Philadelphia · Carroll Park · #ZP-2025-011489
5323 W Girard Ave
5323 W Girard Ave, Carroll Park, PA · 15 homes, apartments
About this project
A four-story attached building with 15 multifamily dwelling units, including two affordable units, at 5323 W Girard Ave in Carroll Park, with five bicycle parking spaces.
Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY ATTACHED STRUCTURE. FOR USE AS MULTIFAMILY (FIFTEEN (15) DWELLING UNITS INCLUDING TWO (2) AFFORDABLE DWELLING UNITS) HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH FIVE (5) CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLAN.
- Applicant
- SDB DEVELOPERS LLC
- Contractor
- Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2025-11-14 · #ZP-2025-011489 · Building permit (new construction) · 15 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The developer proposes a four-story attached apartment building at 5323 W Girard Ave in the Carroll Park area of West Philadelphia. It would hold 15 apartments, two of them set aside as affordable units, with five bicycle parking spaces.
The county records do not say what is on the site now. No news coverage, hearing notice, opposition or approval was found for this address.
The same developer and engineering firm appear on a separate, smaller project nearby. That project is a three-unit building at 5303 W Girard Ave, which received permits in August 2026. It is a different project, but it suggests the developer is active on this stretch of Girard Avenue.
What it could mean nearby
- Fifteen new apartments would add housing on a commercial corridor, including two affordable units.
- Five bicycle spaces is a small amount of parking provision. Records reviewed do not mention car parking, so traffic and street-parking effects are unknown.
- The same developer is building another small project a few doors away, so there may be overlapping construction activity on the block.
Where it stands
A filing was made with the county on 2025-11-14. No approvals or hearing dates were found online. Typically the city reviews the plans for zoning compliance, and any needed variance goes to a hearing before permits are issued.
- Aug 2026 Permits were issued for a separate three-unit building at 5303 W Girard Ave by the same developer and engineer (a different project).
- Nov 14, 2025 Latest county filing for 5323 W Girard Ave.
Who's behind it
SDB Developers LLC · A developer that is the listed owner of small new-build residential projects on West Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia, working with Loney Engineering and Consulting LLC on design.
Around the web
- Permits Issued for Three-Unit Building at 5303 West Girard Avenue in Carroll Park, West PhiladelphiaPhillyYIMBY · Aug 4, 2026Shows the same developer and engineering firm on a separate three-unit project nearby, not the 5323 site.
Planning terms explained
- Affordable units
- Apartments reserved for households under an income limit, with rents kept below market rates.
- Multifamily dwelling
- A building that contains several separate homes, such as apartments.
- Attached building
- A building that shares one or more walls with its neighbors, like a rowhouse.
- Variance
- Special permission to depart from a zoning rule, such as height or density, granted after a public hearing.
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: $3.6M
- ~90 roofing squares
- ~15 HVAC systems
- ~15 kitchens / 30+ bathrooms
- ~15,000 sq ft of finished living space
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