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Top Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Additional Storage Available
- Building Laundry Room
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Oversize or penthouse units
- Parking Garage
- Pet Friendly
- Rooftop Deck
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Swimming Pool
- Walk-in Closets
About this Location
1 min walk
restaurants nearby
PATCO (rail) - 8 min
2 min walk
Pricing
Schedule Appointment At
(786) 403-0330-
Bedrooms
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Walk-in Closets
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Building Related
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Elevators
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Entertainment
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Rooftop Deck
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Included
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Electricity Included
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Gas Included
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Heat Included
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Water Included
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Garbage Disposal
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Microwave
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Laundry
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Building Laundry Room
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Lease Terms
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Application Fee
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Last Month Rent Up Front
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Move-in Fee
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Security Deposit
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Living Room
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Air Conditioning
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Parking & Transportation
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Bike Storage
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Parking Garage
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Security & Maintenance
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24-Hour Front Desk
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Sports & Fitness
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Fitness Center
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Swimming Pool
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Storage
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Additional Storage Available
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Unique Unit Types
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Oversize or penthouse units
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Overall rating 7.7/10, based on 122 renter reviews Write a review
The Dorchester reviews and highlights
- Lots of great building amenities, but they cost a little extra
- Very clean building
- Building is comfortable and safe
- Does not allow pets
- Lots of Wharton students
- Maintenance is very responsive
- Kitchen appliances
- Convenient gym in the basement for a quick workout
- Lots of sunlight
- Very convenient taxi stand
- Older building, but some of the units are newly renovated
- Fantastic building
- Management can vary depending on who you rent from
- 7-11 next door is a life saver
- Cable is included
- Right on Rittenhouse Square
- Friendly doormen and a convenient package room
- Utilities are included
- Elevators are great
- Lots of natural light, a great balcony with excellent views
- Rooftop pool that’s open during the summer
- Huge windows
- Very friendly staff
- Lots of space
- Great location
- Staff is very friendly and responsive
- Nice sense of community
Comforting atmosphere to come home to
The management of this place is superb. The doormen and front desk workers *always* greet you with a smile. Maintenance is very responsive and effective as well. Each unit is owned by a different person, who then rents it to you, so I imagine the apartments vary, but ours has been recently updated with hardwood flooring and a new master bath.
The apartment itself is super spacious (much larger than I'd get for the same price in other Rittenhouse apartments). The location of our unit isn't the best—fourth floor, right above the trash collection area—and the kitchen is very old and a bit cramped for counter space. We also never get any direct sunlight. But the pros outweigh those cons. Lots of space, recently renovated bathroom, effective heating, in-unit laundry, lots of space! Right on Rittenhouse Square, walking distance to dozens of restaurants (high and low budget ones), twenty-five minutes from the law school. Rittenhouse is the place to be. I don't feel like I'm trapped in the law school bubble quite as much because I live here.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Not the worst, but with fair share of problems
The building is very old. You can see this in the windows, appliances, floor, etc. There is not widespread but recurring mice infestation issue. I actually had to deal with that problem in my unit. Management team is unreachable which almost makes their existence pointless. Other than that, the staff including doormen is very kind. There is also a huge variance in quality of the units because the building in a condominium. If you are considering this building, you must check the unit out in person.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Great place to live
I've lived here since august 2019 and it's been great. There are not a lot of wharton students in the building but that's not a problem for me. You're perfectly located right on the square which is fantastic. The building management is very nice and attentive - anytime I have a problem they come fix it within the day. I have a balcony and an amazing view. I feel very safe in the building. There aren't nearly as many amenities in the building as there are in the newer construction but I find I don't use them anyway.
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1 bed / 1 bath
The Dorchester Review
The most welcoming introduction to Philly
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Studio / 1 bath
The Dorchester Review
Good but old apartments
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Studio / 1 bath
Good Apt. - little far from UPenn though compared to buildings in 20's.
Very good standard units. Covid has impacted amenities. Doormen are excellent.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Studio Apartment in Dorchester
Great building with very friendly and attentive doormen. The building itself is not the most accommodating, and has strict rules about the use of elevators, bringing large items into the lobby, and has A VERY STRICT no pet policy (with large fines for violations). The extra amenities (gym, pool including access to the roof) cost more. There are also often things breaking or malfunctioning, including: the fire alarm going off constantly due to building or construction errors; the garbage disposal breaking and pipes clogging often; and the heater malfunctioning or the management not being attentive as to when they need to switch it from AC to heating, and vice versa.
But my apartment is recently renovated and lovely, and a great space (albeit small, especially when both of us are working from home during quarantine). The corner apartment brings in so much light, and the balcony is an amazing addition, which gives us a little more room, and made it possible to work outside over the summer.
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Couple
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Studio / 1 bath
Dorchester
It’s incredible. So safe, in such a great area, and the building itself is beautiful.
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Couple
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Studio / 1 bath
The Dorchester Review
Nice building with good doormen
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1 bed / 1 bath
Dorchester
I love the building and the space but the fire alarm goes off once a week or so and sometimes at 3am. The doorman are super nice and I feel very safe in the building. Great location, utilities and cable are included in rent which is a great perk. Internet only costs $25/mo because of their bulk deal with comcast.
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1 bed / 1 bath
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PATCO (rail)
Suburban Station
17 (bus)
21/42/9 (bus)
12 (bus)
125/44 (bus)
Parking at The Dorchester
Parking Garage
Parking Near The Dorchester
PARKWAY 20th & Walnut Lot
PARK AMERICA Inc. - Parc Rittenhouse
LAZ Parking (Rittenhouse Claridge)
Rittenhouse Square Reviews
Spruce Street in particular is great - it's a little south of the square, so is quieter/shielded from a lot of the traffic that the neighborhood gets, but it's not out of the way or far away. There's a Starbucks, a grocery store (Rittenhouse Market), and a few corner stores (Four Seasons and Food & Friends) within a 2-3 minute walk of my apartment.
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