Offered for the first time in 500 Walnut, Society Hill’s premier residential building, this 3,100-square-foot home with 2 parking spaces overlooks the treetops and green spaces of Independence National Historical Park. A building renowned for the privacy it offers residents, 500 Walnut has a touchless, automated parking garage and key fob-operated express elevators that take you directly to your home. This residence has many smartly designed features and extras. The entry foyer includes a hidden mudroom, especially useful for dog owners or those who appreciate keeping the city out of their living spaces. The foyer opens to living, dining and kitchen areas lined in floor-to-ceiling windows, creating interiors awash in natural light and those verdant views of the park. Enjoy those views and people-watching from your private balcony, protected from the elements on three sides. A vented gas fireplace on a porcelain-tile accent wall is a focal point in the living room. The dining area showcases a wall of built-ins that includes a hidden beverage refrigerator. The Joanne Hudson kitchen with bar/island is finished in Downsview cabinetry topped in Caesarstone. Appliances include a Wolf induction cooktop, Gaggenau exhaust hood, Wolf steam oven, Wolf convection wall oven, Miele dishwasher and hidden coffee bar, hidden Wolf convection microwave, Sub-Zero refrigerator with two freezer drawers. Even with all of those top-grade features, your favorite part of this may be the walk-in pantry with built-in storage. It’s an amenity, like the mudroom and the full-size laundry room, that makes city living that much easier. A pocket door off the kitchen reveals a light-filled home office with power blinds. A gallery-style hall leads to private quarters, a main bedroom suite plus two en suite guest bedrooms. The main suite is a dream for its closet space and bath with radiant-heated floors and heated towel racks, plus oversized shower, Joanne Hudson design, double vanity and other amenities. The other bedrooms also have closets with built-ins; one bath includes a tub/shower while the other is outfitted with a seamless glass stall shower. All bedrooms have power blinds. Throughout the apartment is Lutron lighting and climate-control systems, operable remotely, along with built-in speakers. All rooms have 9-foot ceilings and operable windows; Joanne Hudson designed all 3.1 baths and the kitchen and dining room cabinetry; there is a two-zone HVAC system with humidifier; approximately five years remain on tax abatement. As a bonus, this is a dog-friendly building and neighborhood. From this second-floor residence it’s easy to exit via steps or elevator for a quick walk. The building has its own fenced dog park and dog wash, and there are many local dog walkers for those who need this type of support. Additional building amenities include 24/7 concierge service, an indoor pool, fitness center, sauna, steam, spa, bicycle storage, additional storage unit, outdoor seating area off 4th floor, guest apartment on site, library, billiard room, common area with fireplace and a luxury car with driver for local errands. A very modern residence in the heart of the most historical square mile in the U.S