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Jul 11
2011

Exciting Development On The Way At 13th and Ridge

View from the corner of Ridge Ave. and Green St.

The seriously dilapidated building at the triangle formed by 13th St., Green St., and Ridge Ave. will finally be getting a chance to reveal its potential. Vacant now for quite some time, the space reflects the state of many other buildings in this area. According to the Zoning Application, the spot will contain 16 residential units, and a fourth floor is being added. We noticed recently that construction has begun, with workers filling up industrial dumpsters with what remained inside the previously abandoned building.

While we haven’t yet gotten our hands on the plans, we are obviously excited about the upgrade. The Spring Garden neighborhood has been craving progress, and development in recent years has brought new hope to the area. Llama Tooth has recently opened around the corner, with Teaful Bliss coming very soon and Union Transfer hopefully on the horizon.

Although these new residential units may prove to be pricier than many others in the area, it’s safe to say that this particular development is a very good step for the neighborhood. As more development rolls in, we hope that even more business owners will want to open up shop, keying additional revitalization for this part of the city. One thing that may impact the saleability and the pricing for the new units is the Ridge Avenue Men’s Shelter located just down the street, but only time will tell. We’ll be interested to see how this project progresses in the coming months and will certainly offer updates as they come along.

–Kaitlin Bostwick

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=8200726 Jenna McBride

    Neat building…it’ll look great when it’s finished!

  • Gjdeck

    Looks like there are a few trees growing out of windows, the contractors certainly have their work cut out for them. I’m very excited to see this amazing building looking fresh again and hopefully as much of the original character as possible is retained. Maybe the Divine Lorraine could follow suite up the street…?

  • Gjdeck

    Also, looks like the building originally had a fourth floor: http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/MediaStream.ashx?mediaId=185996

  • Omp835

    One of my favorites! Glad to se it finally getting rescued!

  • phl

    The Ridge Ave. Men’s Shelter is set to be closed completely by the end of the year.  The men living there will be sent to smaller shelters in other parts of the city. The closing of the shelter will have a huge impact on this area and will make that block at Broad and Fairmount available for new development.

  • http://philaphilia.blogspot.com GroJLart

    Wow, it is actually closing this time? I remember back in 2004 a big property owner in the neighborhood told me it was closing that year. Glad to hear it’ll be gone, it’s one of the reasons why the Divine Lorraine can’t get anything going.

  • http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/forum/fairmount-spring-garden-francisville/23894-building-rehab-13th-ridge.html#post392202 Building Rehab at 13th and Ridge

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  • phl

    I remember that. This time it’s for real.

    BTW, the building at 13th & Ridge had a zoning notice on it about four years ago for renovation. That project didn’t happen and Plumer put a sale sign on the building, so it’s great to see this renovation finally happening. It’s a small building, but visible from many streets including Broad, and renovating it would make the neighborhood feel different despite the building’s small size. :)

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  • Allitia

    Fantastic news.  I have often admired the bones of this building and thought, “if only…”  Great news that the shelter will close.  With Cerulean Arts and PhilaMOCA on either side of the building, this could be an importnant new residential anchor for this stretch of Ridge Avenue. 

  • Panda

    Love this building! Tried to do some research and I came up with this link – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412729/ – anyone know if this is the same building?!

  • Kellytape1

    This building many years ago used to House my great great Uncles’s clothing business.
    Isadore H Sultzbach and the I.H. Sultzbach Clothing Store. Anyone that has any history on that building and particuliarly that closthig store is welcome to e mail me at Kellytape1@aol.com.
    @aol:disqus 

  • http://nakedphilly.com/spring-garden/13th-and-ridge-project-now-featuring-renderings/ 13th and Ridge Project, Now Featuring Renderings! | NakedPhilly

    [...] in July, we gave you the lowdown about a new residential development at 1244 Ridge Ave., pointing out some ongoing demolition activity at a fairly unique looking [...]

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