3629 HELEN STREET , Philadelphia, PA 19134

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2520 SF heated commercial garage workshop w/full bath, built to 2663 SF property limits. Former plumbing/heating contractor garage workshop. Located at base of legendary Helen Hill on dead-end st with garages, housing, and church. Significant new development nearby (Glenwood & Venango @Kensington & Ruth) heralds’ rebirth of this classic neighborhood. 5 minutes to surface arteries Frankford Ave (rt 13), Castor Ave, Aramingo Ave, Home Depot, Lowe's, salvage yards. 10 minutes to easy access on/off I95 and Betsy Ross bridge. Updated robust, reliable infrastructure. 2025 PGW replaced Helen St and area gas mains, 4/4/25 new gas meter. PWD project #41048 replaced area water mains and sewers, 4/20/24 new water meter. Infrastructure stable and reliable for 100 years. Private developers and the city invested time and money into this neighborhood, now is your chance to get in on the upswing. Garage built 1971, frontage 37.5ft across addresses 3625, 3627, 3629 Helen Street. Property stretches back 71ft. Poured concrete floor has front center floor drain, no cracks. Parking for 8 or more vehicles. 2 overhead garage doors, 1 at-grade pedestrian door, 1 bathroom window all face front. Steel garage doors 9ft high by 8ft 10in wide with locks. 9/20/24 replaced middle garage door, with LiftMaster electric lift mechanism serviced Nov 2018 and reprogrammed with two Security+ remote controls. Pedestrian solid wood door measures 6ft 8in high by 3ft wide with keyed knob lock, keyed deadbolt, and padlock on exterior steel bar door. Fully open floor space. Roof supported by cinder block walls and three steel I-beams each beam 21in high with 8.25in flanges made of 0.5in thick steel. Clearance to front (lowest) I-beam is 9ft 11in from floor. Rear 1/4 of ceiling wired for exhaust fan. Roof slopes rear to front, roof drain located center front. Bath is 102 SF 17ft long by 6ft wide by 8ft high with toilet, vanity, stall shower, changing area. Separately vented 30-gallon natural gas hot water heater located over bathroom with drain pan piped to laundry tub. 2 overhead natural gas space heaters: 12/12/25 installed high efficiency (83%) 60,000 BTU primary forced-air Modine suspended unit heats entire garage; secondary infrared Modine unit rated 60,000 BTU heats rear corner work area. July 2016 installed custom steel security bars inside over window, outside steel bar door over pedestrian wood door. Outside bathroom hose connection, full size utility tub, faucet replaced July 2017. Oct 2018 replaced 5in main drain curb trap, water, sewer boxes, sidewalk slab. Extensive empty shelving and storage in place around inside perimeter. Dec 2018 installed 15-year warranty membrane roof over 2-inch-thick insulating panels after removing pitch and pebble roof. 1971 installed copper 3/4-in water service and 5-inch main sewer. 12/13/19 installed 3/4-in quarter-turn ball valve shutoff before meter. Sep 2022 rebuilt storm window, screen panel, plexiglass window panels. Dec 2023 r