42 S 15TH ST #1303 Philadelphia, PA 19102
1 Bed
1 Bath
523 SqFt
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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 523 sqft
Subdivision Center City
MLS Listing ID PAPH2645928
Style Traditional,Unit/Flat
Bedrooms 1
Full Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 523
Year Built 1970
Property Sub-Type Unit/Flat/Apartment
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
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 creates 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.
Location
State PA
County Philadelphia
Area 19102 (19102)
Rooms
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Interior
Interior Features Air Filter System, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Dining Area, Floor Plan - Open, Kitchen - Eat-In, Walk-in Closet(s)
Hot Water Other
Heating Central
Cooling Central A/C
Equipment Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Oven - Double, Range Hood, Disposal, Microwave, Washer, Dryer
Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances, Oven - Double, Range Hood, Disposal, Microwave, Washer, Dryer
Heat Source Other
Exterior
Parking Features Garage Door Opener
Garage Spaces 1.0
Amenities Available Fitness Center, Concierge, Elevator, Spa, Extra Storage, Game Room, Security, Reserved/Assigned Parking, Pool - Outdoor
Water Access N
Accessibility Accessible Switches/Outlets, Elevator, Other
Attached Garage 1
Total Parking Spaces 1
Garage Y
Building
Story 1
Unit Features Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Above Ground Finished SqFt 523
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Traditional, Unit/Flat
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
Ownership Other
SqFt Source 523
Pets Allowed Dogs OK, Cats OK, Case by Case Basis, Pet Addendum/Deposit, Size/Weight Restriction
