Philadelphia · Queen Village · #CP-2022-003497
419 Bainbridge St mixed-use building
419 Bainbridge St, Queen Village, PA · 157 homes, mixed use
About this project
New seven-floor building at 419 Bainbridge St with two vacant commercial or retail spaces on the first floor and 157 residential units above, plus amenity space, parking and a roof deck. An amendment revised the first-floor layout.
Official description: For the ereation of a new construction for use as two vacant commercial/retail spaces at the first floor (Separate use registration and CO required prior to occupancy) and (157) residential dwelling units at the second through seventh floors, with accessory amenity spaces, accessory parking, and a roof deck as per approved plans. Building to be fully sprinklered. Separate permits required for MEP & FP work. Separate approval required from PA L & I for elevator installation. AMENDMENT#1 TO CHANGE FLOOR LAYOUT AND ELEVATION WITH ASSOCIATED STRUCTURAL DESIGN AS PER APPROVED AMENDED PLANS WITH CHANGE OF THE DPRC-SI AND SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY. AMENDMENT APPROVED AS OF 8/11/26: TO UPDATE THE FLOOR PLANS AT THE FIRST-FLOOR LEVEL. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN THE AMENDED PLANS.
- Applicant
- BAINBRIDGE DEVELOPMENT OWNER LLC
- Contractor
- Reed St Builders LLC
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- A-3 Assembly (Worship, Recreation, Amusement, Other)|R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)|S-2 Storage (Low Hazard)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2025-03-19 · #CP-2022-003497 · Building permit (new construction) · 157 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The project is a new seven-story building at 419 Bainbridge St in Queen Village. It would hold 157 apartments on the upper floors. The ground floor would have two commercial or retail spaces, which county records list as vacant. The building would also include amenity space, parking and a roof deck.
Public coverage describes the site as a surface parking lot, one of the last in the area. It sits a block from South Street and next to Bainbridge Green. A 2022 news report said the building was designed by an architecture firm and could proceed "by right". That means it meets zoning rules and needs no special exception. The same report mentioned 35 car spaces and 82 bicycle spaces. A commercial listing shows the retail space being marketed for lease.
A recent county amendment changed the first-floor layout. No opposition was found. No construction start or completion date was found either.
What it could mean nearby
- Adds 157 homes on a site that is now a parking lot, near shops and transit.
- The plan has about 35 on-site car spaces and many bicycle spaces, so some residents may rely on street parking or transit.
- Two ground-floor retail spaces could add storefronts and a few jobs along Bainbridge St.
- Replacing the lot removes one of the neighborhood's few remaining surface parking lots.
Where it stands
County records show the project was still being revised as of the March 2025 filing, which amended the first-floor layout. Because the plan is reported as by-right, the usual next steps are permit approvals and inspections, then construction. No public sources confirm whether construction has begun.
- Mar 19, 2025 Latest county filing, covering an amendment to the first-floor layout
- Apr 2022 City design review of the project (scheduled April 5, 2022)
- Feb 12, 2022 News outlet published new renderings of the building
- Dec 2021 Design review submission to the city describing 157 units and two retail spaces
Want to weigh in? Residents can contact the Philadelphia City Planning Commission or the local registered community organization. A by-right project generally has no public vote, though any zoning appeal would go to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Who's behind it
Bainbridge Development Owner LLC · This is the owner entity named on the county filing, with Reed St Builders LLC also listed. No company website or details on other projects were found.
Around the web
- New Renderings Revealed for 419 Bainbridge Street in Queen Village, South PhiladelphiaPhilly YIMBY · Feb 12, 2022Describes the 157-unit, seven-story by-right building on a parking lot next to Bainbridge Green.
- 419 Bainbridge Street 1st Review April 5 2022 CDRCity of Philadelphia · Mar 22, 2022City design review submission listing the unit mix, 35 parking spaces and two ground-floor retail spaces.
- New construction retail space at 419 Bainbridge StCrexiShows the ground-floor retail space marketed for lease in a CMX-3 zone.
Planning terms explained
- By right
- A project that follows existing zoning rules and so does not need special zoning approval.
- Mixed use
- A building combining different uses, here homes above shops.
- CMX-3
- A Philadelphia zoning type for medium-density commercial and residential areas, which a listing gives for this site.
- Civic Design Review
- A city review of the look and site design of larger projects, which gives advice but not a vote.
- Amendment
- A change to an already filed plan, here a revised first-floor layout.
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: $87.9M
- ~5,024 roofing squares
- ~157 HVAC systems
- ~157 kitchens / 314+ bathrooms
- ~439,600 sq ft of finished living space
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