PlannedNearby

Philadelphia · Mantua · #CP-2023-005592

3932-36 Mount Vernon St

3932-36 Mount Vernon St, Mantua, PA · 14 homes, apartments

About this project

A new four-story building with 14 dwelling units at 3932-36 Mount Vernon St in Mantua, Philadelphia. The permit was amended in June 2025 for rear emergency escape openings and a window well.

Official description: NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING FOR USE AS FOURTEEN (14) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. WORK TO INCLUDE UNDERPINNING TO BE MONITORED BY A PA LICENSED PE AT ALL TIMES. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK** AMENDMENT APPROVED 6/22/25 AMEND NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CP-2023-005592 FOR CHANGES TO EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENINGS AND WINDOW WELL IN THE REAR AS PER APPROVED PLANS.

Applicant
SILA HOMES LLC
Contractor
Kumas Homes LLC
Plan type
Building permit (new construction)
Land use
R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
Status
Permit completed

Filing history

  • 2024-02-06 · #CP-2023-005592 · Building permit (new construction) · 14 lots/units

City property record, permits and appeals (Atlas) →

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

A new four-story apartment building with 14 homes is planned at 3932-36 Mount Vernon Street in Mantua, West Philadelphia. It is about 45 feet wide and 84 feet deep, with roughly 16,700 square feet of floor space including the basement. The front is designed to look like two attached rowhouses, with a recessed central entrance and two balconies.

The site is a vacant lot on the block between North 39th and Union Streets. It is about a ten-minute walk from University City, and Lancaster Avenue's shops and transit lines are one block away.

One news outlet reported in March 2025 that construction permits had been issued. County records show the permit was amended in June 2025 to add rear emergency escape openings and a window well. No opposition or information about who will live there turned up.

What it could mean nearby

Where it stands

Building permits have been issued and later amended, so the project has cleared city plan review. Construction, inspections and a final certificate of occupancy usually come next. No current construction status was found.

Want to weigh in? Permits are already issued, so no public hearing is known to be pending; residents can raise concerns with the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections or their registered community organization.

Who's behind it

Kumas Homes LLC · Kumas Homes is listed as the contractor on the permits, and SILA Homes LLC also appears on the county filing. No official website or other details were found for either company.

Around the web

Planning terms explained
Building permit
City approval that allows construction to begin once plans meet code.
Permit amendment
A change to an already-issued permit, here for escape openings and a window well.
Window well
A pit built around a below-ground window to let in light and give a way out.
Certificate of occupancy
The city document confirming a finished building is safe to use.
Parapet
A low wall along the edge of a roof.

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: $3.4M

Contractor or supplier? Get projects like this in the counties you work, by email. Join contractor early access →