Philadelphia · Frankford · #ZP-2024-007561
39-unit mixed-use building, 5001 Frankford Ave
5001 Frankford Ave, Frankford, PA · 39 homes, mixed use
About this project
A zoning appeal would combine 5001 Frankford Ave and 1613 Wakeling St into one zoning lot and allow upper-floor additions for 39 apartments, 8 of them affordable, above ground-floor food retail, a laundromat and an existing medical office.
Official description: PERMIT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNITY OF USE TO CREATE ONE (1) LOT FOR ZONING PURPOSES WITH RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS TO BE RECORDED BY DEED TO BIND CURRENT AND FUTURE OWNERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS TWO (2) PARCELS (5001 FRANKFORD AVENUE AND 1613 WAKELING STREET) TO PRESERVE THE UNITY OF USE AND THE LEGALITY OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT THAT STEMS FROM THE SINGLE ZONING LOT TREATMENT. PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY, PROOF OF RECORDATION OF EASEMENTS, AGREEMENTS, AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS MUST BE SUPPLIED. FOR THE ERECTION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD STORY ADDITION OVER ONE STORY PORTION AND THIRD AND FOURTH STORY ADDITION OVER TWO (2) STORY PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE; FOR USE AS MULTI-FAMILY (TOTAL THIRTY-NINE (39) DWELLING UNITS, INCLUDING EIGHT (8) AFFORDABLE UNITS) ON THE 2ND THROUGH 4TH FLOORS. RETAIL SALES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES AND MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF CONSUMER GOODS (LAUNDROMAT) WITH AN EXISTING GROUP MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER OFFICE AT THE GROUND FLOOR ALONG PRIMARY FRONTAGE FOR A MINIMUM OF 30 FEET; AND THIRTEEN (13) ACCESSORY CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES LOCATED ALONG AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN.
- Applicant
- 5001 FRANKFORD LLC
- Plan type
- Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
- Status
- Zoning Board: Complete
Filing history
- 2025-04-28 · #ZP-2024-007561 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance) · 39 lots/units
- 2024-05-24 · #ZP-2024-002573 · Building permit (new construction) · 25 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The proposal would turn the property at 5001 Frankford Ave, together with the neighboring lot at 1613 Wakeling St, into a single zoning lot. Upper floors would be added to the existing building, creating 39 apartments. Eight of them would be set aside as affordable housing.
The ground floor would keep or include food retail and a laundromat. An existing medical office would stay. The site already has commercial space on the Frankford Avenue side, so this is an expansion and conversion of what is there, not a vacant-lot project.
No news coverage, developer project page or hearing decision specific to this address was found online. The details above come only from the county records, so the final size, design and approval outcome could differ.
What it could mean nearby
- 39 new apartments, 8 of them affordable, would add housing close to Frankford Avenue shops and transit.
- Keeping the food retail, laundromat and medical office would preserve daily services at street level.
- Combining the two lots could change how the Wakeling Street side is used, including access and parking, but the records do not say how.
Where it stands
The county records show a zoning appeal was filed, last updated 2025-04-28. No hearing result was found online. Usually the zoning board holds a public hearing and then grants, conditions or denies the request. If it is approved, building permit review follows.
- Apr 28, 2025 Latest county filing for the zoning appeal
Want to weigh in? Philadelphia's Zoning Board of Adjustment decides the appeal after a public hearing. Residents can comment at the hearing or through the local registered community organization, which is usually notified.
Who's behind it
5001 Frankford LLC · A project-specific company named on the filing. No public information about its other work was found.
Planning terms explained
- Zoning appeal
- A request to the zoning board to approve something the zoning code does not normally allow.
- Zoning lot
- One or more parcels treated together as a single site for zoning purposes.
- Mixed use
- A building that combines homes with shops, offices or services.
- Affordable units
- Apartments set aside at lower rents for households under certain income limits.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- The city body that decides requests for exceptions to zoning rules.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. 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: $21.8M
- ~1,248 roofing squares
- ~39 HVAC systems
- ~39 kitchens / 78+ bathrooms
- ~109,200 sq ft of finished living space
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