Rittenhouse Square
Rittenhouse Square is one of Philadelphia’s most popular neighborhoods. One of the five original squares planned by city founder William Penn in the late 17th century, the park at the heart of Rittenhouse Square is widely considered one of the finest urban public spaces in the country. The square is home to many works of public art, and the neighborhood serves as a hub for fine dining and extensive retail. Check out our ultimate guide to dining in Rittenhouse before making your next reservation.
On the Market: Mimimalist Modern Condo on Rittenhouse Square
One problem many art collectors face is finding a place to live with enough blank wall space to show off their collections. That won’t be […]
Just Listed: Double Trinity (We Think) in Rittenhouse Square
Three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a half bath — and 1,440 square feet of above-ground interior space. Do those sound like the stats for […]
Just Listed: Updated Extended Trinity in Rittenhouse Square
This week’s featured trinity is a handsome early-20th-century number that got a very attractive makeover not so long ago. And this updated Rittenhouse Square extended […]
Inside Fantastical Rittenhouse Restaurant Wilder’s Colorful, Eclectic Style
Opening Wilder restaurant was never supposed to take four years. Chef-restaurateur Brett Naylor and his partner and wife, Nicole Barrick, first tapped interior designer Hope […]
Just Listed: Updated Delancey Place Mansion in Rittenhouse Square
The property data sheet for this handsome Rittenhouse Square Delancey Place mansion house for sale gives its construction date as 1800. That’s way too early, […]
Just Listed: Renovated Extended Trinity in Rittenhouse Square
The 2000 block of Latimer Street in Rittenhouse Square looks like it would be more at home among the “little streets” of Washington Square West. […]
Just Listed: Ringgold Place Trinity in Rittenhouse Square
You now have what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a house on one of the city’s best-known historic blocks: the 1900 block of […]
Just Listed: Mediterranean Trinity in Rittenhouse Square
One of the things I like best about Philly are the surprising little cityscapes one runs across in hidden, off-the-beaten-path places. When my ex and […]
An Ice Cream Shop Just for Dogs Opened in Rittenhouse, and It’s as Adorable as It Sounds
Latke, one of the shop’s first canine diners, had the distinction of having previously won an ice cream eating contest and made herself right at […]
Just Listed: Delancey Place Condo in Rittenhouse Square
In Manhattan, buyers will pay a premium for condominiums and co-ops in “pre-war” buildings — meaning buildings erected before World War II. In Philadelphia, you […]
Just Listed: Open Modern Co-Op on Rittenhouse Square
Of the pre-World War II buildings facing Rittenhouse Square, the Rittenhouse Plaza is one of the classiest. The proto-Art Deco tower at 19th and Walnut […]
Just Listed: Renovated Trinity in Rittenhouse Square
The bad news: This very nicely renovated Rittenhouse Square trinity house for sale is not located on the little street that’s been called “arguably the […]
On the Market: Horace Trumbauer Mansion in Rittenhouse Square
Two Philadelphia architects stand above all others in the crowded Pantheon of local greats. One of them is Frank Furness, whose reputation, like his buildings, […]
On the Market: Restored 1852 Townhouse in Rittenhouse Square
Before the Civil War, the area just west of Rittenhouse Square was known as “Goosetown.” Far from the ritzy neighborhood we know now, this area […]
Workers at Twenty Manning Say GoFundMe Organizer Stiffed Them
Last year, when COVID-19 forced Philadelphia bars and restaurants to close, numerous crowdfunding campaigns sprang up online. People wanted to help workers who suddenly found […]