The actual unit is good and you really can't beat the location. It is nice to be able to deal directly with the owner rather than through a management company if we were in an apartment building. However, the building management has made a number of cosmetic changes in the past year that has felt like a waste of money.

My girlfriend and I have had the best experience at our apartment. We have polite and helpful doormans at the building, a great floorplan with good space in the bedroom, restroom, kitchen and living room. Excellent natural light, hard-floors. The only possible thing that could be better is location since this place can be a little far from where usually most of people are.

Pros: We're in an east-facing unit that gets great natural lighting all throughout the day - a very important requirement for my wife and I. The bathroom in our unit is also very spacious and comfortable (nice marble floors/finishing). The front desk staff is always very friendly and helpful. There's a gym in the top floor of the building that's small but gets the job done - the rest of the public facilities there are also great (meeting room, entertainment room, and outdoor deck).

Cons: The windows in the apartment unit are of an older design that doesn't seal completely. As a result, small bugs are able to find their way into the apartment easily (stuff like silverfish and little gnats).

The Packard Grande is very centrally located, but not for party-ers.

The packard grande is a condo building so you rent directly from the owner of your unit. The units are very nice with hardwood floors, nice countertops, and appliances. Most units have a combined washer/dryer in the unit. There is a doorman on staff 24/7 and a nice lounge floor with rooftop terrace, business center, and gym. The only downside is that the building is located far from campus and can be loud at night since it's on the corner of 15th and sansom.

We are very happy with our apartment. It is very spacious and is very well illuminated; kitchen, bathroom and bedroom are very well distributed. There is a gym at the top of the building and membership is included in the rent. The only thing we are missing is a pool.

The apartment is great, but the management company is awful. They operate several other apartments in the fringe/up-and-coming areas. Wife and I have a newborn so we wanted a cheaper place (second bedroom + parking spot gets intense in center city). We like our apartment, can't stand the management, and live with a food kitchen behind our building. Not recommended for families.

My wife and I can't say enough about how much we love the Packard Grande. The building is a great place for young families and couples. There are also a lot of other grad students and young professionals in the building--though not that many Wharton students. The neighborhood has improved significantly over the last couple of years, and the building itself is extremely safe. We really enjoy the community amenities as well, like the gym and the game room. It's great for hosting small gatherings and its nice to have some common area work spaces when you want to get out of the apartment. Best of all is the wood flooring (hard to find in Philly) and the floor to ceiling windows that let in tons of natural light. Although it is a little expensive, I can't imagine a better building to live in if you want to be in the heart of Center City.

I spent the last 2 years at The Packard Grande and it's been a great experence. I have floor to ceiling window and an amazing view of the Philadelphia Skyline. The staff has always been helpful and my neighbors have been great. The surrounding area isn't the safest, but the doorman keeps the strangers out of the building. Also, the utility bill can get a little steep in the winter, but it's a small price to pay for a high quality apartment in the Rittenhouse area.

The Packard Grande is a great building, with excellent service! However, the location is not ideal. The building is on the corner of 15th and Chestnut and the area can feel unsafe late at night.