Living at the Drake has been a great experience. It Is quiet and in a great location, not too far from Rittenhouse Square and close enough to the historical area of Philly. The management is great and I have no complaints! My neighbors and quiet and everyone looks out for each other. Although the rent is pricey, it is worth it.

The Drake is a great place to live for a reasonable cost in the city. There is a gym and laundry room in the building. The front desk staff are all very nice. Service requests get taken care of pretty quickly. It's in an ideal location and is very close to the broad street line.

I absolutely love my apartment here at The Drake. I love the layout and the amount of space we get for what we pay. The amenities are also pretty great. Maintenance problems are quickly fixed and the front desk is very reliable. The gym isn't super extravagant, but it's good enough to get a solid workout in. The laundry room is well maintained and the price for each load isn't bad at all. Also, utilities for a 2BR/2Ba is on average $50/person, which is kind of great. The location of The Drake is also really nice. It is close to a lot of cafes, bars and restaurants. Only problem is that it can get a little bit noisy at night on any day except Sunday and maybe Monday. Another downside of living here is the lack of a parking garage for anyone with a car. One last caveat is that while I think the rent for my apartment is more than reasonable, the rent for studios and 1 bedrooms is kind of pricey. I don't think I'd choose to live here if I were looking for a studio or 1BR since the space and cost doesn't seem worth it. For 2BR apartments, I think that whether rent is worth the apartment is very much so dependent on the floor plan. Otherwise, I love living here and as long as rent doesn't change too much, I don't see myself moving any time soon!

Drake is a beautiful old fashioned building with great staff at the reception and in the management office. Upper floors have more light. Apartments are spacious. Carpets are on the floors. Heating system is old but works fine, A/C is a bit annoying as it's built in the wall. In the summer is loud and in the winter the cold comes through it inside the apartment. But nothing that would be unbearable. There is a laundry room and a small gym. We really enjoy living here. If you are looking for the best value for your money, Drake is your answer.

The Drake is a great building. For the size unit you get with a 24 hr doorman the price is unbeatable. The management staff are very responsive and friendly. The gym is your standard alright apartment gym. No in-apartment washers/dryers but Ive never had to wait in the laundry room for a unit. In the winter the building runs very hot, even when its freezing outside I always have my windows open with no heat on in my apartment. The building is older but before I moved in my walls were repainted, carpet was re-done, and though it certainly didnt have the most modern kitchen it was incredibly clean and looked great for moving in. Before I came to Philly I didnt think having a 24 hour doorman would matter much, but it does once you become addicted to Amazon Prime. The location is ok to good. Its a farther walk to campus (35 min door-to-door at a fast pace) but its much closer to the restaurants and bars that most people go to compared with many other buildings that are West of Rittenhouse. Also its a safer area than some more expensive apartments west of Rittenhouse. However, if I were to do it again Id find an apartment near the downtown Trolley stop at Market & 15th, that would make commuting to school so much easier than for everyone else.

The building is old but the apartments have been re-done on the inside with updated appliances, etc. Because it's a high-rise building, the apartments don't have a lot of personality but I think the amenities like a front desk, mailroom, laundry room, etc. make up for that. I've found management to be very responsive to maintenance and other requests (the building also offers less than 12 months leases). Although the location is a little bit farther from Rittenhouse Square than some other buildings, it's very affordable for a spacious 2BR/BA.

I'd say that the price per value on this building is probably the best in Philly (for high rises). A bit too far from school.

My experience at the Drake has been great: my apartment is recently renovated and spacious. The building amenities, including the gym, are in great condition and I use them often. The apartment is competitively priced and the staff is friendly. The location is relatively far from campus but well situated for social events and for visiting establishments in Center City.

Great building. Quite inexpensive, spacious, a convenient location for the bars and restaurants that we students often visit, nice construction, convenient features and amenities like a huge laundry room, pretty nice gym, doorman. The one and only issue I have with the building is that over the course of the school year I saw about 4 roaches, which is really gross but I guess it happens.

Great functional layout for the apartment makes it feel larger than it is. Easy access to shopping and transportation to campus. Relatively quiet street with very easy access to busier streets. Parking can be a challenge. Free heat and hot water are great amenities, but the heaters are not controllable despite having apparent control knobs. This lack has only rarely resulted in the apartment being too warm or too cold.