Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-86084) of Ridgewood Properties, Inc. of our report dated October 11, 1996 appearing in the Annual Report to Shareholders which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement Schedules. PRICE WATERHOUSE Atlanta, Georgia November 22, 1996