Construction has begun on a new six-story residential building at the former West Catholic Preparatory High School parking lot located at 46th and Chestnut.
The proposal to change the zoning for this location from CMX-2 to CMX-3 was presented to the community by the Spruce Hill Community Association Zoning Committee and West Catholic in November 2019. The City Council approved the zoning change in December 2019 and the building permit was issued in December 2021.
The zoning had to be changed from CMX-2 to CMX-3 so that a potential developer could build a much bigger structure than was previously allowed. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is retaining ownership of the land and leasing it to the developer. West Catholic plans to use the money from the development to ensure the school’s sustainability and provide scholarships and renovations, as a group of alumni and volunteers from the school announced in 2019.
The U-shaped building will be facing the West Catholic High (see renderings below). It will include 327 residential units, some of them affordable, and an interior garage for 92 car parking spaces and 154 bicycle parking spaces. More renderings are available here.
February 26th, 2022 at 9:39 am
This is a great infill project in what was formerly a parking lot. Hopefully the car washing biz to the south will sell and allow for increased TOD. I really hope the city can see the potential of 46th & market and try to better connect the northern side of market and the suburban style projects. Until that happens the southern half will see much more intense development.