Philadelphia · Strawberry Mansion · #ZP-2025-007001
2253 N 33rd St
2253 N 33Rd St, Strawberry Mansion, PA · 11 homes, mixed use
About this project
Zoning variance application for a prepared food shop and 11 multi-family dwelling units within an existing building at 2253 N 33rd St in Strawberry Mansion.
Official description: PERMIT For the proposed uses, Prepared Food Shop and Multi-Family Household Living (11 dwelling units), within an existing structure.
- Plan type
- Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
- Status
- Zoning Board: Complete
Filing history
- 2025-09-09 · #ZP-2025-007001 · Zoning Board appeal (Variance)
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
The county record describes a zoning variance application to convert an existing building at 2253 N 33rd St in Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia. The plan is to use the building for a prepared food shop plus 11 apartments in a multi-family layout.
A variance is a request for permission to depart from what the zoning rules normally allow on a property. The records reviewed give no details on the building's current use, its size, who would occupy it, or the developer. No news coverage, hearing decisions or company project page for this exact address was found.
Other projects nearby on the same street are also multi-family, but they are separate projects and are not part of this proposal.
What it could mean nearby
- Eleven new apartments would add housing on a block that is already seeing other multi-family building.
- A prepared food shop could bring a small amount of neighborhood retail and a few jobs, though the records give no details.
- Traffic, parking and deliveries are not described in the records, so their effects are unknown.
Where it stands
A zoning variance application was filed with the county, and the latest filing is dated 2025-09-09. Variance requests are usually heard by the city's zoning board, which then approves, approves with conditions, or denies them. Permits can follow if approved. No decision was found online.
- Sep 9, 2025 Latest county filing for the zoning variance application
Planning terms explained
- Zoning variance
- Special permission to use or build on a property in a way the zoning rules do not normally allow.
- Mixed use
- A project combining different uses, here housing and a food shop, in one building.
- Multi-family dwelling
- A building with several separate homes or apartments.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. 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.
How to comment officially
For this project: In Philadelphia, the Zoning Board of Adjustment normally decides variance requests, and neighbors can usually comment through the local registered community organization or at the hearing, though no hearing date was found.
Philadelphia's Zoning Board of Adjustment decides this appeal at a public hearing.
- Before the hearing, the applicant has to present the project at a community meeting run by the area's Registered Community Organizations. Neighbors can attend and speak.
- You can testify at the Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing or send the board a letter that names the appeal number.
Find Strawberry Mansion's meeting agendas →
Comments on this page are not sent to officials and are not part of the public record.
What neighbors think
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Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $6.2M
- ~352 roofing squares
- ~11 HVAC systems
- ~11 kitchens / 22+ bathrooms
- ~30,800 sq ft of finished living space
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