Permits have been issued for the construction of a five-story multi-family building at 401-07 East Walnut Lane in East Germantown, Northwest Philadelphia. Designed by Designblendz, the structure will span 48,945 square feet and feature 57 apartments. Permits list construction costs at $6.5 million.
Rendering of 401-07 East Walnut Lane. Credit: DesignBlendz.
The building will feature a modern exterior with brick on the ground floor, which will match the surrounding aesthetic and create a pleasant street ambiance. Gray metal paneling, primarily in a lighter shade, will span most of the space above. Darker panels will rise in vertical rows, and certain rows or C-shaped sections of even darker gray cladding will be used in prominent locations as well as on abutting balconies. Windows across the exterior vary in size but are3 arranged in a regular pattern.
Aerial view of 401-07 East Walnut Lane. Credit: Google.
The new building is replacing a vacant lot that takes up a significant portion of the block, the remainder of which largely consists of row homes, save for a multi-family structure to the property’s rear. As with most vacant properties, this lot is rather unmemorable, with grass surrounding a large patch of cement or concrete. Construction at this site will be a positive turn for the property.
Rendering of 401-07 East Walnut Lane. Credit: DesignBlendz.
Perhaps on an even more positive measure is the new density being added to this location. There will soon be 57 residential units on a property currently housing none, bringing a fairly significant amount of new residents that will support the surrounding businesses. The development takes advantage of the property’s walkable location, and, tactfully, does not appear to include parking space. Hopefully, more developments throughout the city will follow this project’s lead in time.
Rendering of 401-07 East Walnut Lane. Credit: DesignBlendz.
YIMBY will continue to monitor progress moving forward.
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Aren’t those garage entrance and exits to the right of the street front on the rendering? They look a bit small but clearly have concrete to the street.
They are probably just commercial space. Just what we need more of!!…
I find your use of the phrase “tactfully, does not apper to include parking space” a slap in the face to any near neighbors who have cars. We all know very well that a majority of these prospective tenants will have cars even if the neighborhood is “walkable”.
Ditto what Suzanne L Ponsen said! Most of the new multi-family construction does not provide parking. Look at Roxborough!!
Why would you include a comment like that in your description of the project ? This is not a walkable location at all. There is nothing commercial to walk to nearby. This sort of project is happening all over Germantown to the detriment of the existing community. The new tenants will all have cars and where will they park? In the street of course, causing congestion and ultimately possibly driving out existing homeowners.
Want parking? Then buy a home with off-street parking. If you didn’t, you don’t have a right to stop other property owners from developing what looks like a crappy vacant lot just so you can park on your block. Residents and owners of this building do/will pay taxes too, maybe even more taxes than you do.
That’s a two-way street, Mark. Nobody’s claiming the right to nearby street parking, but it will reach saturation and stay that way. Apartment tenants will have an equally hard time parking and will be the first to flee. It’s how far to the nearest market?
I own a daycare center in the 300 block of East Walnut Lane and parking at drop off and pick up times is already challenging. 57 additional residents without parking in this already densely populated neighborhood will bring nothing to the neighborhood except congestion. There are no commercial businesses to walk to. There is one corner store and a lumber yard. That’s it! 5 stories? How greedy is this developer? This is completely out of character for the neighborhood. Were zoning notices posted? I didn’t see any. Who’s pocket is being lined to ram this project through? Disgraceful!
I’m all for new development. However, these builders should be required to dig deeper and provide safe underground parking underneath the buildings. I don’t like idea of offering street parking to an already congested area (ALL of PHILLY).