Permits have been issued for the construction of a two-story single-family residence is planned at 2024 Gerritt Street in Point Breeze, South Philadelphia. The total construction area amounts to 1,512 square feet.The A2 Design Group is responsible for preparing the project plans, and RSG Management LLC is listed as the contractor. The Philadelphia Land Bank owns the property.
Construction costs are listed at $190,000, including $145,000 dollars for general construction, $15,000 for plumbing work, and $10,000 each for electrical, mechanical, and excavation work.
2024 Gerritt Street Plan via A2 Design Group
The building permit authorizes the erection of an attached structure with a basement. The structure will be fully sprinklered. A zoning permit specifies that maximum height is not to exceed 38 feet, which the project satisfies. Plans show a footprint of 504 square feet across a two-story layout with a basement level included in the total area. The project is designed under Construction Type V-B and is classified as an R-3 residential occupancy.
2024 Gerritt Street Section via A2 Design Group
Drawings show the front of the house facing Gerritt Street, with the façade oriented north. The design features a raised entry reached by a short stoop, with horizontal siding above a brick base. The interior layout includes three levels, with basement, first floor, and second floor plans matching the documented square footages. The rear elevation opens to a small yard along a narrow alley situated behind the property.
2024 Gerritt Street Rear Facade via A2 Design Group
Zoning data indicates that the lot measures 14 feet in width and contains 672 square feet of area. The rear yard depth is listed at 12 feet, which meets the RSA-5 minimum requirement of nine feet. Open area totals 168 square feet, equal to 25 percent of the lot. No parking is required for single family use within this zoning district, and none is provided.
The development adds to the ongoing pattern of small scale infill construction throughout Point Breeze, replacing vacant parcels with new modern housing that reinforces the existing residential fabric.
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all of these proposals look like the wild west, circa 1910.
What happened to the Federal/Georgian tradition of Philadelphia rowhouses….its not hard to give a simple building elegant character!!!!!!