Whenever we’ve passed by 850 N. 4th St. previously, we wondered exactly what the builders were thinking when they set the homes back so far from 4th Street. Were they offering their buyers a chance for some added privacy? Were they hoping that folks would appreciate what was essentially a giant shared front lawn? Or did they simply not understand why it’s a bad idea to waste valuable land in such a hot neighborhood?

In the past

When we passed this address the other day, it dawned on us that the state of affairs here was merely a temporary situation, and that plans apparently always called for four additional homes to fill in the development, which was once called Green Park Court. Two of the final four homes have been framed out of late, with two more sure to come in the near future. And it seems that the builders are different from the guys who built phase one.

New homes

Old homes in the back

No doubt, these new homes, designed by Harman Deutsch, will sell quickly, assuming the price is right. The first phase of houses sold in the low $600’s, which seems like a nice starting point for this round of homes. If they’re similar to their counterparts in the rear, these new homes will have 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and around 2,500 sqft of living space with parking. And did we mention that Honey’s is just down the street? And Kaplan’s is around the corner? And the Piazza is just a couple of blocks away? That’s right folks, Northern Liberties living at its best.