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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 444 sqft
Subdivision University City
MLS Listing ID PAPH2650434
Style Traditional,Unit/Flat,Other
Full Baths 1
Abv Grd Liv Area 444
Year Built 1923
Property Sub-Type Unit/Flat/Apartment
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Mornings begin in a kitchen that means it: stainless steel appliances, a dishwasher that earns its keep, a microwave for the hurried Tuesday, and a refrigerator that holds the Sunday farmers market haul without complaint. A disposal handles the aftermath. The counters and cabinetry are oriented for the person who actually cooks, and the open plan means that whoever is chopping vegetables is still part of the room, never marooned behind a wall. By the time coffee is ready, the morning light has had time to settle into the living area, shifting slowly as the day builds outside.
Evenings have their own rhythm here. The building's fitness center is a few floors away when the day calls for movement before dinner. The game room offers something different — a place to decompress that isn't your own four walls. The meeting room serves the remote worker or the side project that needs a surface other than the kitchen counter. A gated property and elevator access mean the commute from lobby to front door is mercifully frictionless after a long day in the city.
For residents who share their home with a dog or a cat, Fairfax accommodates both, and a dedicated dog park means the morning walk has a proper destination. Breed restrictions apply, and a pet deposit is required — details worth confirming with the leasing office directly. On-site laundry keeps that particular errand close, and parking lot access means the car has a home too, without the circling and negotiating that defines street parking in this part of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia itself is the amenity that no building can fully replicate. This stretch of the city rewards the curious walker — the kind of person who wants a coffee shop that knows their order on one block and an unexpectedly excellent dinner on the next. The eclectic layering of old rowhouse fabric and newer establishments gives the surrounding corridors a texture that no master-planned neighborhood can manufacture. Bookshops, bakeries, and the kind of bars that fill up with regulars rather than tourists sit within the natural radius of someone willing to walk fifteen minutes in any direction.
What a 1927 building offers that newer construction rarely can is a sense of accumulated character — the feeling that the walls have absorbed decades of city life and are steady for it. Fairfax Apartments carries that legacy forward without being precious about it. This is a place built for living, updated for the present, and anchored in a Philadelphia neighborhood that continues to reward the people who choose it. 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 19104 (19104)
Interior
Interior Features Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Combination Dining/Living, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Combination Kitchen/Living, Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Flat, Floor Plan - Open, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Island, Kitchen - Gourmet, Recessed Lighting, Bathroom - Stall Shower, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Upgraded Countertops, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors, Other, Efficiency
Hot Water Other
Heating Other
Cooling Other
Equipment Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Energy Efficient Appliances, Exhaust Fan, Freezer, Microwave, Oven/Range - Electric, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Stainless Steel Appliances
Furnishings No
Fireplace N
Appliance Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Energy Efficient Appliances, Exhaust Fan, Freezer, Microwave, Oven/Range - Electric, Oven/Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Stainless Steel Appliances
Heat Source Other
Laundry Has Laundry, Dryer In Unit, Common, Basement, Main Floor, Shared, Washer In Unit
Exterior
Garage Spaces 1.0
Amenities Available Bar/Lounge, Common Grounds, Community Center, Elevator, Exercise Room, Fitness Center, Game Room, Laundry Facilities, Meeting Room, Party Room, Picnic Area, Recreational Center, Security, Other, Dog Park, Gated Community, Spa, Extra Storage
Water Access N
Accessibility Other
Total Parking Spaces 1
Garage N
Building
Story 1
Unit Features Hi-Rise 9+ Floors
Above Ground Finished SqFt 444
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Traditional, Unit/Flat, Other
Level or Stories 1
Additional Building Above Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District The School District Of Philadelphia
Others
Pets Allowed Y
HOA Fee Include Common Area Maintenance,Custodial Services Maintenance,Ext Bldg Maint,Lawn Maintenance,Recreation Facility,Security Gate,Other
Senior Community No
Tax ID NO TAX RECORD
Ownership Other
SqFt Source 444
Security Features 24 hour security,Desk in Lobby,Resident Manager,Smoke Detector
Pets Allowed Case by Case Basis, Cats OK, Dogs OK, Number Limit, Pet Addendum/Deposit, Size/Weight Restriction
Nearby School & Business
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