1629 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Listing Courtesy of: BRIGHT IDX / Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty

  1629 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

Active (1 Days)
$2,950,000 (USD)
7
BED
5
BATH
10,000
SQFT

Description

LUXURY PROPERTY AUCTION: June 17-30.Accepting Starting Bids Through 16 June.Starting Bids Expected Between $1M-$1.75M.Earn an incentive by 16 June.An extraordinary opportunity to own one of Philadelphia’s most architecturally significant buildings, steps from Rittenhouse Square. Designed in 1902 by Horace Trumbauer, architect of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the five-story Edward C. Knight Mansion was conceived in the 18th-century French Beaux-Arts tradition and has never lost its grandeur.The building’s most celebrated feature is its four-story elliptical Carrara marble staircase, crowned by an oeil-de-boeuf skylight. The façade retains its original ornate wrought-iron balconies and gates, crafted by master metalworker Samuel Yellin. Interior spaces are generous, light-filled, and adaptable.Commercially zoned and currently configured for professional office use, the property offers compelling mixed-use potential - whether repositioned for boutique hospitality, luxury residential conversion, creative office, or a flagship retail or gallery concept befitting its address and pedigree.Over a century of distinguished ownership, including use as a private art museum and civic institution, has only deepened the building’s provenance. Properties of this caliber and location rarely come to market.

MLS #:
PAPH2623126
Taxes
$29,451(2025)
Lot Size
2,000 SQFT
Type
Townhouse
Year Built
1899
Style
10000001211
School District
The School District of Philadelphia
County
Philadelphia County

Listed By

Melanie M Stecura, Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty
Source
BRIGHT IDX
Last checked May 27 2026 at 6:39 PM GMT+0000
Bathroom Details
  • Half Bathrooms: 5
Interior Features
  • Curved Staircase
  • Wood Floors
  • Elevator
  • Skylight(s)
Subdivision
  • Rittenhouse Square
Property Features
  • Above Grade
  • Below Grade
  • Fireplace: Marble
  • Foundation: Permanent
Heating and Cooling
  • Hot Water
  • Central A/C
Basement Information
  • Partially Finished
Exterior Features
  • Masonry
Utility Information
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Fuel: Natural Gas
Stories
  • 5
Living Area
  • 10,000 sqft
Location
   
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