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Top Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Business Center
- Cat friendly
- Dog friendly
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Hardwood Floors
- Online Rent Payment
- Parking Garage
- Resident Lounge
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Washer/Dryer In Unit
About this Location
restaurants nearby
400/408/409 (bus) - 4 min
9 min walk
Pricing
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Schedule Appointment At
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Business Center
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Resident Lounge
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Garbage Disposal
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Granite Countertops
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Microwave
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Stainless Steel Appliances
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Laundry
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Washer/Dryer In Unit
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Lease Terms
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Online Rent Payment
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Living Room
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Hardwood Floors
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Individually Controlled Heat & A/C
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Parking & Transportation
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Parking Garage
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Pet Terms & Amenities
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Cat friendly
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Dog friendly
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Security & Maintenance
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24-Hour Front Desk
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Sports & Fitness
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Fitness Center
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Overall rating 8.4/10, based on 19 renter reviews Write a review
The Packard Motorcar Building reviews and highlights
- 15 minute bike ride from Penn Law
- Small gym
- Private parking for $180
- Building is nice
- Modern and well kept social areas
- Conveniently located by the Race-Vine SEPTA station
Amazing!
Love it ! Good location near the shuttle, very clean, maintenance is quick, never lost a package, spacious apartment
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Good location, thin walls
The Packard is great because of its location in Center City (5 minute walk from Drexel shuttle) and the proximity to Trader Joe's. They also do an amazing job with packages and the gym on the first floor is an added bonus. All units have huge windows and tall ceilings, which is great, but you will be spending more on heat in the winter. On the other hand, you will hear your neighbors when they have people over, and depending on how loud they watch TV, you will hear the TV as well. Management is good at addressing concerns with noise complaints and maintenance is also super quick to address your problems.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Packard Review
I have really enjoyed staying at the Packard. I live in the largest apartment size available, which has a corner apartment/view. It allows for a lot of light, and it has 13 or 15 foot ceilings which are great.
We do live on Broad Street, so there is a lot of traffic and there is a motorcycle parade that happens pretty regularly most nights a week. The windows do a good job muting out the noise, but they can still be heard.
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2 beds / 2 baths
Excellent
Great building, close to subway to get to Temple med, everything you could want in an apartment building! Price decent. Parking decent priced too. Near Trader Joe’s
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2 beds / 2 baths
My First Year Experience at the Packard
My apartment is a loft. It is very spacious and comfortable. The kitchen is a good size and well equipped(fridge,microwave,dishwasher,stove with oven)if you like to cook. You have a nice counter facing the living room where you can sit to enjoy your food or use for entertaining a group of your friends.
The bedroom and bathroom are in the upstairs area. The bedroom comfortably fits a large frame queen size bed,side table and a dresser. Additionally, it has a nice walk-in closet. Stairs and upper level is carpeted,with exception of the bathroom.
The apartment itself has an industrial feel to it which makes it very cozy. It is a great space for a single person or for a couple. The service and amenities are excellent. The location is superb if you are going to Hanneman; you just cross the street and you are there.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Highly recommend
Apartment complex is great overall. There is definitely some wear and tear on some of the walls and closets, but they do their best to fix it up whenever you need. I haven't had any maintenance issues as of yet. The rooms have very high ceilings which is nice as it is easy to get sunlight in. Rent includes a nice gym downstairs with a common room as well. Overall, I am very happy. The rent is a bit steep, but is seems to be the norm in Center City.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Pros and cons
Pros:
My experience has improved greatly since moving here. Gym was recently renovated and more equipment added, also you have access to another gym and basketball court at the Metropolitan apartments.
Also recently renovated lounge areas
People who work at HUH get a rent discount.
I pay $100 for a covered parking spot which is one of the best rates I've seen in the city.
Administration quick to respond to messages
High ceilings means don't hear noise from above floor (in general the sound proof is good all around)
Random parties/events
Free storage
Opposite HUH so VERY CLOSE
Cons:
An older building
Electric not included
High ceilings in bedrooms means that difficult to heat the room
No pool
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Couple
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2 beds / 2 baths
This place is mediocre but will hold you over for 3 years.
Pros: Close to work, it's relatively moderately priced, has a full size gym recently renovated, high wall ceilings are spacious, parking garage has individual spots
Cons: The fire alarm goes off about once a month especially more often during winter months, roaches and rats on lower floors, I've had packages stolen from inside the "secure" mail room (how does that even happen?), the concierge service is mostly apathetic, very thin walls, maintenance is slow to respond (2-4 days) to requests such as microwave and door repair, parking garage is not heated, lots of construction noise, lots of highway noise, lots of shouting from nearby homeless shelters, occasionally your parking garage will be taken by a random person, this one random person with asthma is on the gym elliptical for 2 hours from 530 am to 730am and it's kinda uncomfortable but she comes with the property, only 2 ellipticals in the gym.
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Couple
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2 beds / 2 baths
Resident
Great apartment complex with doorman, gym, underground parking in the building for an extra monthly fee. Convenient location between Spring garden and Race/Vine subways, convenient to walk or run to the Schuylkill. Large windows make for great sunlight. Study rooms also available in the building.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Center City luxury apartment great for students!
It's a convenient and safe place to live because it's right by the subway station and just blocks from city hall. There is also 24/7 security. Downstairs has a community room and a conference room with free wifi and printing. It's right across the street from Drexel University Center City campus and Hahnemann Hospital The management can be a little friendlier in terms of accommodation. Very strict when it comes to extending the lease if it's not for a complete year. Parking is also over-priced I believe (extra $200/month).
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
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Callowhill Reviews
You are about a ten minute walk from Chestnut Street, were you can find a shopping mall and ample stores for your convenience.
-Used needles
-Human excrement
-The odor of urine
-Beggars
-Open air drug usage
The district is overrun with vagrants and the dangerously mentally ill. Police presence is minimal and they are incredibly ineffectual and, frankly, slothful and are not to be relied on for security.
Some are put off by the homeless population but this is the city, it is what it isb