House of the week: A condo in Washington Square West for $350,000
The current owner's favorite feature was the outdoor space on the rooftop.
Zachery McKinnon grew up in Michigan but moved to various places, always fostering a passion for art and home renovation.
Now, after over a decade in the East, he is selling the Washington Square West condo he bought last year. He is drawn back home for a long stay to help his parents.
His one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo spans 603 square feet. “The rooftop was really why I bought the place,” said McKinnon, who works in data analytics for an education nonprofit.
The condo’s proximity to City Hall, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Old City, South Street, Chinatown, and SEPTA Regional Rail were convenient for McKinnon, who doesn’t own a car.
The six-unit building, the Aldrich, was built in the 1820s and is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. It underwent a major renovation in 2021, including new floors.
McKinnon did some work on the condo’s kitchen and added mosaics throughout the unit. He is an admirer of mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar.
The unit has tall windows, high ceilings, an in-unit washer and dryer, and dedicated basement storage.
There is year-round mini-split AC and gas heat.
The condo building is pet-friendly.
The unit is listed by James A. Olivieri of Penn Jersey Realty for $350,000.