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Philadelphia Approves Major Rezoning for Area Bounded by Roosevelt Blvd, 9th St, Erie Ave, and Broad St

  • When: 2025/11/13
  • Address: Citywide, Philadelphia, PA
  • City: Philadelphia
  • State: PA
  • Category: Area Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Mixed-Use Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Mixed-Use
  • Property Type: Low-Rise
  • New Zoning: Various, including CMX-1, CMX-2, CMX-2.5, CMX-3, CMX-4 (Commercial Mixed-Use), ICMX (Industrial Commercial Mixed-Use), RM-1, RM-4, RMX-3 (Residential), RSA-5, RSA-6, RTA-2 (Residential), and SP-PO-A (Parks and Open Space).
  • Previous Zoning: Various, including RM-1 (Residential Multi-Family), RSA-3 (Residential Single-Family Attached), I-2 (Medium Industrial), and CMX (Commercial Mixed-Use).

The Philadelphia City Council approved a comprehensive rezoning of a large area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, 9th Street, Erie Avenue, and Broad Street. This ordinance, sponsored by Councilmember Young, amends the city's official zoning maps, changing designations for hundreds of parcels. The changes are intended to align zoning with existing land uses and encourage future development. Key changes include upzoning many residential parcels from RM-1 and RSA-3 to various mixed-use (CMX, ICMX, RMX) and two-family attached (RTA-2) districts. Conversely, some areas were downzoned or rezoned to more accurately reflect their current single-family character (RSA-5, RSA-6). The ordinance also rezones some land for parks and open space (SP-PO-A). The bill was amended several times before its final passage on November 13, 2025.

Source

Applicant - Councilmember Young