Location is amazing.

I've had a great experience living at the Wanamaker and it's no surprise that tons of Wharton students choose to live here every year. The location is perfect for walking to school and also very close to everything in Center City. Our 2 bedroom unit is very spacious and has awesome views of the city with big bay windows in the living room. The doormen are friendly/helpful and the management company is very responsive with any maintenance requests, usually fixing them the same day. Working with Alan Domb to sign the lease was a bit frustrating, as they make you provide 4 mos. rent up front if you are a student (first month, last 2 months, and security deposit). Otherwise, it's been a great choice!

I really enjoy the building. However, I believe the gym and the common areas should be renovated.

Items are fixed immediately, but, besides lights, very rarely break. Gym is decent (light on weights) and has short hours until 10pm but otherwise very sufficient. Not the most attractive apartments and some have very dated kitchens, but if you can get a remodeled unit, the kitchen is incredibly functional and provides a lot of great space. Not an ideal building if you want to have larger gatherings (even dinner parties) due to the layout of the living room being longer rather than wide and the building is very strict about noise.

But the rent fee is bit over-priced compare to other Highrises in Center city.

Pros - accessibility, maintenance conditions Cons - You are NOT allowed to sublet your room

Good location with decent gym. doorman.

Amazing location (1 block from rittenhouse square). Many Wharton students live here, but it's a good mix of Wharton vs. non Wharton residents. Gym and pool are included in the rent. Doormen are generally nice, although a couple of them sometimes have attitude problems. Studio layouts are great and spacious, some 2 bedroom apts have weird layouts. Pricing is very good - some people went directly through landlords and got a better deal than going through Allan Domb.

Our apartment is somewhat unusual for the Wanamaker because it has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The layout is very convenient and we have a lot of space for the money that we pay. Location is also extremely convenient and it's great that so many people live in the building. Our landlady isn't great but depending on the apartment it shouldn't be an issue.

The building is really conveniently located, not too far of a walk from campus and still very close to everything in center city. The doorman staff are friendly and are there 24/7. Our unit is owned by the building management company, and they are very timely and responsive with any maintenance requests. The living room is pretty spacious and has great views. Kitchen appliances are somewhat outdated, depending upon the unit, but still work very well. There are also a ton of other Wharton and Penn students in the building, so its not hard to share cabs.