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Fitler Square Neighborhood Information, 19103

This post was written by georgine on October 12, 2009
Posted Under: Fitler Square, Neighborhoods

Rittenhouse Square , Fitler Square and Logan Square, 19103

Rittenhouse Square , Fitler Square and Logan Circle, are neighboring downtown neighborhoods located in the heart of Center City. The Rittenhouse Square neighborhood (17th-21st, Lombard-Walnut) has been famous world-wide for decades as the address of choice for high brow Philadelphians and illustrates the elegance, wealth, and culture of Philadelphia. The gorgeous Rittenhouse Square is one of the five original open-space parks/squares planned by William Penn.

Today, the tree-filled park is surrounded by high rise residences, luxury apartments, Walnut Street Boutiques, that rival San Francisco’s Union Square, and high-end hotels including the five-star, Rittenhouse Hotel. In addition, it features sleek sidewalk cafes, including Rouge, Devon and most recently Parc. It is the place to see and be seen and if there is a movie star filming in town it is pretty much guaranteed they will be making a stop at one of those restaurants.

The bordering, Fitler Square neighborhood, 19013 & 19146 (21st-26th, Locust-South) is primary an upscale residential neighborhood that features a beautiful park in the heart of it. The buildings surrounding Fitler Square are mostly situated on tree-lined streets. In addition to the natural beauty of the Square boasts a collection of animal sculptures. It is also home to one of Center City’s three prestigious Private Schools, The Philadelphia School.

The third bordering neighborhood is Logan Square 19103 & 19102 (Market-Spring Garden,Broad-26th. It is also one of the five original open-space parks/squares planned by William Penn. Running through the heart of it is The Ben Franklin Parkway and the jaw dropping Swann Fountain. This thriving neighborhood is the home to The Museum District (Museum of Art, Franklin Institute, Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Natural Science, the Rodin Museum and the soon to be Barnes Foundation. In addition, City Hall, ThePenn Center and much of Philadelphia’s Central Business District are all located here too. On the western end of this exciting neighborhood, lies a realitively quiet residential area filled with peaceful tree-lined streets. This is home to both the highly sought after Montessori pre-school, The Greenetowne School and Friends Select School (pre-K-high school) The residents enjoy getting groceries at both the corner grocer and at Trader Joe’s.

The DEAL:

Rittenhouse Square: Multi-million dollar Mansions to small Trinities (1 room per floor), opulent pre-war-brand new sky scraping condominium high-rises. This is the high-rent district.

Fitler Square: Stately single family townhouse from the mid 19th century to early 20th century and modern townhouse with garages.

Logan Square: Huge Federal homes, contemporary townhouses, high and low rise condominiums and lofts

Of the 538 houses and condos sold in 19103 between August, 2008 & August 2009, the average sold price was $478,085.

Walk Score: 98 out of 100, Walker’s Paradise

The FEEL:

Rittenhouse Square: Chic & Sleek filled with both the upwardly mobile and those who made it like the ladies who lunch

Fitler Square: Tranquil, Peaceful, Plenty of Penn students, professors and medical professionals

Logan Square: Unbelievable Quiet to be so close to the action, lots of families.

19103 Real Estate Market Report

Center City Housing Report

Landmarks

Academy of Music