Permits have been issued for the construction of a new multi-family residential building at 4507 Locust Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. The property is part of a larger two-parcel development that also includes 222-224 South 45th Street, while the scope covered applies to Parcel B at 4507 Locust Street. The site is owned by Penn Locust LLC, with designs by Gnome Architects. Sharrow Construction LLC is listed as the contractor.
Construction costs are reported at $750,000.
4507 Locust Street Composite Plan Parcel A and Parcel B via Gnome Architects
The total construction area is listed at 6,159 square feet. The approved building permit calls for the construction of a three-story building with a cellar, interior mezzanines, and a private roof deck with a pilot house. The structure will contain five residential units. Zoning records indicate that the site is classified under CMX-2 (Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use). Approved zoning plans for Parcel B call for a three-story-plus-cellar structure containing one vacant commercial space at the first floor and four dwelling units, with a roof deck accessed by a pilot house. A subsequent zoning permit was issued for multi-family household living at the property, while the building permit identifies the approved construction scope as five dwelling units.
4507 Locust Street Plan via Gnome Architects
The approved plans show a lot area of 1,681.2 square feet for Parcel B. The zoning table lists an occupied area of 1,277.8 square feet, or 76 percent of the site, and an open area of 403.4 square feet, or 24 percent. The rear yard depth is shown at nine feet, and the building height is listed at 45 feet above grade. The plans also show a roof deck, pilot house, side court, rear yard, egress well, entry steps, and architectural embellishment along the Locust Street frontage.
The building section and zoning plan depict a compact attached structure with residential floors above a cellar level and a roof deck set behind parapets and guardrails. The drawings also show a pilot house limited to stair access, a covered passage at grade, and a side court within the parcel.
4507 Locust Street Site via Gnome Architects
The approved site materials identify the project as Parcel B within the larger Locust Apartments development, while the adjacent Parcel A project at 222-224 South 45th Street has been covered separately.
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