Permits have been issued for a four-story, seven-unit multifamily building at 3403 N. 19th St. in Nicetown-Tioga, North Philadelphia. Plans call for 6,078 square feet of new construction and two interior vehicle parking spaces, with parking accessed from a rear shared driveway. The owner is listed as RAM Phila Community 4 LLC, with KCA Design Associates LLC as architect and Loan Construction LLC as contractor.
The permit sets the total construction cost at $600,000. The attached building will be classified as R-2 residential occupancy. It is also required to be fully sprinklered in accordance with NFPA 13, with standpipes in the exit stairs complying with NFPA 14.
For mason contractors and project teams tracking Philadelphia infill work, the exterior design notes are the part to watch. The approved drawings show a narrow building with a street-facing elevation organized around masonry cladding, stacked bay elements, a cornice, and a mansard roof. The front elevation also labels a planter and a retaining wall at grade, both of which can add coordination points for masonry layout, elevations, and site access as the job moves from foundation to facade.
Drawings indicate a 38-foot primary building height, with the second floor elevated at 9 feet, the third at 18 feet, and the fourth at 27 feet. The permit also calls for a covered walkway or sidewalk closure within 10 feet of the facade, a reminder that public protection, staging, and deliveries can be just as schedule-critical as the wall work on tight city lots.
Read the full, original article from Philadelphia YIMBY here.