Philadelphia · West Kensington · #ZP-2025-010048
521 W Susquehanna Ave
521 W Susquehanna Ave, West Kensington, PA · 9 homes, single-family homes
About this project
Four existing lots at 521 to 531 W Susquehanna Ave and 2209 to 2215 N Fairhill St in West Kensington would be re-divided into ten lots. Nine would get attached single-family homes, each with a roof deck and one parking space, and the tenth would stay vacant. The filing is a zoning variance appeal.
Official description: PERMIT FOR THE RELOCATION OF LOT LINES (SUBDIVISION) TO CREATE TEN (10) LOTS (PARCELS A-J) FROM FOUR (4) EXISTING LOTS (521, 523, AND 527-31 W SUSQUEHANNA AVE AND 2209-15 N FAIRHILL ST). SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS. ON PARCELS A-I, FOR THE ERECTION OF AN ATTACHED BUILDING TO INCLUDE ROOF DECK, ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURE, AND ONE (1) ACCESSORY OFF STREET PARKING SPACE ON EACH LOT. FOR USE AS HOUSEHOLD LIVING SINGLE-FAMILY. PARCEL J TO REMAIN VACANT. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN IN APPLICATION/PLANS
- Applicant
- SUSQUEHANNA COMMONS LLC
- Plan type
- Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
- Status
- Zoning Board: Complete
Filing history
- 2026-04-10 · #ZP-2025-010048 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
County records show a plan to rebuild a group of four existing lots on W Susquehanna Ave and N Fairhill St in West Kensington. The lots at 521 to 531 W Susquehanna Ave and 2209 to 2215 N Fairhill St would be re-divided into ten lots.
Nine of the lots would each get an attached single-family home. Each home would have a roof deck and one parking space. The tenth lot would stay vacant.
The filing is a zoning variance appeal. That means the developer is asking for permission to build something the current zoning rules do not normally allow. No news coverage, developer project page, hearing notice or decision for this project was found online. Nothing is known about opposition, approvals or who will live in the homes.
What it could mean nearby
- Nine new attached homes would add housing on lots that the records suggest are not fully built up now.
- Each home would have one parking space, so the project could add some demand for street parking.
- One of the ten lots would stay vacant, and the records do not say what it would be used for.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing, dated 2026-04-10, is a zoning variance appeal, so the project is waiting on a zoning decision. No public record of a hearing result was found. If the variance is granted, the developer would usually apply for building permits next.
- Apr 10, 2026 Latest county filing: zoning variance appeal for the lot re-division and nine homes
Want to weigh in? In Philadelphia, the Zoning Board of Adjustment decides variance appeals and holds public hearings. Residents can usually comment at the hearing or through the neighborhood's registered community organization.
Who's behind it
Susquehanna Commons LLC · This is the company named on the county filing. No website or other projects were found for it.
Planning terms explained
- Zoning variance
- Special permission to build in a way the zoning rules do not normally allow.
- Appeal
- A request asking the zoning board to review or approve a project that was denied or needs an exception.
- Re-division (subdivision)
- Redrawing property lines to turn existing lots into a different set of lots.
- Attached single-family homes
- Houses that each have their own lot and entrance but share side walls, like rowhouses.
- Roof deck
- An outdoor seating area built on top of a home's roof.
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: $5.0M
- ~288 roofing squares
- ~9 HVAC systems
- ~9 kitchens / 18+ bathrooms
- ~25,200 sq ft of finished living space