Spruce Street Commons serves as a collaborative space to share our varied and collective interests. We believe in architectural preservation, great design, and environmental sustainability.

Our goal is to bring our community together through an eclectic mix of events and happenings –all centered around inspiring local creatives and small businesses. Our small, dynamic, dedicated team is from diverse backgrounds.

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Congrats to @rivalbroscoffee on their 1528 Spruce location in The Touraine's former dining hall being named "best new coffee shop" of 2017 #BestofPhilly @phillymag 📷: @varneyphoto
Rittenhouse #phillyhomeportrait just steps from The Touraine.
July 1956, thieves steal more than $10,000 in jewels and cash from Touraine resident and president of Philadelphia menswear company. #storiesofthetouraine #thetouraineturns100
We partnered with Elise Hanks of @terralunaherbals who grow and blend small batch herbal goods in Northeast Philadelphia, to create a custom tea blend for our residents. Our relaxing, restorative blend uses stinging nettle leaf, peppermint and lemon balm from Elise's garden.
#TouraineNo108 moodboard coming to life thanks to @cuttalossa and @shopatvagabond
Take a book, leave a book.
Our landscaping team, made up of Kate Packard Stratton and Elise Geyelin, work with us to select native plants and flowers requiring less resources year-round.
"It's this life-long dedication to sustainability that's positively affected this single-family house in South Philadelphia. And it's also played a huge role in the couple's other job: Liz and Giuliano are the owners of the historic apartment building The Touraine in Rittenhouse Square (they also own its sister building, The Annex) ... Along with the unique reclaimed doors, all cabinetry was made of reclaimed wood with glass or chicken wire. The countertops are reclaimed old marble steps from another historic building in Philadelphia, #divinelorrainehotel " – Great write up in @apartmenttherapy at home with our creative director and managing director, Liz and Giuliano.
This South Philly garden designed by our creative director, Liz Solms is a kid-friendly kaleidoscope of color.
Holding on to the long weekend.
The Village of Arts and Humanities is celebrating their 30th year of providing free arts education to their community, maintaining parks and gardens and serving families. Please consider donating any amount to @thevillagephilly by visiting their feed or the link in our profile! Photography by @brefurlong
#TouraineNo108 color palette is coming together!
Sun-soaked kitchen in The Touraine with handmade @vestigehome serving boards.
A one-bedroom apartment in The Touraine, circa 1980.
A visit with designer and wood-worker, Nicole Cole of @vestigehome at her studio in Philadelphia. #phillycreativespaces
Bath design detail from our #TouraineNo108 mood board. Textiles from @cuttalossa at @meadowsweetmercantile
Thousands of tiny succulents cover sections of The Annex #greenroof, filtering pollutants and working to regulate temperatures year-round.
Our creative director, Liz Solms' South Philly home layers color, texture and pieces acquired while traveling. 📷: @kylesmithborn
Philadelphia 1947, The Touraine sells to G. Harmon Webb for just over 1 million. #thetouraineturns100
“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”
— Henry Ford

Our development and property management philosophy is reflected in how we work together as well. Our work environment values collaboration, personal growth, and transparency. We manage our properties as if we lived there, offering conscientious 24/7 service. Our expertise is in ground up development and improving historic facilities. We focus on preservation while integrating the most modern systems. We have an deep commitment to classic style, with clean, eye-catching details that are always fresh but never based on fads or short-lived trends.