Philadelphia · Manayunk · #ZP-2026-001178
106 Jamestown Ave
106 Jamestown Ave, Manayunk, PA · 73 homes, apartments
About this project
All existing structures at 106 Jamestown Ave in Manayunk would be demolished and replaced with a five-story multifamily building of 73 units and 36 parking spaces.
Official description: PERMIT FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURES ON THE LOT AND FOR THE ERECTION OF A FIVE (5) STORY SEMI DETACHED BUILDING WITH A GREEN ROOF, A ROOF DECK (FOR RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY), AND TWO (2) INDIVIDUAL ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURES, INCLUDING ONE (1) ELEVATOR OVERRUN. STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS MULTIFAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING WITH SEVENTY THREE (73) DWELLING UNITS, AND A TOTAL OF THIRTY SIX (36) OFF STREET ACCESSORY SURFACE PARKING SPACES (THIRTY FOUR (34) REGULAR SPACES AND TWO (2) ACCESSIBLE SPACES, INCLUDING A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) VAN ACCESSIBLE SPACE), ALONG WITH TWENTY NINE (29) CLASS 1A BICYCLE PARKING SPACES LOCATED ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION/PLANS.
- Applicant
- DEVON ARMS APARTMENTS LLC
- Plan type
- Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
- Status
- Zoning Board: Scheduled
Filing history
- 2026-03-20 · #ZP-2026-001178 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance) · 73 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The proposal would clear the site at 106 Jamestown Ave in Manayunk and build a 73-unit apartment building. County records describe it as five stories. News coverage describes it as six stories and about 60 feet tall. It would have 36 surface parking spaces and no shops.
The site is now the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's pop-up beer garden, which opened in 2020. The society announced it would close for good on Oct. 5, 2026. A sale to the developer reportedly depends on zoning approval.
The project needs zoning relief. Homes are not allowed under the current industrial and commercial zoning. The building is also taller and denser than the rules allow. Neighborhood groups oppose it, citing parking, the lack of retail and the loss of the gathering space. A neighborhood petition drew more than 500 signatures. The district City Council member has said they cannot support it as it stands. The developer asked to postpone the August 2026 zoning hearing.
What it could mean nearby
- Parking: 36 spaces for 73 units is below the one-per-unit level neighbors say is typical, so street parking could be affected.
- Housing: 73 new apartments would add to the roughly 1,800 units planned along and near Main Street.
- Community space: the popular beer garden has closed, and the plan has no commercial space.
- Height: at about 60 feet, the building would be taller than the Main Street Manayunk overlay allows.
Where it stands
The proposal is in city review and awaiting a Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing. That hearing was postponed in August 2026, and as of the latest coverage found, no new date had been set. The board usually hears from the applicant, neighbors and the Council member, then approves, denies or approves with conditions.
- Oct 5, 2026 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society beer garden scheduled to close permanently
- Sep 10, 2026 Closure of the beer garden announced; zoning hearing still unscheduled
- Aug 26, 2026 Zoning Board hearing postponed at the developer's request
- Aug 4, 2026 City Civic Design Review second review
- Jun 2, 2026 City Civic Design Review first review
- Mar 20, 2026 Latest county filing
Want to weigh in? The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decides next once a new hearing is set, and residents can comment through the Manayunk Neighborhood Council, the district Council office, or at the hearing.
Who's behind it
Devon Arms Apartments LLC · The filing names this company as the applicant entity. Coverage describes a local developer behind the project, and a city document lists a different company, Jamestown Partners, LLC, as owner and developer.
Around the web
- PHS beer garden Manayunk closure and apartment developmentThe Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 10, 2026Reports the beer garden's Oct. 5 closure, the postponed hearing and the zoning approvals needed.
- Manayunk Jamestown Avenue zoning board pauseThe Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 26, 2026Reports the developer-requested postponement, the opposition petition and the parking and retail concerns.
- 106 Jamestown Avenue 2nd Review August 4 2026City of Philadelphia · Aug 4, 2026City design review listing 73 dwelling units, 36 surface parking stalls and 24 bicycle stalls.
- Manayunk residents push back on proposed apartments at PHS pop-up garden6abcCovers resident opposition to the apartments on the beer garden site.
- Manayunk neighbors push back on luxury apartment project as beer garden faces closureFOX 29Covers neighbor pushback and the beer garden's expected closure.
Planning terms explained
- Zoning variance
- Permission to build something that the zoning rules would not normally allow.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- The city board that decides whether to grant exceptions to zoning rules.
- Civic Design Review
- A city advisory review of the design of larger projects. It does not decide approval.
- Overlay district
- Extra zoning rules, such as height limits, that apply on top of a area's base zoning.
- Surface parking
- Parking spaces on open ground rather than in a garage.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $17.5M
- ~438 roofing squares
- ~73 HVAC systems
- ~73 kitchens / 146+ bathrooms
- ~73,000 sq ft of finished living space