Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, three-unit residential building at 4554 Wayne Avenue in Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. The attached structure will span 3,555 square feet of new construction area and include a cellar. KCA Design Associates is the architect. Philly Continental Sales LLC is the property owner, and Rigorous Contracting is the contractor.
Construction costs are listed at $160,000, including $120,000 for general construction and $40,000 for excavation work.
4554 Wayne Avenue Plan via KCA Design Associates
The previously approved zoning drawings place the property within an RSA-5 residential district. The lot measures approximately 1,546 square feet, with a width of 16 feet and four inches. The proposed building footprint occupies approximately 1,158 square feet, covering 75 percent of the property, while 388 square feet, or 25 percent, will remain as open area. The plans indicate a rear yard measuring 15 feet nine inches in depth.
An earlier application seeking five residential units had been refused in December 2022 because multifamily household living was not permitted by right in the RSA-5 district. The subsequently approved plans show three dwelling units, with zoning conditions requiring interior trash storage, mailboxes, and mail storage.
Architectural elevations depict a three-story structure with a brick-patterned street-facing façade. The ground floor features a paired window and a separate entrance accessed by exterior stairs and a raised landing with metal railings. A balcony with a metal guardrail extends across much of the second-floor façade, with glazed doors providing access. The third floor features two vertically proportioned windows topped by decorative brick arches.
The rear elevation features horizontal siding and rectangular windows arranged across the three floors. A separate rear entrance is shown with exterior steps. The zoning plans indicate a building height of approximately 37 feet, below the 38-foot maximum listed for the district. The building will occupy a narrow property along Wayne Avenue, with the rear yard extending toward an alley behind the site.
The property is situated along Wayne Avenue in Germantown, near the Wayne Junction transportation hub. SEPTA Route 53 serves Wayne Avenue, while Wayne Junction Station provides Regional Rail connections on the Chestnut Hill East, Fox Chase, Lansdale/Doylestown, and Warminster lines. The neighborhood also contains residential rowhouses and other infill development sites along the Wayne Avenue corridor.
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