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4247 Locust St

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Philadelphia, PA 19104

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4247 Locust St

Philadelphia, PA 19104
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    • Studio

      2 - 4247 Locust St

      $1,215

      Studio, 1 Bath, 220 sq ft
      Available Jul 25

      Availability Details

      PriceAvailability DateUnitSq Ft
      $1,215July 25, 20262 - 4247 Locust St220 sq ft

      Model Amenities and Features

      Kitchen

      • Dishwasher

      About This Listing

      Built in 1927 and reborn for modern living, this thoughtfully designed studio at Fairfax Apartments makes every one of its 220 square feet count. From the moment you step inside, the open floor plan reveals exactly how a well-considered layout transforms a compact space into a home that breathes. Natural light moves through the room, catching the clean lines of the kitchen and softening the pace of the day before it has fully begun. The kitchen is where this apartment earns its place in your routine. Stainless steel appliances anchor the space with a polished, professional feel, while the dishwasher and disposal make cleanup almost an afterthought. A microwave and refrigerator complete the lineup, so everything you need for a quiet breakfast or an ambitious dinner is already in place. The open layout means the kitchen never feels separate from the rest of your living space — it flows naturally into the room where you unwind, read, or spread out after a long day in the city. The walk-in closet adds a layer of organization that studio living does not always offer, giving you genuine storage without compromise. Beyond your door, Fairfax Apartments offers a full range of amenities that make the building feel like an extension of your home. A fitness center means your workout is never more than an elevator ride away, and with elevator access throughout, moving through the building is effortless at any hour. A game room and a meeting room give residents options for how they spend their time — whether that looks like a competitive evening among neighbors or a quiet space to work through a presentation. Laundry is available on-site, and the building is gated, adding a layer of ease to your daily comings and goings. For residents who drive, parking is available on the lot. And for those who share their home with a cat or a dog, pets are welcome here, with breed restrictions and a deposit required — the kind of policy that means your four-legged companion is a neighbor, not an exception. The neighborhood surrounding Fairfax Apartments carries the particular character that defines this stretch of Philadelphia — a city that layers its history openly, where a 1927 building does not feel like a relic but like a thread in a living fabric. Long-standing local businesses and newer arrivals exist side by side, and the rhythm of the street changes gradually enough that you notice the seasons more than the years. There is something grounding about living in a building with this kind of age and presence, in a part of the city where people tend to know the name of the person who makes their coffee. When the day calls you back out into Philadelphia, the city is ready to meet you. The surrounding streets connect easily to the broader grid of the city, and the kind of access that makes urban living feel fluid rather than frantic is built into where Fairfax sits. Whether your day pulls you toward Center City or keeps you closer to home, the building's location makes the transition simple. That ease of movement — in and out, morning and evening — is part of what makes a small, well-built apartment feel larger than its square footage suggests. 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.

      Model Rent and Fees

      Model Price

      • $1,215
      Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

      Contact Info

      Listed by:
      Brad R Levinson

      801 - 4247 Locust St

      $1,465

      Studio, 1 Bath, 444 sq ft
      Available Jul 25

      Availability Details

      PriceAvailability DateUnitSq Ft
      $1,465July 25, 2026801 - 4247 Locust St444 sq ft

