We've visited the 2300 block of Ellsworth Street several times over the years, each time bringing news of new construction (except for that one time a home collapsed on the block). Today seems like as good a day as any to check in.
Most recently, we covered two new homes at 2313-15 Ellsworth St. from To the Sky LLC. Those homes are now finished and sold for just under $400K. The same developers are finishing up a duplex next door at 2311 Ellsworth St. which they're selling as condos. The upper unit is under agreement at $300K and the lower unit is still available at an asking price of $265K. Back in 2011, this was all vacant land.
Moving to the west, we see some more homes that have appeared in the last couple of years. The home at 2327 Ellsworth St., currently under construction, has risen where the home had previously collapsed. All of the other lots were also previously vacant. And in case you're wondering about the lonely vacant lot that remains, you probably should have guessed that it's owned by the City of Philadelphia.
Looking at the south side of the street, we see a similar situation, with some recently completed homes and one home still under construction. Last summer, we told you how two homes would be replacing a vinyl-clad home and garage at 2330-32 Ellsworth St., and that's exactly what happened. To the west, a two-story home was rehabbed and to the east a two-story home got a third story.
"Wow, those third floor setbacks sure look great," said nobody.
Can we agree already that this provision to the zoning code just isn't working out?