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Philadelphia · West Kensington · #CP-2026-002556

515-33 W Cumberland St

515-33 W Cumberland St, West Kensington, PA · 34 homes, apartments

About this project

A detached building with 34 apartments and a community assembly space at 515-33 W. Cumberland Street in West Kensington. The Philadelphia Land Bank is the applicant.

Official description: FOR THE ERECTION OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE OF TYPE V-A CONSTRUCTION FOR USE AS THIRTY-FOUR (34) DWELLING UNITS (GROUP R-2) WITH ACCESSORY COMMUNITY / ASSEMBLY SPACES (GROUP A-3). BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 (COMMUNITY ROOM) AND NFPA 13R (REMAINDER OF BUILDING). ALL WORK TO BE DONE PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2018 IBC. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND EXCAVATION WORK. **DEFERRED SUBMISSION OF WOOD TRUSS SHOP DRAWINGS & ACCOMPANYING ANALYSIS CALCULATIONS - A PERMIT AMENDMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE TRUSSES PRIOR TO ON-SITE INSTALLATION.**

Applicant
PHILADELPHIA LAND BANK
Contractor
T N WARD COMPANY
Plan type
Building permit (new construction)
Land use
A-3 Assembly (Worship, Recreation, Amusement, Other)|R-2 Residential (>2 Dwellings)
Status
Permit issued

Filing history

  • 2026-10-08 · #CP-2026-002556 · Building permit (new construction) · 34 lots/units
  • 2025-03-03 · #ZP-2025-001780 · Building permit (new construction)

City property record, permits and appeals (Atlas) →

Scope estimate for contractors

Estimated construction value: $8.2M