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Apr. 17, 2006 - Phoenix redevelopment

Spent the weekend driving in the south Phoenix redevelopment area, north of the Baseline Corridor. The Baseline Corridor, for those who don't know, is a stretch of homes running along Baseline Road most of the length of the city of Phoenix. Some are north, some are south but Baseline's the defining feature.

These patio homes we previewed were in a subdivision called Ridgecrest, west of 16th Street and between Southern and Broadway. Not only were the homes an attractive option for a buyer looking in the low $200s, but the area itself was a pleasant surprise.

Redevelopment has taken hold, with developers building new homes in pockets throughout the area. Some of the older homes still are present, and much of the high-density commercial remains in the area. But that can be expected for an area that's only a few miles south of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

The home we looked at was a two-story 4-bedroom model spread across almost 1,500 square feet with a 1-car garage. And it was a corner lot, which allowed for a small grassy area as opposed to the handful of feet of clearance normal for patio homes.

For buyers looking for a decent-sized house at a more than decent price, Ridgefield and other newer patio-home communities like Riverwalk on the north side of the Salt River provide a viable alternative.

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