Permits Issued for Four-Unit Building at 2757 North 13th Street in Hartranft, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story residential building at 2757 North 13th Street in Hartranft, North Philadelphia. The attached structure will span 4,732 square feet and will contain four dwelling units, with plans also showing a cellar, roof deck, and roof access structure. The Door LLC is listed as the owner, KCA Design Associates LLC is the architect, and Lynx Management Solutions LLC is listed as the contractor.

Construction costs are listed at $591,000, including $553,000 for general construction and $38,000 for excavation.

2757 North 13th Street Plan via KCA Design Associates

The zoning permit authorizes multi-family household living at the property. The property is zoned RM-1 and occupies a 1,485-square-foot corner lot measuring 17 feet eight inches wide. The zoning drawings show a 1,183-square-foot building footprint, equivalent to 80 percent lot coverage, with 301 square feet of open area. An eight-foot front setback matches the adjacent property, while the rear yard measures nine feet. The main roof reaches approximately 34 feet three inches, below the district’s indicated 38-foot maximum.

2757 North 13th Street Rear Elevation via KCA Design Associates

Elevation drawings depict a narrow North 13th Street facade with brick-patterned exterior fields, vertically stacked paired windows, and a raised entrance reached by steps. Along West Somerset Street, the longer side elevation is divided into alternating brick-patterned and vertically lined sections with multiple grouped window openings. The rear elevation shows stacked windows and an exterior stair leading to a raised rear entrance.

2757 North 13th Street Side Elevation via KCA Design Associates

The building permit requires the structure to be fully sprinklered in accordance with NFPA 13R. Permit records also identify excavation extending at least five feet below grade, underpinning, impacts on an adjacent property, and a streets impact. Because of the building’s proximity to the sidewalk, the approved scope requires pedestrian protection through a covered walkway or sidewalk closure within nine feet of the facade.

The corner property is located at North 13th Street and West Somerset Street in Hartranft. SEPTA Route 54 serves the Somerset Street corridor, while North Philadelphia station on SEPTA’s B Line is located several blocks west along Broad Street, providing rapid-transit service toward Center City and North Philadelphia destinations.

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