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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
Excellent
3
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Good
7
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0
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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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Location is great

Cosmopolitan is ideal for people who want city living. It is located directly on top of a patco station making commuting to Cooper a breeze. Two styles of apartments: loft or regular. Pet friendly, in unit washer/dryer, all electric, doorman for package drop off, parking available on property (costs 200-300 extra), one block from multiple social areas such as woodys, el vez, tria, time, Starbucks, Saxbys, etc. 4 blocks from Washington square park. Electric bill ranges $60-160/mo. Water $35/month standing. Generally quiet unless you live in apartment that faces 12th street. 12th street can get roudy (and closes during festivals like pride). No gym, 12th street gym is across street and is 300-400/yr.

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  • 2 beds / 2 baths
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Love the location. Okay place. Needs better management.

I am so happy about the location of this building, and my apartment is clean and functioning. I have no complaints about the apartment itself, and I have never seen any pests in the apartment (thankfully!!). Unfortunately, management can be a pain to deal with, and they even lost several of my rent checks. This was an annoying hassle to deal with, although small in the grand scheme of things. Would recommend.

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  • Studio / 1 bath
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Cosmopolitan

No help with utilities, but the location is excellent! Good luck with management. No rodents, knock on wood. Around a lot of gay bars as this is Washington Square West - otherwise known as the Gayboorhood. Have very much enjoyed my experience so far - have nice neighbors too. I do recommend it!

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  • 1 bed / 1 bath
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Great place for the cost

Wonderful apartment for the location. While the management is difficult to work with, any maintenance issue has been resolved. It is a standard layout which is very nice, as other apartments that we viewed required walking through the bedroom to get to the bathroom, or the front door entered on the bedroom, etc - other strange layouts that we found could be problematic later. Great location (washington square west) and great apartment for the cost. We are paying $50/month extra to have updated wood floors - and you could pay an extra $50/month too to have updated quartz countertops (either or both). We love it here.

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Amazing Apartment, Old, and TERRIBLE management

This apartment is incredible, it's a 2 floor apartment for a great price in a great area. However, the building is SO old and I've had so many issues including mice, water damage, mold & more. The management/landlords are terrible at fixing things.

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  • 2 beds / 2 baths
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Central Location

Good central location with access to transit throughout the city and access to South Jersey. Wealth of restaurants in the area to grab a bite to eat. Can be difficult for those that require street parking

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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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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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