Philadelphia · Hartranft · #ZP-2024-010742
Two multi-family buildings at 2242 N 9th St
2242 N 9Th St, Hartranft, PA · 54 homes, apartments
About this project
Two multi-family buildings with a combined 54 dwelling units are proposed at 2242 N 9th Street in Hartranft. The site plan includes 20 off-street parking spaces and bike parking.
Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF TWO (2) STRUCTURES FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING. ONE FOR TWENTY-TWO (22) DWELLING UNITS WITH FOURTEEN (14) ROOF DECKS, EIGHT (8) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES, AND FOUR (4) BALCONIES. THE OTHER FOR THIRTY-TWO (32) DWELLING UNITS WITH FIFTEEN (15) ROOF DECKS, NINE (9) ROOF DECK ACCESS STRUCTURES, AND FIVE (5) BALCONIES. FOR TWENTY (20) EXTERIOR OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES INCLUDING TWO (2) VAN-ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES AND ONE (1) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACE AND FOR FORTY-SEVEN (47) EXTIERIOR BIKE SPACES AND TWENTY-ONE (21) INTERIOR TYPE IA BIKE SPACES. ALL AS SHOWN ON APPLICATION/PLANS.
- Contractor
- VERNON ANASTASIO
- Plan type
- Building permit (new construction)
- Status
- Permit issued
Filing history
- 2024-11-07 · #ZP-2024-010742 · Building permit (new construction) · 32 lots/units
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A 54-home apartment project is proposed at 2242 N 9th Street in the Hartranft neighborhood of North Philadelphia. County records describe two multi-family buildings with 20 off-street parking spaces and bike parking.
A local real-estate blog reported in June 2025 that the city's Zoning Board of Adjustment had approved a variance for a 54-unit project at 2242-50 N. 9th St. about a year earlier. The blog described two rows of small buildings (triplexes and quadplexes) with a parking courtyard between them. It guessed the homes would be market-rate and could suit Temple University students. That is the blog's guess, not a confirmed fact. The blog said no building permit had been issued yet.
The site is just north of a separate, city-backed 49-unit senior housing project. The records reviewed did not say what is on the lot today.
What it could mean nearby
- Only 20 parking spaces for 54 homes could push some resident parking onto nearby streets.
- 54 new homes would add rental housing near Temple University.
- The courtyard layout puts parking inside the site rather than along the street.
Where it stands
The zoning board reportedly approved a variance around mid-2024, and the latest county filing is from November 2024. The next steps are normally building permit review and then construction. This review found no confirmation that a permit has been issued.
- Jun 2025 Local blog reports no building permit yet for the project
- Nov 7, 2024 Latest county filing
- Jun 2024 Zoning Board of Adjustment variance reportedly granted (approximate, from the blog's 'about a year earlier')
Who's behind it
Vernon Anastasio
Around the web
- 49 Affordable Senior Housing Units Will Fill Long Vacant Hartranft PropertyOCF Realty (Naked Philly) · Jun 16, 2025Mentions the 54-unit project at 2242-50 N. 9th St., its zoning variance, layout, and lack of a building permit at that time.
Planning terms explained
- Variance
- Special permission from the zoning board to build in a way the zoning rules do not normally allow.
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- The city board that hears requests for exceptions to zoning rules.
- Market-rate
- Housing rented or sold at prevailing prices, not income-restricted.
- Triplex/quadplex
- A building with three or four separate homes.
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: $13.0M
- ~324 roofing squares
- ~54 HVAC systems
- ~54 kitchens / 108+ bathrooms
- ~54,000 sq ft of finished living space
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