Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family dwelling at 2026 Gerritt Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The new building will span 1,512 square feet across two floors and a habitable basement. Construction will be carried out by RSG Management, LLC, while engineering and design work is attributed to A2 Design Group. The project is owned by the Philadelphia Land Bank, which continues to activate vacant parcels across the city.
Total construction cost is listed as $195,000, including $150,000 for general building work, $15,000 for plumbing, $10,000 each for mechanical and electrical systems, and $10,000 for excavation.
2026 Gerritt Street Rear Elevation via A2 Design Group
The structure will feature three bedrooms and two bathrooms, with a total building footprint of 504 square feet on a 672-square-foot lot. The building height will measure 27 feet 6 inches, remaining well below the district’s maximum of 38 feet.
Zoning approval specifies an attached structure within the RSA-5 zoning district, with the proposal meeting the required 25 percent open area ratio through a 168-square-foot rear yard.
2026 Gerritt Street Section via A2 Design Group
Architectural plans depict a two-story row-house form with a basement, accessed by a short front stair encroachment, and a modest rear yard at the back of the lot. No roof deck is planned for the structure, and the building will be fully sprinklered under NFPA 13D standards.
The development will replace a vacant lot situated on the north side of Gerritt Street between 20th Street and 21st Street The project will introduce a modern infill residence to Gerritt Street, reinforcing the ongoing revitalization of Point Breeze.
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“The development will replace a vacant lot situated on the north side of Gerritt Street between 20th Street and 21st Street.”
As I’ve commented multiple times recently, “in Philadelphia, even-numbered street addresses are either on the south or west side of the street while odd-numbered addresses are either north or east. The statue of William Penn atop City Hall faces northeast, which I initially found odd (north and east = odd). Now I know that William is looking in that direction towards Penn Treaty Park. According to legend, the site is where Pennsylvania founder William Penn signed his treaty of peace with the local Lenape tribe under an elm tree along the Delaware Riverfront in 1683.
As such, 2026 (even = south or west) Gerritt Street is on the south side of the street.