Locust on the Park has great, recently renovated lofts. The building is located along the river, very close to a dog park and to school. Management can be annoying but once you have moved in, involvement is minimal. Overall very happy with this apartment.

Excellent management, spacious apartments

Our apartment is an extremely spacious, high ceiling 2 bed/2 bath. I have absolutely nothing negative to say about the building, management, or other residents. In addition, every unit gets an external storage unit which is immensely useful in terms of reducing clutter. They just re-did the lobby and the entire gym so they look really good. In addition, being right on the river offers easy access to running tracks and outdoor space. In addition, it's closer to campus and walk is about 15-20mins, which is 10-15 shorter than Rittenhouse.

Outside of that, the building is a bit removed from the main social scene around Rittenhouse Square so the walk can get a bit tiresome, especially when cold/raining. In addition, the closest corner store/Rite Aid is four blocks away. Nothing outrageous but just irksome enough to be worth a mention.

This is a great building and great apartment, but it's about as expensive as it gets in Philly. That said, Dranoff Management does a great job. They've been extremely responsive and easy to work with.

Very helpful management. Very spacious house with upgraded amenities and household appliances.

This is the closest you can be to campus, but still live in Center City. The building is well maintained, and the gym is great. It's in a quiet area, which is great if you are not the party type.

Location is perfect for MBA students wanting to live within a reasonable walking distance (~20 min) of school. Loft apartments are absolutely beautiful, huge windows and a lot of sunlight. Management is fantastic. Prices very reasonable. Plenty of closet space. Pretty good gym included.

Park 1 minute walk, river trail 1 minute walk, school 20 minute walk. Very roomy and good sunlight. Little noisy from construction and train.

There is nothing about Locust on the Park that I do not like. Everything is perfect and amazing value for money. We are paying $2575 for a very spacious 2BR / 2BA apartment, and even received a sign-up special of $2000 too!

Some great things about the building:
1. Excellent gym
2. Pleasant doormen
3. Management and maintenance and are responsive and effective. I managed the entire lease signing process remotely (from Asia), and had no issues figuring it out. The management team was most helpful.
4. Proximity to school (a center city apartment complex that is closest to school)
5. Gorgeous walk by the river next door
6. 10min walk to Rittenhouse square - it has never been a problem for me to get where I want to in no time
7. Proximity to 30th St Penn station and bus stop for Megabus /Bolt. This is super important if you anticipate frequent trips to New York as part of recruiting. I travel to NY at least twice a week, and the busstop / train station are just 10mins walking
8. Easy accessibility to busses 21 and 42 via Walnut St. if you don't feel like walking to school.
9. Excellent apartments with all amenities - washer / dryer / dishwasher / cable etc.

Only downside is that there is no grocery store very close by. However, South St Supermarket and Trader Joe are each a 15 min walk away, and a weekly visit is never a problem. Besides, for more urgent needs, RiteAid is a 3 min walk away.

Highly recommended!!

Beautiful apartments, nice doormen, accessible gym, pet friendly. Incredibly high ceilings in most bedrooms and living rooms. Across the street from the dog park and river trail (great for runners).

Great place to live, but recently the construction across the street (between 25th and the river) has been very loud at 7 am! Definitely something to ask about, as management (Dranoff) owns the condos they are building across the street.