Permits Issued for Six-Unit Building at 3338 North 16th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story attached apartment building at 3338 North 16th Street in Nicetown-Tioga, Philadelphia. The permit calls for a new structure with six dwelling units. The owner is listed as 3338 N 16th Street LLC. Loan Construction LLC is the contractor. Parallel Architecture Studio is responsible for the designs.

The total construction cost is listed at $450,000, all allocated to general construction.

3338 North 16th Street Plan via Parallel Architecture Studio

The building permit lists 4,180 square feet of new construction area and a matching total construction area of 4,180 square feet. The project will include 2,246 square feet of earth disturbance. The structure is classified as an apartment building and will be fully sprinklered in accordance with NFPA 13R. Separate permits are required for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression work.

3338 North 16th Street Section via Parallel Architecture Studio

The zoning materials identify the property as an RSA-3-zoned lot with 2,704 square feet of lot area and a proposed 1,616-square-foot building footprint. The approved plan shows a 24-foot-7-inch-wide property, a 25-foot front setback, a 27-foot-3-inch rear yard, and no provided parking spaces. The uploaded zoning file shows an earlier refusal for an eight-unit version of the proposal, while the later stamped zoning sheet shows the current six-unit scope.

3338 North 16th Street Elevation via Parallel Architecture Studio

The approved drawings show a three-story building with a basement, a raised front porch, exterior stairs, and a front facade framed by masonry sections on either side. The upper floors show paired windows set within a central cladding field, while the lower portion includes additional window openings and porch railings. The side elevation shows a long, mostly blank side wall and the isometric view shows the building set between vacant lots that are marked as outside the project scope.

3338 North 16th Street Location via Parallel Architecture Studio

A construction timeline has not been listed.

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