Construction Permits Issued for Five-Unit Apartment Building at 2239-41 North Franklin Street in North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, five-unit multi-family development at 2239-41 North Franklin Street near Temple University in North Philadelphia. Zoning approval authorizes an attached residential building with a roof deck and roof deck access structure, and lists the property within an RM-1 zoning district. The owner is listed as Glass Estates LLC, the contractor as Yona Construction LLC, and JT Ran Expediting as the architect.

Plans describe an attached building with a basement and a bay window, to be used as an R-2 multi-family dwelling. The drawings list a building footprint of 1,502 square feet on a 2,002 square-foot lot, along with a total building area of 4,672 square feet excluding the basement level. On the roof, the plans show a private roof deck area for Unit 5 and an 81-square-foot pilot house.

2239-41 North Franklin Street Plan via JT Ran Expediting

Zoning calculations included in the plan set indicate the proposal is designed around RM-1 dimensional standards, with no front setback, a rear yard depth of 16 feet 3 inches, and 500.6 square feet of rear yard area. Permits also list maximum height allowance of 38 feet, while the elevations label the building height at 33 feet 6 inches with a 42-inch parapet. Permit notes also indicate the building is to be fully sprinklered throughout in accordance with NFPA 13, and that a covered walkway or sidewalk closure is required within nine feet of the facade.

2239-41 North Franklin Street Rear Elevation via JT Ran Expediting

Architecturally, the project reads as a compact three-story volume with a flat roof and roof-deck bulkhead. The front elevation is organized around a centered entry stair and a projecting bay element above, with window openings arranged in a simple grid, while the rear elevation shows paired entry doors with individual stoops and a more utilitarian facade expression consistent with an attached condition.

2239-41 North Franklin Street Side Elevation via JT Ran Expediting

No estimated construction timeline has yet been revealed.

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