Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse Square is one of Philadelphia’s most popular neighborhoods. One of the five original squares planned by city founder William Penn in the late 17th century, the park at the heart of Rittenhouse Square is widely considered one of the finest urban public spaces in the country. The square is home to many works of public art, and the neighborhood serves as a hub for fine dining and extensive retail. Check out our ultimate guide to dining in Rittenhouse before making your next reservation.
Trinity Tuesday: High Style in Rittenhouse for $529K
Ordinarily, you couldn’t cut out part of a floor in a trinity to create a dramatic two-story-high light well over a dining room. First of […]
Jawdropper of the Week: A Prize in Rittenhouse for $5.785M
Once upon a Christmas, my true love gave to me… Five full baths, four powder rooms, three balconies, two wood-burning fireplaces, a gorgeous sweeping staircase […]
Stephen Starr and Aimee Olexy Are Bringing The Love to Rittenhouse This Fall
When Stephen Starr began building his empire, he did so with concept restaurants: martini bars, Asian-fusion buddha shrines, soul food diners, and conveyor belt sushi restaurants. (That was then […]
These Are the 10 Most Affordable Homes in Rittenhouse Square
It should come as no surprise to anyone that the folks at NeighborhoodXqu found no residential properties selling for under $200,000 in Rittenhouse Square. But […]
Trinity Tuesday: A Rittenhouse Charmer for $1650/Month
We don’t know about you, but we love summer. The sun, the flowers, the barbecues — what’s not to like? Sadly, Philadelphia isn’t Florida. We […]
Jawdropper of the Week: Work Meets Home in Rittenhouse for $2.975M
This gorgeous home takes the age old adage “work hard, play hard” very seriously. The estate is essentially split into two separate spaces. One is outfitted for […]
The Inquirer and Daily News Don’t Know How to Talk About Racism
As a black man in Philadelphia, telling me that racists exist in the city is like reminding me that oxygen is in the atmosphere. I […]
If You See This USPS Truck Coming, Run the Other Way!
There are a lot of reasons that people love to hate on the United States Post Office, and now some surveillance video from the 2100 […]
1911 Walnut to Be Mixed-Use, Mixed-Income Project
Southern Land Company appeared before the City Planning Commission today with a revised version of its proposed apartment tower on the last piece of open […]
Philly Ranked Fifth Most Walkable City in U.S. This Year
A mere two-tenths of a point dropped Philadelphia from its perch as the nation’s fourth-most-walkable city in this year’s Walk Score rankings of American cities. […]
Jawdropper of the Week: A Reborn Classic in Rittenhouse for $3.69M
Wonder what opulence looked like in the mid-19th century? Wonder no more, for the architect who restored this gorgeous 1860 brownstone on Spruce Street in […]
Jawdropper of the Week: Modern Luxury on Rittenhouse Square for $2.795M
Once upon a time I died and went to heaven … real estate heaven, that is. Regardless, I imagine the two to be fairly similar—fun, […]
Common Threads in This Year’s Rouse Award Residential Finalists
The Urban Land Institute Philadelphia District Council announced the finalists for this year’s Willard G. “Bill” Rouse Awards for Excellence last week, and five of […]
Who’s Building Philly: Alon Seltzer
Before the “tiny house,” there was the Rittenhouse Square efficiency apartment. These shoeboxes for urban cliff dwellers enabled singles and others whose desire for urban […]
Jawdropper of the Week: Live Like Royalty in Rittenhouse for $4.99M
It seems that futuristically modern homes are all the buzz lately. So, when we stumbled across this historically exquisite townhome in Rittenhouse Square, we were both refreshed […]