What You Should Know

An AI-generated overview of this parcel — zoning context, recent activity, and what matters most for redevelopment.

Zoning & Land Use

Zoning DistrictCMX2.5 - Neighborhood Commercial Mixed-Use

Building TypeROW W/OFF STR 3 STY MASON

CategoryMIXED USE

Year Built1915

Valuation & Sales

Market Value (TY2027)$416,100

Last Sale Price$165,000

Last Sale DateOctober 17, 2019

Taxable Land$83,200

Taxable Building$189,504

Homestead ExemptionNone

Physical Characteristics

Total Lot Area554 sq ft

Livable Area1,782 sq ft

Frontage30 ft

Depth37 ft

StoriesN/A

Units1

BedroomsN/A

BathroomsN/A

Exterior ConditionNewer Construction / Rehabbed

GarageN/A

Ownership

Owner1801 Poplar St Llc

Political Representation

City Council DistrictN/A

City Council MemberN/A

Ward47

PA House DistrictN/A

PA House RepresentativeN/A

PA Senate DistrictN/A

PA Senate RepresentativeN/A

Congressional DistrictN/A

Congressional RepresentativeN/A

Census Tract140

Activity Timeline

Nearby Activity

Comparable Sales

Two different questions, answered together: what this property is worth as built, and what the land underneath it is worth on its own. Not an appraisal.

Building value

Arm's-length sales of similar nearby homes — prices the structure.

Land value

Vacant-land and teardown sales — prices the lot on its own.

Sale-by-sale detail

Buildable CapacityBeta

CMX-2.5Commercial Mixed-Use

Zoning Envelope

Max Height: 55 ft; 5 stories
Lot Coverage: 75%
FAR: —
Max GFA: 2,078 sf
Max Units: 2; Coverage × height

Building Code (IBC Ch. 5)

Construction Type: Type II-B; noncombustible · ~$122/sf base
Net Realizable Units: 2; 80% net-to-gross vs. 2 gross

Realizing this zoning envelope needs about 5 stories — above the 4-story wood-frame limit — so it requires Type II-B (noncombustible or mass timber). Zoning permits the density; the building code raises the hard cost to reach it.

Model a specific massing to see the construction type it requires (zoning capacity above is unchanged):

StoriesFloor plate (SF)

By-right capacity based on Philadelphia Zoning Code §14-701. Actual development potential may vary based on overlays, variances, setbacks, parking requirements, and site conditions.Utilization and redevelopment potential data will be available after the next data update.

Bonuses and Policy ScenariosBeta

Toggle a bonus or policy scenario to see how it affects feasibility. Selections here update the Pro Forma card below, including its Excel export. Not law today scenarios are hypothetical only — not something available under current Philadelphia zoning code.

Select a scenario above to compare against the base case

3D Massing

Development Pro FormaBeta

Yield on cost:−Doesn't Pencil10-yr IRR:−Doesn't Pencil

Market data: Citywide submarket

Total Dev Cost

$806K

$402,857/unit

Stabilized NOI

$36K

Yield on Cost

4.5%

Below 6% threshold

Equity Multiple

1.14x

2 units / Type III/IIA (5-over-1 podium)

Revenue

Gross Potential Rent$51K

Blended Market Rent (at delivery)$2.56/sf/mo

Effective Gross Income$47K

Development Cost

Land & Acquisition$111K

Hard Costs$496K

Soft Costs$199K

Total Development Cost$806K

10-yr IRR

1.4%

Below 15% threshold

Cash-on-Cash

2.0%

DSCR

1.18x

Target: 1.20x+

Year 10 NOI

$39K

Net Sale Proceeds

$255K

at 6.5% cap

LIHTC Screening Beta

Not Applicable

Screening-level LIHTC feasibility based on the market-rate pro forma above. Not a substitute for a qualified LIHTC consultant.

Income Mix Preset

30/50/60% AMI — strong PHFA scoring

Affordable %

Investor $/Credit

Grants / Subsidies

Receives federal assistanceHOME, CDBG, HOPWA, HTF, project-based vouchers. Triggers §504 (5% accessible + 2% hearing/vision). The credit alone does not.Elevator buildingBrings every unit into Type B scope instead of the ground floor only. Defaulted from the modeled story count.

Prevailing wageApplies once a project receives $100K+ in city financial assistance (e.g. City Gap Financing, the typical LIHTC subsidy source).Land Bank disposition ($1 nominal)Models this parcel as if acquired via the Land Bank at nominal cost — not yet an active City program for LIHTC deals.

9% Annual Credit

$67K

$0.6M total equity

4% Annual Credit

$30K

$0.3M total equity

Eligible Basis

$0.7M

100.0% applicable

Surplus (9%)

$0.1M

Fully funded

Recommendation

Only 2 units — PHFA minimum for 9% is 25 units. Too small for bond-financed 4% deal as well.

Income Averaging (IRC §42(g)(1)(C))

Compliant

Avg AMI: 55% (max 60%)

Affordable Units: 2 / 2

Applicable Fraction: 100.0%

Sources of Funds

LIHTC Equity (9%)

$606,015

Permanent Debt

$392,704

Total Sources$998,719

Surplus$139,858

Accessibility requirements2 units

Type A (fully adaptable)

IBC §1107.6.2.2.1 — 2% above 20 units

none

Type B / Fair Housing

does not apply below four units

none

§504 mobility-accessible

not applied — no federal assistance declared

n/a

§504 hearing / vision

not applied — no federal assistance declared

n/a

Fewer than four units — IBC §1107.6.2.2.2 and the Fair Housing Act design requirements both start at four, so neither reaches this building. A confident zero, not a withheld number.

QCT/DDA 130% basis boost not yet implemented — check HUD QCT map manually.

100% affordable — eligible for landscape buffer exemption (§14-705(1)), reducing site costs.