Excavation Underway at 2240 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown

2240 Frankford Avenue. Building elevation along East Dauphin Street. Credit: Mt. Alto Design + Drafting via the City of Philadelphia2240 Frankford Avenue. Building elevation along East Dauphin Street. Credit: Mt. Alto Design + Drafting via the City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia YIMBY’s recent site visit has observed that excavation is underway for a four-story, six-unit mixed-use development at 2240 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The project borders Frankford Avenue to the south, Trenton Avenue to the north, and East Dauphin Street to the east. Designed by Mt. Alto Design + Drafting, the building will offer commercial space at the ground floor and balconies in select units. Permits list Kaps Construction as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $450,000.

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

2240 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. February 2023

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3 Comments on "Excavation Underway at 2240 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown"

  1. Robert Sinick | March 4, 2023 at 8:51 pm | Reply

    I HAD TO LEAVE MY HOME AT 2237 BLAIR ST DUE TO THE DONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING CREW THAT DAMAGED MY HOME CAUSING A EVACUATION OF 2237 BLAIR NOW DAYS AWAY OF TWO WEEKS AND STILL NOT KNOWING WHEN ONCE AGAIN I CAN SAY I’M HOME I FIND TO SAY THAT THE CONSTRUCTION CREW I CALL STUPID NOT BECAUSE THEY DID WHAT THEY DONE BUT THEY DID WHAT THE DONE AND tried TO COVER IT UP BUT FAILED YES failed… I LIVED HERE 2235 BLAIR AND 2237 BLAIR STREET A TOTAL OF 60 Years.. AND FIND IT TOO SAY YIMBY YOU PEOPLE THAT should NOT BE… MY NAME ROBBIE NOW there’s A COMMENT !!!!

  2. robbie why are you yelling at us

    • He had to move out of his longtime home because the underpinning was damaged by this excavation next door. I’d be yelling too.

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