Very friendly staff. My unit has old appliances but I've seen others in the unit that are newer. Low ceilings so large couches may not fit into the unit (mine didn't). Very spacious and my unit includes a balcony.

Some of the elements are dated such as kitchen appliances. The building staff is pretty helpful and responds promptly to maintenance requests. I did have a small water leak in the kitchen once when they were repairing pipes. However, there was no damage. Rent includes everything but internet ($20/month) and gym ($15/month). Basic cable is free. Some of the older residents do have a tendency to complain about noise from parties.

Huge windows, with a pretty view and a lot of light. Big rooms and living rooms

The Dorchester is great. There are always two people at the front door and they are friendly. The package room is convenient and I do most of my shopping on Amazon Prime with no problems. The location is right on Rittenhouse Square, which is super convenient for all the social events, although it is about 5 minutes to far to walk to school (~25 minutes). There are enough Wharton students that we "carpool" in taxis to school every day for the same price as the bus. If we want to take the bus it is 1 1/2 blocks away and is the last stop on the bus line where the bus always stops. (Sometimes the bus fills up at 20th and Walnut and the bust doesn't stop for people living on 21st or west). Utilities are included in rent and cable and internet is a mandatory $20 fee. Subletting is not allowed. There is a pool, but I didn't use it.

Studio is great (4th floor) - good size and very convenient. Building can be noisy in the morning but that isn't unusual for rittenhouse Sq. Overall the building is great - package room is awesome and internet cable very cheap. Gym in the building isn't great and you need to pay a monthly fee to access. Maintenance are very responsive to issues.

Building is good and location is excellent - offers a small gym for $15 a month and a rooftop pool (only free on Monday - Thursday in the summer). Laundry facilities are in the basement, although I hear some people have it in their apartments. The building is condos, not apartments, so each apartment looks different and is managed differently. I've struggled my with condo owner to have things fixed so I'm not the biggest fan of this model - example: smoke from neighbors apartments comes through my vents and they won't do anything about it. Do your due diligence on the owner of the condo before determining if the apartment is good.

Building is very nice and convenient with good amenities. Downside is that it's rather expensive, and only looks nice. In reality, the units and appliances are kind of cheap, just painted over to look nice. So nice on the outside, but quality of the materials do not match and it is not luxurious or anything.

Very good amenities and friendly staff. Management is a pain to deal with but you don't have to interact its them that often. Maintenance guys and the cab stand in front of the building are a plus.

Great building- wonderful staff, great location, lots of amenities. Apartment = newly renovated, and well-priced.

I live in a recently renovated deluxe one bedroom in The Dorchester. It is a fantastic apartment in a great location. The Dorchester is a very nice building with a courteous staff and a pool on the roof. The one thing to note with this building is that quality varies substantially from unit to unit, since it is a condo building.