A recent site visit by Philly YIMBY has discovered that construction work appears to have stalled at a three-unit multi-family building at 1301 Ridge Avenue in Poplar, North Philadelphia, revealing minimal change since our last visit in June. The building 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 listed at $380,000.
1301 Ridge Avenue. Photo by Jamie Meller. November 2022
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.
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What is the reason for stalling construction?
Wait, wait. Has anyone opened their eyes to the abhorrent
reality of this neighborhood?? Close proximity to Center
City AND Temple????? No no no.
That’s a great neighborhood. Only a suburbanite would be concerned of its proximity to Temple and CC. First, it’s not as bad as our local news would mislead you to believe. You can safely go through “those” neighborhoods without being shot, robbed or assaulted. Trust me. I do it often. But, let’s not to neglect to mention the Aldi that’s 1.5 blocks away and Reading Terminal a few blocks South.