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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home, Condo
Sub Type Unit/Flat/Apartment
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Rent
Square Footage 663 sqft
Subdivision Rittenhouse Square
MLS Listing ID PAPH2688260
Style Contemporary,Mid-Century Modern,Traditional,Unit/Flat,Other
Bedrooms 1
Full Baths 1
Abv Grd Liv Area 663
Year Built 1929
Property Sub-Type Unit/Flat/Apartment
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
The kitchen earns your attention first. Upgraded countertops stretch across a surface genuinely sized for cooking — the kind of prep space where you can quarter a butternut squash on one end and have a glass of wine on the other without negotiating for room. Stainless steel surrounds you: refrigerator with ice maker, dishwasher, disposal, self-cleaning oven, stove, range hood, and microwave all working in concert so that Tuesday night dinner and Saturday morning brunch get equal footing. The in-unit washer and dryer complete a domestic picture that removes the last remaining errand from your weekend calculus.
Window treatments let you sculpt the light — throw them open in the morning and the room shifts, close them at dusk and the whole space turns inward. The walk-in closet off the bedroom absorbs luggage, off-season layers, and whatever else tends to migrate into a bedroom when storage is an afterthought; here it isn't. The layout keeps the bedroom genuinely separate, a retreat with actual walls rather than a screened suggestion.
Pets are welcome here, cats and dogs alike, so the morning routine might begin not with the coffee grinder but with a leash and a walk down to the Square, Rittenhouse's green rectangle an easy few blocks south — a pocket of calm that somehow holds its ground in the middle of a dense city. Garage parking is on-site for those who need it, so the car doesn't become a burden to own even when you rarely use it in a neighborhood this walkable.
Back inside, the building's amenity floor reframes what it means to live in a high-rise rather than simply sleep in one. A fitness center, game room, meeting room, and roof deck give you places to go that aren't restaurants or bars — genuine extensions of a home that has room to spare. The roof deck in particular earns its position: evening light over the city, the grid stretching in every direction, the hum of Walnut Street eleven floors below softened into something ambient rather than intrusive. Concierge and security services run throughout, and multiple elevators mean the fourteenth floor never feels remote.
This is a building that has watched the neighborhood around it change for nearly a century, and it holds that perspective without being precious about it. The bones are 1930, the finishes are current, and the address — 1616 Walnut — is simply one of those Philadelphia coordinates that needs no elaboration. Pricing and availability subject to change on a daily basis. Photos are of model units. Parking may be available subject to availability and may be an additional fee.
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19103 (19103)
Rooms
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Interior
Interior Features Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Carpet, Combination Dining/Living, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Combination Kitchen/Living, Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Elevator, Flat, Floor Plan - Open, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Gourmet, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors, Other
Hot Water Other
Heating Other
Cooling Other
Equipment Built-In Microwave, Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Microwave, Oven/Range - Electric, Washer, Stainless Steel Appliances, Refrigerator, Disposal, Range Hood
Furnishings No
Appliance Built-In Microwave, Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Dryer, Freezer, Microwave, Oven/Range - Electric, Washer, Stainless Steel Appliances, Refrigerator, Disposal, Range Hood
Heat Source Other
Laundry Dryer In Unit, Has Laundry, Main Floor, Washer In Unit
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deck(s), Balcony, Patio(s), Roof, Terrace
Parking Features Underground, Other
Garage Spaces 2.0
Amenities Available Bar/Lounge, Club House, Community Center, Concierge, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fitness Center, Game Room, Meeting Room, Party Room, Recreational Center, Security, Other, Spa, Extra Storage, Reserved/Assigned Parking
Water Access N
Accessibility Other
Porch Deck(s), Balcony, Patio(s), Roof, Terrace
Attached Garage 1
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Y
Private Pool No
Building
Story 1
Unit Features Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Above Ground Finished SqFt 663
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Contemporary, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional, Unit/Flat, Other
Level or Stories 1
Additional Building Above Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
Pets Allowed Y
Senior Community No
Tax ID 881012260
Ownership Other
SqFt Source 663
Security Features 24 hour security,Desk in Lobby,Doorman,Resident Manager
Pets Allowed Breed Restrictions, Case by Case Basis, Cats OK, Dogs OK, Number Limit, Pet Addendum/Deposit
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