Management company is very slow to respond during the initial leasing process. However, once the lease is signed you never have to deal with them again. On the other hand, maintenance is very responsive at all hours of the day. Newly renovated units are very nice and great value.

RESIDENCE: not the newest or with best amenities but clean and decent. Staff very nice and usually helpful (tip from time to time). Best location in town (18 and Walnut) just by Rittenhouse square. Parents: the goat sculpture in the square is THE meeting point for all moms about 2min away from the front door. All amenities right there, bus 21 direct to campus 1min away. Also a great walk back from campus when the weather is nice. RENTAL OFFICE: frustratingly slow and irresponsive when you try to get information ahead of your rental, but once you're in they are nice. UNIT Large 2BR, 23rd floor, Claridge. Fantastic West-facing view on Rittenhouse sq. with stunning sunsets. Full of light, noise level OK (park noise sometimes at night, especially when they have outdoor concerts but they stop at midnight). Be careful, lower levels can be quite noisy. Good apartment size, newly refurbished kitchen, plenty of closet space. Insulation could be better and the central air is annoying- for our infant, no way to have a decent temperature (too hot or too cold) in the room. OVERALL Not the cheapest option because you pay for the location, but best value in my opinion, considering. Very good experience. Was able to sublet over the summer.

Perfect location, solid apartments, and solid staff. Gym leaves something to be desired. But overall the Claridge is very good value.

The building is very conveniently located on the park. If you're lucky, you'll have beautiful views of Rittenhouse Square. The apartments can be hit or miss in terms of how new the amenities are (e.g., kitchen) but overall it's a great place to live.

The building is working on expanding the gym and business center, which will be great additions as well.

The location is perfect, many Wharton students live there and the staff (doorman, etc.) are really friendly. The negatives are that there are many older unit apartments in the building, they keep raising rent (try to get a 22 mo lease off the bat) and the leasing office service is horrible.

They're under new management since I moved and they've made a lot of improvements (better gym business center social events roof). I think its extremely convenient (right on rittenhouse square), the doormen are friendly, and overall maintenance repairs happen seamlessly. I think it’s a bit small for what you can get for the money I'm paying in philly, but overall fine. I really wanted a building with a free gym that I felt was in a safe neighborhood area (living alone as a girl and walking home late).

The best thing about the Claridge is the location - right on the park, a straight walk to school and near the bus. The pricing is fantastic and includes utilities. The one downside is that the management can be a less than responsive when you need them to be.

The apartment depends on who the property manager is, so it varies in terms of quality. There are a lot of young professional tenants (e.g., Wharton students and med students) and the location cannot be beat. It is right across the street from Rittenhouse Square. I enjoy living here.

Great, central location with close access to the bus to school. Lots of space for the price.