      Model Amenities and Features

      Kitchen

      • Dishwasher

      About This Listing

      Built in 1927 and reborn for modern living, this eighth-floor studio at Fairfax Apartments distills city life to its sharpest, most efficient form — 444 square feet where every inch has been considered and nothing is wasted. The kitchen anchors the open floor plan with a lineup of stainless steel appliances that means business from the first morning you unpack your groceries. A dishwasher and disposal handle cleanup without ceremony, while the microwave and refrigerator complete a compact but fully capable workspace. Picture the counter cleared, coffee brewing, and a pan warming on the range before the city outside has fully woken up. The open layout means the kitchen doesn't disappear behind a wall — it flows directly into your living space, so the rhythm of cooking becomes part of the rhythm of the room itself. Storage in a studio is everything, and the walk-in closet here punches well above what the square footage might suggest. It's the detail that separates a studio you tolerate from one you actually love. Hang your coats, organize your wardrobe, and still have room left over — a quiet luxury that becomes more appreciated with every passing season. Fairfax Apartments surrounds that personal space with a community built for how people actually live. A fitness center means your morning workout doesn't require a separate commute. When you'd rather unwind than exercise, the game room offers a different kind of decompression. The meeting room is there when you need to work from somewhere other than your kitchen counter, and the laundry facilities keep that particular errand contained to the building. A gated community and elevator access mean getting home at the end of the day feels effortless rather than eventful. If you share your space with a dog or a cat, the building welcomes them — breed restrictions and a deposit apply, so the details are worth confirming, but the intention is clear: this is a building that understands pets are part of the household. The on-site dog park gives four-legged residents a place to do their own version of decompressing after a long day. Parking is available on-site for those who keep a car, and the gated setting adds a layer of security and calm to what is otherwise a fully urban environment. Daily life in an efficiently designed studio like this one develops its own quiet elegance. The open floor plan encourages you to be intentional about how you arrange things, and that intentionality tends to ripple outward — a tidier space, a clearer head, a morning routine that actually functions. The building's bones, laid down nearly a century ago, give the whole enterprise a sense of permanence and craftsmanship that newer construction rarely matches. This is the kind of home that works hardest when you need it to, disappears when you don't, and earns its place in your day without demanding your attention. 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.

      Model Rent and Fees

      Model Price

      • $1,465
      Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

      Contact Info

      Listed by:
      Brad R Levinson

      515 - 4247 Locust St

      $1,465

      Studio, 1 Bath, 472 sq ft
      Available Jul 25
      Largest StudioThis is the largest Studio at this Property

      Availability Details

      PriceAvailability DateUnitSq Ft
      $1,465July 25, 2026515 - 4247 Locust St472 sq ft

      Model Amenities and Features

      Kitchen

      • Dishwasher

      About This Listing

      Tucked into the upper floors of a 1927 building that has quietly anchored its corner of Philadelphia for nearly a century, this studio at Fairfax Apartments asks you to slow down and take it all in. At 472 square feet, it is a study in what an open, thoughtfully proportioned layout can do when nothing is wasted. The moment you step inside, the floor plan opens ahead of you, and the eye travels easily from the entryway all the way to the far wall, where the light shifts through the day in the unhurried way that only a building with this kind of age and character allows. Mornings set the tone. The kitchen is right there, close enough to feel connected to the rest of the space, appointed with stainless steel appliances that include a dishwasher, a disposal, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It is a kitchen designed for someone who actually cooks, or someone who only ever reheats leftovers — and either way it handles the job without crowding you. The open layout means you can be in the kitchen and still feel like you are part of the room, still catch whatever light is coming through, still feel the ease of a space that does not compartmentalize your mornings into separate boxes. The walk-in closet is one of those quiet gifts that reveals itself gradually. In a studio this well-considered, storage is not an afterthought — it is part of what makes the space livable over the long term. The floor plan flows in a way that makes the square footage feel intentional rather than limiting, and the open configuration gives you genuine flexibility in how you arrange and inhabit the space. Beyond your own front door, Fairfax Apartments offers a full complement of community amenities that extend the footprint of daily life well past the studio itself. The fitness center means your workout does not require a separate commute. The game room and meeting room give you places to decompress or connect, depending on the day. A gated community provides a layer of comfort, and the elevator means getting home at the end of the day requires no additional effort. On-site laundry and parking round out the practical side of things, and the dog park signals that this building understands that pets are not guests — they are residents too. Dogs and cats are welcome here, with breed restrictions and a deposit required. The building itself is part of the story. Built in 1927, Fairfax Apartments carries the bones and character of a Philadelphia that knew how to build for longevity. The kind of construction that predates shortcuts, where the walls are solid and the proportions feel human. That original character exists now alongside a neighborhood that is very much in motion. Philadelphia's urban fabric has a way of cycling through quiet periods and then surging back with new energy, and the blocks around Fairfax reflect that momentum — established storefronts sharing sidewalks with newer arrivals, long-standing neighborhood institutions drawing the same foot traffic as recently opened cafes and small businesses finding their footing. It is the particular energy of a neighborhood that knows what it has been and is still deciding what it wants to become, and living inside it means you get to be part of that unfolding. This is a home for someone who wants presence in the city without sacrificing the feeling of a settled, grounded place to return to at the end of the day. The studio at Fairfax offers exactly that — a compact, connected, character-rich base from which Philadelphia is always within reach. 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.

