6808 Ridge AveDelivered

Roxborough now has a new 80-unit, five-story building at 6808 Ridge Ave, cleared to build in late 2022 and delivered shortly after. The project, developed by 6808 Ridge Holdings LLC, includes ground-floor commercial space that runs the full street frontage with a minimum depth of 30 feet—uses limited to those permitted under CMX-2.5 zoning that don't trigger parking requirements. The residential floors above house the 80 units, supported by surface parking and a cellar with roof access. The building is fully sprinklered, and horizontal exits were added on floors two through five during construction.

The site spans roughly 26,000 square feet, and the CMX-2 zoning allowed the project to move forward by-right. The commercial component gives Ridge Avenue a ground-floor activation that's often missing in smaller multifamily projects, while the unit count is significant for a neighborhood that's seen incremental rather than explosive growth. The scale stands well apart from typical single-family or small-lot development along this stretch.

This project is part of a modest but steady wave along Ridge Avenue—there are two 15-unit buildings nearby at 6712 and 7037 Ridge, contributing roughly 30 total units within a half-mile radius. Taken together, these projects suggest Roxborough is attracting developers willing to go mid-rise where zoning allows, though the corridor hasn't tipped into the kind of density you'd see closer to Center City or University City.

The delivery of 80 units on a single parcel could prompt owners of similarly sized or underused lots nearby to take a closer look at their holdings. Ridge Avenue's commercial zoning and bus access make it a logical candidate for more of this kind of infill, especially as land costs in closer-in neighborhoods continue to climb. Whether this becomes a trend or remains a one-off depends largely on how quickly the units lease and whether the retail space fills with tenants that stick.