Philadelphia, fully sprinklered.
Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING FOR NINE (9) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13R. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FP WORK.
- Applicant
- HHS REALTY LLC
- Contractor
- H.A.BLACKSMITHS
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
- Status
- Permit expired
Filing history
- 2026-01-30 · #CP-2025-005250 · Building permit (new construction) · 9 lots/units
- 2025-05-14 · #ZP-2024-006913 · Building permit (new construction)
- 2024-08-28 · #ZP-2024-006913 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance) · 9 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The project is a new three-story attached apartment building with nine homes at 3513 N 23rd St in the Tioga area of North Philadelphia. County records say it will be fully sprinklered. Local coverage of the permit says it will be about 9,800 square feet, roughly 34 feet tall, with a full basement, a brick-style front and a raised porch.
The building will go on a vacant lot of about 5,000 square feet. The lot is zoned RSA-3, a rowhouse-style residential district. The coverage report says the building takes up more of the lot than the base rules allow. It says the city's Zoning Board of Adjustment approved that.
The permit lists HHS Realty LLC on the development team. H.A. Blacksmiths is the contractor and Glenwood Engineering is the designer. The permit puts construction cost at about $270,000. No coverage was found on who will live there, or on any neighbor opposition.
What it could mean nearby
- Adds nine homes on a lot that is now vacant.
- Construction work will bring temporary noise and truck activity to the block.
- The lot has more building coverage than the base zoning allows, so there is less open yard space than a standard rowhouse lot would leave.
Where it stands
Permits were issued around late January 2026, which is the latest county filing. Construction normally follows, then inspections, and a certificate of occupancy once the building passes final inspection.
- Jan 31, 2026 Local news outlet reports building permits issued for the nine-unit building
- Jan 30, 2026 Latest county filing for the project
Want to weigh in? The permits are already issued, so the main approvals appear complete. Questions about construction can go to the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Who's behind it
HHS Realty LLC · The company is listed on the permit for this project. No official website or information on its other projects was found.
Around the web
- Permits Issued for Nine-Unit Residential Building at 3513 North 23rd Street in North PhiladelphiaPhillyYIMBY · Jan 31, 2026Gives the building's size, height, zoning district, cost, lot coverage approval and the firms involved.
Planning terms explained
- RSA-3
- A Philadelphia residential zoning district meant mainly for attached, rowhouse-style homes on modest lots.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- The city board that can grant exceptions to zoning rules, such as allowing more of a lot to be covered by building.
- Lot coverage
- The share of a lot's area that is covered by buildings.
- Fully sprinklered
- The building has an automatic fire sprinkler system throughout.
- Certificate of occupancy
- The city's sign-off that a finished building is safe to use.
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
- ~54 roofing squares
- ~9 HVAC systems
- ~9 kitchens / 18+ bathrooms
- ~9,000 sq ft of finished living space
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