      Model Rent and Fees

      Model Price

      • $1,465
      Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

      Contact Info

      Listed by:
      Brad R Levinson

    Features and Amenities

    Kitchen Amenities

    • Dishwasher
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    4247 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

    Points of Interest

    Time and distance from 4247 Locust St.

    Arts Museums and Landmarks

    Philadelphia Museum of Art

    2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
    5 minute drive / 1.93 miles away

    The Frankling Institute

    222 N 20th St
    4 minute drive / 2.06 miles away

    Free Library of Philadephia

    1901 Vine Street
    4 minute drive / 2.19 miles away

    Big Box and Retail

    Aldi

    4421 Market St
    1 minute drive / 0.66 miles away

    Lowe's

    1500 N 50th St
    4 minute drive / 2.0 miles away

    Walgreens

    1800 South St
    4 minute drive / 2.04 miles away

    Colleges and Universities

    University of the Sciences

    600 South 43rd Street
    1 minute drive / 0.28 miles away

    Community College of Philadelphia - West Regional Center

    4725 Chesnut Street
    1 minute drive / 0.64 miles away

    University of Pennsylvania

    1 College Hall
    2 minute drive / 0.77 miles away

    Groceries

    Aldi

    4421 Market St
    1 minute drive / 0.66 miles away

    Shoprite

    2301 W Oregon Ave
    5 minute drive / 2.46 miles away

    The Fresh Grocer

    421 S 69th St
    5 minute drive / 2.52 miles away

    Hospitals

    Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

    51 North 39th Street
    2 minute drive / 0.74 miles away

    Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

    34th St & Civic Center Blvd
    2 minute drive / 0.91 miles away

    Hahnemann University Hospital

    230 North Broad Street
    5 minute drive / 2.56 miles away

    Military Bases

    Defense Personnel Support Center

    5 minute drive / 2.61 miles away

    Philadelphia Naval Busi Center

    9 minute drive / 4.55 miles away

    Naval Inventory Control Point Philadelphia

    18 minute drive / 8.76 miles away

    Parks and Recreation

    Bartram Gardens

    54th St & Lindbergh Blvd
    3 minute drive / 1.18 miles away

    Bartram's Gardens

    54th St. and Lindbergh Blvd.
    3 minute drive / 1.18 miles away

    Independence Historical Park

    5th & Chestnut
    5 minute drive / 2.53 miles away

    4247 Locust St has 5 parks within 3.2 miles, including Bartram Gardens, Bartram's Gardens, Independence Historical Park, Jefferson Square Park, and Franklin Square.

    Restaurants and Dining

    Lacroix at the Rittenhouse Hotel

    210 West Rittenhouse Square
    5 minute drive / 1.96 miles away

    La Colombe Torrefaction

    130 S. 19th Street
    4 minute drive / 2.0 miles away

    Pink Rose Pastry Shop

    630 S 4th St
    7 minute drive / 3.27 miles away

    Shopping Centers

    Chestnut Plaza

    4301-4329 Chestnut St
    1 minute drive / 0.47 miles away

    Enterprise Heights

    2-4 Farragut St
    1 minute drive / 0.63 miles away

    The Shops At Penn

    3401-3409 Walnut St
    2 minute drive / 0.97 miles away

    4247 Locust St has 5 shopping centers within 1.2 miles.

    Transit Stations

    Baltimore and 43rd-Route 34

    1 minute drive / 0.05 miles away

    Baltimore Avenue and 43rd Street-Route 34

    1 minute drive / 0.05 miles away

    Baltimore and 44th-Route 34

    1 minute drive / 0.09 miles away

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    Rental Price Ranges in the Area

    BedroomAverage RentCheapest RentHighest Rent
    Philadelphia Studio Apartments $1,584$300$7,010
    Philadelphia 1 Bedroom Apartments $1,987$574$9,000
    Philadelphia 2 Bedroom Apartments $2,450$725$10,000+
    Philadelphia 3 Bedroom Apartments $2,893$625$10,000+
    Philadelphia 4 Bedroom Apartments $2,153$585$10,000+
    Philadelphia 5 Bedroom Apartments $2,518$650$5,750
    Philadelphia 6 Bedroom Apartments $2,299$525$4,500

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