Permits have been issued for a three-story mixed-use building at 1008 West Orleans Street in Glenwood, North Philadelphia East. The project will bring vacant commercial space at the ground floor with a single-family dwelling above. Plans include a cellar as well as a roof deck. Permits list KCA Design Associates as the architect and Elegance Group LLC as the contractor.
The total construction cost is listed as $250,000, including $20,000 for excavation. T&I Development LLC is listed as the owner.
1008 West Orleans Street Plan via KCA Design Associates
The parcel is zoned CMX-2 (Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use). The lot measures 14 feet in width and 630 square feet in area. Plans designate 157 square feet (25%) as open area and 472 square feet (75%) as occupied/covered. The proposed height is approximately 31 feet to the roof, below the 38 feet maximum. A rear yard of 9 feet is provided, satisfying the CMX-2 requirement.
Published renderings showcase a narrow three-story façade with brick at the primary bay and horizontal siding elsewhere. The ground floor provides a commercial entrance and a separate residential door, with paired windows stacked at the upper levels. The roof deck is set back from the front parapet and accessed by the pilot house.
The site lies on West Orleans Street between North 10th Street and Germantown Avenue in Glenwood. North Philadelphia Station is within walking distance, offering SEPTA Regional Rail, Amtrak, and Broad Street Line connections. The North Philadelphia Station on the Broad Street subway line sits within a 15-minute walk.
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