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Mid-Rise Apartment
Midtown Village, 221 S 12th St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Additional Storage Available
  •  Air Conditioning
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Online Rent Payment
  •  Private Garages
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

7.6
Good
19 Reviews

About this Location

MOM’s Organic Market
7 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Seger Park
7 min walk
PATCO (rail) - 3 min
MFL (metro) - 7 min

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,000+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,250+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$1,800+
Schedule Appointment At
(786) 403-0330
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Lease Terms

    •  Online Rent Payment
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Private Garages
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog friendly
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available
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Overall rating 7.6/10, based on 19 renter reviews Write a review

9.7
Location
5.7
Amenities
6.3
Management
8.0
Value
8.7
Social
8.6
Safety
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Cosmopolitan Apartments reviews and highlights

  • great price in a great area
  • building is old
  • management can be a pain to deal with
  • wealth of restaurants in the area
  • good central location
  • access to transit throughout the city
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Great location

Great location in center city. Active construction site across the street disrupting quiet in the north tower. No amenities. Parking available for $325/month. Water $40/month. Utilities ~$200/month

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Great Value Center City Living

While the Cosmopolitan may not be fancy, shiny, or new, it has everything you need for a fraction of the usual center city cost: in-unit washer/dryer, front desk security personnel, parking (for an added fee), elevators, and a secure package center. The units are clean and well-kept, and very spacious. There are options for two-floor lofts and one-floor apartments. The staff are very friendly and maintenance issues get taken care of quickly. It's in walking distance to the subway and to popular center city attractions. All in all, it's a great place to live!

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Old but good money for value

The building is a little on the older side - the bedrooms are carpeted and the kitchen appliances could be updated. That being said, I am happy with the size of the apartment and the building as a whole.

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Great for location and price

Inexpensive for the location, in the middle of Center City and very bikeable/walkable, close to all major public transit. Very fun area too!

The apartments are nice, though a little dated. There's a doorman and a parking garage that you can pay extra to use. The views are gorgeous.

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Fantastic

My partner and I have been living here since March. We absolutely love it! The process of getting the apartment and moving in was seamless. Great location to walk to PAFA and hop on the train to Temple. Its a great place to live in Philly!

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  • Couple
  • Studio / 1 bath
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Love my apartment

Close to campus and safe. Includes a dishwasher and a washer and dryer in the unit, which is really convenient
I feel like my rent is totally worth it. My particular apartment has big windows with views of the city. It's also spacious with a decent amount of closet space

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Good place to live, great location

I've enjoyed my time here, and I will miss it when I move out, but it has it's problems. We've had issues with bugs before, and rent goes up about $100 after each year (though you can negotiate it down to only +50 fairly easily)

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Really affordable studio, limited amenities but it isn't easy finding anything in the middle of the city under $1200, so I'm happy here.

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Great for Jeff Residency

Convenient location to work and subway, responsive staff, large space downtown. Biggest down part is that it can get loud outside

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Great & affordable place to live!

The Cosmopolitan Apartments have been an amazing place to live in for the past year and a half. I live in a gorgeous loft with floor to ceiling windows and pay a very affordable price. The management is sometimes slow with issues that may come up - such as a water leak in the bathroom. But aside from that, the entire building is great. Tenants in this building are quiet. The location couldn't be better. Located on 12th and Walnut, there is everything I need right outside my door! There are bars, restaurants, grocery stores, shopping store, a Macy's, Target - everything is close by.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 29 Recs

Destination Dogs
Vedge
Barbuzzo
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grocery 3 Recs

MOM’s Organic Market
Whole Foods Market
Di Bruno Bros.
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convenience 2 Recs

Walgreens
Wawa
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fitness 34 Recs

Unite Fitness
Flywheel Sports
The Sporting Club at the Bellevue
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parks 6 Recs

Washington Square Park
Rittenhouse Square Park
Seger Park
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coffee 18 Recs

Capogiro Gelato
Cake and the Beanstalk
Greenstreet Coffee Co.
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About Midtown Village

Working professionals abound in the heart of Center City, populating the many restaurants and cafes during their lunch breaks. Also known as The Gayborhood, this area has a large concentration of LGBTQ-friendly businesses and bars. Day or night, Midtown Village is bustling with activity.
Busy
Very Safe
Gayborhood
Center City
High Prices
Tough Parking
Central Location
Median rents in Midtown Village
Studio
$
1,150
1 Bedroom
$
2,050
2 Bedroom
$
2,700

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Parking at Cosmopolitan Apartments

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Midtown Village Reviews

121 reviews
Access to restaurants, attractions, and shops in Center City and even nearby in South Philly or Rittenhouse Square is superb. There is generally a lot of street traffic and drug addiction and homelessness are common in the area, but typically not a source of harm for passersby and also not much different than in any other major urban center in the U.S.
Best neighborhood in Center City - can't beat the price for what you get. Amazing location, just a short walk to Rittenhouse or Old City. Can't beat living in the heart of Center City, and only a 7 minute walk to the hospital. Plenty of night life.
Some crime in the area, but overall, great bar and restaurant scene with easy access to public transit.
Center city is arguably safe but sometimes there are some issues. Police are responsive.
Midtown Village is quickly becoming one of the best places in Philly to live. The quick downside is there's a lot of construction in the area, but that's also the positive if you're okay with the feel of a city that's constantly changing. The area already has lots of great bars and restaurants, and all the new construction is adding in great new options for grocery, coffee, and convenience items. There's now a Target, Mom's Grocery, multiple Wawas, Sweetgreen, etc. all in close proximity to mainstays like Reading Terminal.
Midtown Village is a fast-growing and both has great mainstay restaurants like El Vez and Barbuzzo as well as amazing chains like Chipotle and Sweet Green. The addition of a Target, Wawa, CVS, Starbucks, and Petco makes it even more accessible and naturally the location is as central as you can be in Philadelphia. In comparing options, you usually can get a bit of a discount versus Rittenhouse Square and Old City, mainly because the Midtown Village brand is still being built up, but you really can't beat the location and access to amenities. The only thing it's missing is a full-service grocery store, but between Reading Terminal Market, Target, Walgreens, and CVS you're pretty set. The main downside can be the noise and litter that comes with being in the heart of downtown, but it's a trade off I'm more than willing to make and has been getting better with time.
I love this neighborhood! It's very lively and great for young adults. There are a lot of cool restaurants/bars around. It's a little pricey but what can you expect from being in the center of a city like Philadelphia?
The area is filled with lots of young people. I don't feel unsafe walking around even at night because there are people out all the time. There are a couple of narrow streets I probably wouldn't walk through though.
The neighborhood is amazing and getting better every day! It combines access to great daily conveniences (coffee shops, Target, Wawa, etc.) with some of the best independent restaurants and bars in Philly. The location is incredibly central overall and transit options can get you pretty much anywhere in the city. It can get a bit noisy, though that's the price you pay for being downtown.

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