Philadelphia · Chinatown · #ZP-2025-003649
919-21 Race St – eight-unit residential addition
919-21 Race St, Chinatown, PA · 8 homes, mixed use
About this project
A two-story residential addition with eight units above an existing one-story building that houses a hair salon, flower shop and business office, at 919-21 Race St in Chinatown, Philadelphia.
Official description: For the erection of a two (2) story multi-family residential addition. Eight units. On an existing one story structure ( with hair salon, flower shop, and business office) with roof access structure for building maintenance only. As per approved plan (no sign with this permit)
- Applicant
- LCC 97 INVESTMENT CORPORA
- Contractor
- JERRY GIALLORETO
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2025-05-29 · #ZP-2025-003649 · Building permit (new construction)
- 2024-11-01 · #ZP-2024-011063 · Building permit (new construction)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The project would add a two-story residential addition with eight apartments on top of an existing one-story building at 919-21 Race St in Chinatown, Philadelphia. The building now holds a hair salon, a flower shop and a business office. County records classify the project as mixed use, which means homes and businesses in the same building.
The records list the building owner or applicant as LCC 97 Investment Corporation, along with an individual who is not named here. No news coverage, hearing notices, meeting minutes, developer page or other online material clearly tied to this address was found. Nothing was found about opposition, approvals or who might live in the units.
What it could mean nearby
- Eight new homes would add modestly to the housing supply in a dense, transit-rich part of Center City.
- The existing ground-floor businesses appear to stay, so the street-level shops would likely continue.
- Because the addition sits on an existing building, it should add little new ground coverage or open-space loss.
Where it stands
The latest county filing is dated 2025-05-29. No later approval or construction status was found online. After a filing like this, the city usually reviews the plans for zoning and building-code compliance, issues permits, and then construction can start.
- May 29, 2025 Latest county filing for the eight-unit addition
Want to weigh in? If the project needs a zoning variance, Philadelphia's Zoning Board of Adjustment decides at a public hearing, and the local registered community organization is usually notified. Nothing found online confirms that a hearing has been scheduled.
Who's behind it
LCC 97 Investment Corporation
Planning terms explained
- Mixed use
- A building or site that combines homes with shops, offices or other businesses.
- Addition
- New floors or space built onto an existing building instead of a whole new structure.
- Zoning variance
- Special permission from the city to build something that the zoning rules would not otherwise allow.
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: $4.5M
- ~256 roofing squares
- ~8 HVAC systems
- ~8 kitchens / 16+ bathrooms
- ~22,400 sq ft of finished living space
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