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MLS: #PAPH2645928, Listed By: Gaurav Gambhir, KW Empower, Source:Bright MLS

42 S 15th Street #1303

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102

$2,179 Check your credit

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Bath

523

Sqft

Description

Tucked into a building that has anchored this stretch of Center City since 1902, unit 1303 at Avenir reveals itself as something quietly considered — a one-bedroom residence where the architecture of another era meets the rhythm of a thoroughly modern life. At 523 square feet, the layout earns every inch, and the open floor plan ensures that nothing feels wasted or cramped. Step inside and the living area unfolds in a way that immediately reads as home rather than apartment, the kind of space where you understand within moments how your furniture will settle and your evenings will unspool. The living room is the heart of the residence, and it behaves accordingly. The open configuration draws you from the entry straight into the main living zone, where the absence of unnecessary walls crea tes a sense of breath that larger units sometimes fail to achieve. Natural light moves through the space across the arc of the day, shifting from morning brightness to the warmer tones of late afternoon, and the open kitchen sits at the edge of this room in a way that keeps whoever is cooking part of the conversation. Upgraded countertops give the kitchen a polished, intentional look, and stainless steel appliances — including a refrigerator, stove, range hood, dishwasher, disposal, and self-cleaning oven — mean that the function matches the form. An in-unit washer and dryer round out the practical picture, eliminating the errand that eats more weekend time than most people realize. The bedroom is positioned to offer genuine separation from the living area, a distinction that matters more with each passing month of working and living in the same four walls. A walk-in closet delivers storage that a unit of this footprint has no business offering, and yet here it is — the kind of detail that turns a practical box into a place you actually want to come home to. Beyond the front door, the building itself offers a layer of daily life worth noting. Concierge service anchors the lobby, lending the kind of unhurried, attentive arrival and departure that makes ordinary comings and goings feel slightly elevated. A fitness center means the morning workout happens before the elevator ride down rather than after a commute across town. A game room and meeting room add texture to the social and professional possibilities of the building, and security and elevator access ensure that the experience of moving through the building feels as considered as the residences themselves. Outside, Center City Philadelphia wraps around you with the particular energy of a neighborhood that has never had to choose between history and appetite. The blocks surrounding Avenir are lined with the kind of cafes, lunch counters, and dinner destinations that reward the habit of walking — the sort of places where the staff knows your order, the menu changes with the season, and the room fills slowly on a Tuesday night the same way it does on a Saturday. Boutiques and bookshops share the corridors with wine bars and breakfast spots, and the layered streetscape, where a nineteenth-century facade sits beside a converted warehouse gallery, gives the daily walk an interest that simply does not dull. Pets are welcome here, cats and dogs alike, which means your animal companions get to participate in all of it — the morning walks through the city grid, the lobby greetings, the quiet afternoons in a home that was designed to actually be lived in. Life at Avenir is not a transitional arrangement. It is a particular way of inhabiting one of the country's great walking cities, from a building that has been part of it for well over a century. 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.

Property Details

Property Type : Other

Price : $2,179

AD Id : 87851891

MLS Id : PAPH2645928

Beds : 1

Living Area Size : 523

Year Built : 1970

Garage : 1

County : PHILADELPHIA

Subdivision: Center City

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Bedroom Information

Total beds: 1

Bathroom Information

Total Baths: 1 Full Baths: 1
Interior Features

Eat-in Kitchen, Walk-In Closet(s), Built-in Features, Open Floorplan Appliances: Double Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Range Hood, Disposal, Microwave, Washer, Dryer Laundry Features: Washer Hookup
Heating & Cooling

Has Heating: Yes Heating: Central Has Cooling: Yes Cooling: Central Air

Building Information

Year Built: 1970 Building Area Total: 523 Construction Materials: Other Pool Features: None Private Pool: No

Property Information

Subdivision: CENTER CITY Source Property Type: Residential Lease Property SubType: Condominium Levels: One Property Age: 56

Listing Price Information

Listing Price: $2179

Tax Information

Parcel Number: 00000000000

Parking Information

Parking Total: 1 Garage Door Opener, Garage, Assigned, Attached

Garage Information

Has Garage: Yes Has Attached Garage: Yes Garage Space: 1 Pets Allowed: Dogs OK, Cats OK, Yes

Homeowners Association Information
Association Amenities: Fitness Center, Concierge, Game Room, Security, Elevator(s)

Location Information

Direction: AVENIR is conveniently located just a few blocks from Rittenhouse Square, and is near the University Of The Arts (UARTS), Peirce College, Moore College of Art and Design and Drexel College of Nursing. WaterSource: Public

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ByOwner last updated this listing 08/04/2026 @ 21:06

MLS: PAPH2645928 LISTED BY: Gaurav Gambhir, KW Empower 215-627-3500 SOURCE: Bright MLS

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