A recent site visit by Philadelphia YIMBY has noted that finishing touches are underway at a multi-building development at 1301-07 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. 1301 Ridge Avenue, the building situated at the south end of the wedge-shaped site, boasts stats representative of the complex; it will span a footprint measuring 994 square feet and will hold 3,814 square feet of interior space, which translates into spacious apartments measuring well over 1,000 square feet each. The structure will be fully sprinkled. Permits list Greenway Plaza LLC as the owner, Brett Harman as the design professional, and Liu Construction LLC as the contractor. Construction costs are specified at $380,000.
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
The project site is located on a through-block lot situated near the tip of a narrow triangular block between Ridge Avenue to the west and North 13th Street to the east. The asphalt-covered lot has sat vacant for well over a decade as one of many blighted sites in the once-flourishing commercial and industrial neighborhood. The persistent desolation on the surrounding blocks is surprising, given its proximate location to bustling Broad Street, several-block adjacency to both Spring Garden and Fairmount stations on the Broad Street Line, and immediate proximity to vibrant and high-demand neighborhoods such as Center City to the south, Spring Garden to the west, and the Temple University area to the north.
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. May 2023
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Wow, that’s one bleak project. -Jim
Wow this looks horrible😭. Could’ve supported so much more density. Retail?
Trees?
Or a Flatiron can be created with the addition of a front arrow to make a better building if they own the small track of land
That is bloody ugly!!
The top grey looking part looks similar to some other complex I seen around 2013 ish…not too far from East falls ,went to a small gathering of friends.. the entrances to apts were close like these and some were directly across the one way street…
But very nice inside…
Is this same building company?
Awful, terrible, revolting and other synonyms emphasizing the same.
A beautiful building