1201 Jackson St #553,PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
Description
The elevator opens on the fifth floor and the view down the hallway already hints at what waits inside - this is the floor where the building's 1940 bones settle into something that reads as both durable and quietly refined, and Unit 553 picks up that inheritance across 581 square feet without announcing it. Step inside and the open floor plan does the talking. Kitchen and living area occupy one continuous sweep, the two zones distinguished by function rather than partition, sightlines running the full length of the loft from entry to window without a wall pulling them short. The hardwood floors carry that openness forward, their surface absorbing and distributing whatever light the windows deliver, and the window treatments already hung let you decide how much of the outside arrives on any given morning. Draw them wide and the room fills. Pull them close and the apartment finds its own register. At 581 square feet, the loft reads generously because nothing inside it works against the floor plan's fundamental ambition. The kitchen anchors its end of the space with quiet competence. Quartz countertops provide a workspace wide and deep enough to actually cook on - not to stage a meal for a photograph, but to build one from scratch on a weeknight without negotiating real estate between the cutting board and the stove. Stainless steel appliances hold every essential post: refrigerator with ice maker, dishwasher, microwave, disposal. An in-home washer and dryer tucks the laundry cycle fully inside these walls, eliminating a small but persistent friction that accumulates faster than anticipated when it is absent. The entry-level bedroom connects to the living area without a stair between them, a detail that earns its keep at six-thirty in the morning when the most a person wants from their home is continuity. Efficient heating and cooling keep the temperature responsive regardless of the season, and the cable-ready setup means the living area is wired for whatever the evening requires. What the building surrounds the apartment with is worth noting. A rooftop terrace with city views turns an ordinary evening into something with a view worth arriving at. The fitness center is on-site. A media room, package receiving, bike storage, and EV charging stations are all in place. Controlled access secures the entry. Attached garage parking removes the nightly calculation that living in Philadelphia without a reserved space otherwise demands - that single detail reorganizes how the whole building feels before you have finished reading the floor plan. Lower Moyamensing is not a neighborhood that performs itself for visitors. It is a grid of South Philadelphia blocks where the coffee shops and corner tables have been there long enough to be genuinely local, where the restaurants along the nearby corridors carry the kind of authority that only accumulates through years of feeding people who actually live nearby. East Passyunk Avenue is within easy reach, its stretch of independent dining and late-night bar seats as reliable a neighborhood anchor as the building's own Jackson Street address. The urban fabric here is established, unhurried, and genuinely walkable in every direction that matters. For anyone whose routine reaches into Center City, the city's transit network is accessible from the surrounding streets, putting the downtown core within reach without requiring a car. 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.
Details
| MLS # | PAPH2687170 |
|---|---|
| Listing Type | For Lease |
| Style | Condominium |
| Status | Active-bright |
| Year | 1940 |
| Days On Site | 8 |
| Listing Provided By | KW Empower | Brad R Levinson |
Features
| Bed(s) | 1 |
|---|---|
| Bath(s) | 1 Total |
| SQ Feet | 581 |
| Garage | 1 |
| Story(s) | 1 |
| Zoning | N/A |
Interior
| Cooling | Central A/C |
|---|---|
| Heating Yes / No | Yes |
| Heating | Forced Air |
| Interior Features | Bathroom - Soaking Tub, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Combination Dining/Living, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Combination Kitchen/Living, Dining Area, Entry Level Bedroom, Exposed Beams, Flat, Floor Plan - Open, Floor Plan - Traditional, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Galley, Sprinkler System, Upgraded Countertops, Other, Window Treatments |
| Furnished | No |
| Appliances | Stove, Refrigerator, Microwave, Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Disposal, Dryer, Energy Efficient Appliances, Exhaust Fan, Freezer, Icemaker, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer |
Exterior
| Exterior Features | Roof Deck, Sidewalks |
|---|---|
| Security Features | Carbon Monoxide Detectors, 24 hour security, Fire Detection System, Main Entrance Lock, Monitored, Resident Manager, Smoke Detector, Sprinkler System - Indoor |
| Construction Materials | Masonry, Other |
Parking
| Garage Yes / No | Yes |
|---|---|
| Parking Features | Parking Fee |
Area Information
| State | PA |
|---|---|
| County | PHILADELPHIA PA |
| City | PHILADELPHIA |
| Zip Code | 19148 |
| Area | 19148 (19148) |
| Community Name | LOWER MOYAMENSING |
| School District | THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELP |
| Listing VS Median (in LOWER MOYAMENSING) | |
Price: $1,760 low | high Med: $235,000 sqft: 581 low | high Med: 1,470 $ / sqft: $3 low | high Med: $160 On site: 8 low | high Med: 18 | |
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| State | PA |
|---|---|
| County | PHILADELPHIA PA |
| City | PHILADELPHIA |
| Zip Code | 19148 |
| Area | 19148 (19148) |
| Community Name | LOWER MOYAMENSING |
| School District | THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELP |
| Listing VS Median (in LOWER MOYAMENSING) | |
Price: $1,760 low | high Med: $235,000 sqft: 581 low | high Med: 1,470 $ / sqft: $3 low | high Med: $160 On site: 8 low | high Med: 18 | |
