These units seldom come on the market! This bi-level penthouse home offers a unique opportunity to savor fantastically desirable condo features at an affordable price. You would pay 2 - 3 times as much for comparable views in another building. The 3-bedroom (currently configured as a 2-bedroom with artist studio/office) 3 bath, 3 balcony 1,632 sq. ft. home with expansive Delaware River views from every window lays out as follows: The entry hallway opens onto a huge dining and living room with windows on 2 sides and a patio for your morning coffee (or evening dinner). First floor bedroom with full bath makes for easy living or a great office/den. The greenhouse, eat-in kitchen is sunny and inviting with fabulous views of the river and both Ben Franklin and Walt Whitman Bridges. There is also a laundry room/pantry with ample storage space for all laundry needs and grocery supplies. On the second floor, a large open space, currently an artist studio and full bath with shower, is brightly lit from the sliding doors to a 2nd patio overlooking the river. This was once the 3rd bedroom and can easily be reconverted. There is also a very large closet for storage. The master bedroom with ensuite bath, also has an enormous closet, and the largest patio of all displays stellar 180 degree evening views of the lights on the Ben Franklin Bridge and the entire City Skyline. The condo is newly painted, with recently renovated baths. The building has a gym, 24 hour security, and a front desk staff offering reception and package handling services that allow for easy living. This unit has unarguably the most pleasing layout in the building and views that some of the best views available Citywide. Neighborhood amenities include parking garages, a world-class farmer's market, zillions of restaurants and services, Ritz movie theaters, a new Heirloom market coming to the building this winter, a new Orange Theory gym under construction at 3rd and South, lots of public transportation, a short drive to the airport, and an easy walking lifestyle. Pink sunrises, glowing red sunsets, bright but not glaring light, and ever changing views as day turns to dusk and City lights enchantment can be yours.
CondoProperty Type
1985Year Built
$407Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Karen Joslin• Elfant Wissahickon-Rittenhouse Square
•215-893-9920 (broker)
Bought with Grace O'Donnell• Philadelphia Realty Exchange
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
—
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,632
Year built
1985
Style
Condo/Co-op
County
Philadelphia County
APN
888050094
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on May 14, 2026.
CMX-3
/CTR - SOUTH STREET/HEAD HOUSE SQUARE
/CTR - RESIDENTIAL PARKING CONTROL
/CTR - SOUTHWARK NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
/CTR - SOUTH STREET/HEAD HOUSE SQUARE CENTRAL
/CTR - PARKING GARAGE GROUND FLOOR USE
/CTR - CENTER CITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT CONTROL
/CTR - CENTER CITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT CONTROL
/NIS
Community Commercial Mixed-Use District
The CMX-3, Community Commercial Mixed-Use district is primarily intended to accommodate active commercial and mixed-use development, including community- and region-serving retail and service uses. The range of allowed uses is broader than the CMX-1 and CMX-2 districts.
Zone overlays
Center City Overlay District - South Street/Head House Square
Center City Overlay - Parking Garage Ground Floor Use Control Area
Center City Commercial District Control Area
Center City Overlay District - Center City Residential District Control Area
HOA/Condo/Coop Management Type: Professional - On-site
HOA/Condo/Coop Fee Includes: Common Area Maintenance, Ext Bldg Maint, Health Club, Insurance, Management, Reserve Funds, Sewer, Snow Removal, Trash, Water
HOA/Condo/Coop Amenities: Elevator, Fitness Center, Security
School Information
Elementary School: GEN. GEORGE A. MCCALL SCHOOL
School District Name: THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA
Elementary School Source: Listing Agent
School District Source: Listing Agent
Location Information
Cross Street: South Street
Directions: Building entrance on the West side of 2nd Street near South.
Entry Floor Number: 1
Municipality: PHILADELPHIA
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,632
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: —
Style: Condo/Co-op
Year Built: 1985
Year Renovated: —
County: Philadelphia County
APN: 888050094
Home facts updated by county records on May 14, 2026