Construction Complete at 2051-77 Ridge Avenue in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia

2051-77 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 20222051-77 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has noted that construction work has been completed on a large mixed-use development at 2051-77 Ridge Avenue in Cecil B. Moore, North Philadelphia. The project will consist of a pair of four- and three-story buildings with commercial space on the ground floor and residential units above. Public space along Ridge Avenue and parking lot at the block interior will also be included. Permits list the Philadelphia Housing Authority as the owner and Ernest Bock & Sons, Inc. as the contractor.

2051-77 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

2051-77 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

2051-77 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

2051-77 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. December 2022

The site is situated on Ridge Avenue, a diagonal thoroughfare that cuts through the western section of Lower North Philadelphia and North Central Philadelphia and runs toward Northwest Philly. Despite its prominence in the neighborhoods it bisects, the formerly bustling commercial avenue has long been neglected and housed marginal uses, such as the dirt lot that served as makeshift parking space that used to occupy the project site at hand. In recent years, however, the avenue has seen a surge of dense mixed-use development, particularly along its southern end in Francisville.

The development is located at the border between the neighborhoods of Cecil B. Moore, which spans to the north and east, and Sharswood, which extends to the west. Temple University, Girard College, and the Girard and Cecil B. Moore stations on the Broad Street Line are all situated within a 15-minute walking proximity, making the location favorable for both university students and employees as well as to Center City and University City-bound commuters.

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