Philadelphia · West Kensington · #CP-2025-006310
18-unit mixed-use building, 439-45 W Berks St
439-45 W Berks St, West Kensington, PA · 18 homes, mixed use
About this project
An attached structure with a roof deck at 439-45 W Berks St in West Kensington, with a ground-floor commercial space and 18 dwelling units, 4 of them affordable.
Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED STRUCTURE WITH ROOF DECK ACCESSED BY A PILOTHOUSE AS PER APPROVED PLANS. FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR FRONT (SEPARATE USE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) WITH MULTI-FAMILY (A TOTAL OF 18 DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING 4 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS PROVIDED) HOUSEHOLD LIVING. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FP WORK.
- Applicant
- ACC BULDERS LLC
- Contractor
- ARIF B TAS
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Land use
- B Business (Office)|R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2026-03-10 · #CP-2025-006310 · Building permit (new construction) · 18 lots/units
- 2024-06-12 · #ZP-2023-011237 · Building permit (new construction)
- 2024-02-12 · #ZP-2023-011237 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer plans a four-story building at 439-45 W Berks St in West Kensington. It would have one ground-floor commercial space and 18 apartments above it. Four of the apartments would be set aside as affordable. The building would attach to its neighbors and have a roof deck.
The site is a lot of about 5,200 square feet. Press coverage says the lot has mature street trees that would be lost, and that the building would have no off-street parking. The coverage reports that the 18-unit count relies on a city bonus that allows extra homes when some are affordable. Permits are reported as issued, with a construction cost of about $1.24 million. An architecture firm is named in the coverage. No opposition, hearing or tenant information was found.
What it could mean nearby
- 18 new apartments, 4 of them affordable, would add housing close to the Berks Street transit corridor.
- A ground-floor commercial space could bring a shop or service to the block, but no tenant has been named.
- With no off-street parking reported, residents may park on nearby streets or use transit, bikes and walking.
- Mature trees on the lot are reported to be removed, which reduces street greenery unless they are replaced.
Where it stands
Press coverage from March 2026 reports that building permits have been issued, so the project appears to have cleared city review. Construction usually follows, and the city then inspects the work before the building can be occupied.
- Mar 10, 2026 Latest county filing for the project
- Mar 2026 Philadelphia YIMBY reported the planned four-story mixed-use building and issued permits
Want to weigh in? No public hearing was found. Residents can contact the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections about permit questions, or the local registered community organization for the area.
Who's behind it
ACC Builders LLC · ACC Builders LLC is named on the county filing, and no company website or information about its other projects was found.
Around the web
- Four-Story Mixed-Use Development Planned at 439-45 West Berks Street in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia YIMBY · Mar 1, 2026Describes the four-story building with 18 units, 4 of them affordable, a roof deck, no off-street parking, issued permits and a cost of about $1.24 million.
Planning terms explained
- Mixed-use
- A building that combines homes with shops or offices, usually with commercial space on the ground floor.
- Affordable units
- Apartments reserved for households under an income limit, with rents or prices held below market rates.
- Mixed-income housing bonus
- A city incentive that allows extra homes in a building if some of them are affordable.
- Attached structure
- A building that shares one or more walls with its neighbors, as in a row of rowhouses.
- Roof deck
- An outdoor space on top of a building for residents 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: $10.1M
- ~576 roofing squares
- ~18 HVAC systems
- ~18 kitchens / 36+ bathrooms
- ~50,400 sq ft of finished living space