Luxury Living in Philly’s Most Desirable Neighborhood
Living in Rittenhouse Square means you have easy access to the best dining, shopping, and commuting options in Philadelphia. Whether you work on Market Street in Philadelphia’s bustling business district or at the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, or the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in vibrant University City, Rittenhouse Square is just steps away.
If you’re in the mood for some culture, take a stroll down the stately JFK Parkway to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Barnes Foundation, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Franklin Institute. Immerse yourself in the sounds of Philadelphia at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Kimmel Center, and the Academy of Music. Pass City Hall as you cross the Avenue of the Arts and learn about Philadelphia’s rich history in Old City and Society Hill. It’s only a short walk back home to the Square.
A Philadelphia Luxury Apartment in foodie paradise
For years, out-of-town food lovers have come to Philadelphia to experience the city’s cutting-edge culinary scene. And when they come, they come to Rittenhouse. The bistros, restaurants, and steakhouses that surround the Square are not only the best in the city, they are some of the best in the world.
James Beard-winner Stephen Starr is credited as the restauranteur who put Philly’s dining scene on the map. In the mood for an elegant French bistro? How about a glamorous retro nod to Cuba? Or perhaps you want to keep warm by the fire at cozy British gastropub? Simply walk to one of Starr’s many award-winning Rittenhouse establishments, including Barclay Prime, Parc and Continental Mid-Town.
Rittenhouse Square Grocery Stores and Markets
If you’d rather spend time cooking in your new luxury Philly home, Rittenhouse residents have a variety of options for markets and grocery stores.
Shop for seasonal fruits and vegetables, hearty soups, locally sourced honey, and freshly baked desserts at the year-round Rittenhouse Farmer’s Market. For cheese, meats, the specialty prepared foods, visit Di Bruno Bros. For everyday items, Rittenhouse Market and Trader Joe’s has you covered. Whatever you need, Rittenhouse has it.
Shop Until You Drop at Rittenhouse’s Finest Boutiques and Stores
Whatever you are looking for, you can find it on Walnut Street. Just step out your front door to shop local small businesses and iconic flagship stores. From the handmade tailored pieces at Theory to the sparkling diamonds at Lagos to the iconic athleisure at Lululemon, Walnut Street has got it all.
Rittenhouse is also home to many luxury health, beauty, and wellness stores and spas. Visit Blue Mercury for all of your skincare needs. Walk on over to Sephora or M.A.C. for a vast array of cosmetics and perfumes. Or spend a day being pampered in the Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.
Rittenhouse Square: Where Historical Charm Meets Modern Luxury
In the late 1600s, Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn and the first Surveyor General Thomas Holme planned a shining city nestled between two rivers, the Schuylkill and the Delaware. Designing Philadelphia to be a “green country town” full of trees, flowers, and nature, Penn’s blueprints included five large public squares where he hoped communities would gather and spend their time outdoors together. In the very center, Penn drew Rittenhouse Square.
By the mid 1850s, Philadelphia’s wealthiest elites flocked to Rittenhouse Square and the surrounding neighborhood, building ornate mansions along its tree-lined streets.
While the original cobblestone streets have been paved over, the Square remains Philadelphia’s most picturesque park and Rittenhouse is still the neighborhood to live in. Winter, spring, summer, or fall, Philadelphians gather in Rittenhouse Square to shop, dine, admire the manicured gardens, and watch generations of children play by the famous goat statute. In short, centuries later, Rittenhouse remains the cleanest, greenest, and most beautiful neighborhood in Philadelphia, and the only neighborhood that is truly at the center of everything.
