Good Apartment outside of the Bubble

Good Apartment outside of the Bubble

My primary criteria for picking an apt was trying to be close to Rittenhouse and finding the largest 1 bedroom floor plan I could find for a reasonable price. This apartment is perfect for people who want space, with large floorplans and high ceilings, the units really do feel massive, which is rare for the Rittenhouse area. There are amenities like a gym in the basement, bike racks, a lobby and community conference room, but they’re fairly modest and nothing exceptional compared to what the higher end buildings offer. Management is fine, haven’t had issues.

I've really enjoyed living here. It's great value for your monthly rent, my apartment was renovated (nice furnishings, great vinyl flooring in living room), and I enjoy the semi-"lofted" feeling (higher ceilings). I also really like how quiet it is and how respectful all of my neighbors have been. The staff are also wonderful.

My roommate and I had a mild bed bug issue when we first moved in. We found bed bugs in the first 3 days. However, due to the incompetency of the management team and the terminators they worked with, the problem compounded. We have gone through 5 rounds of treatments, had to leave the apartment many times (twice over night) for the treatments, had lived out of trash bags for a month. The problem has not been eliminated after 2 months and we decided to move out.

Pro: spacious, well lit with big windows, great price if you can take the apartment over from someone else(new lease can be 25%+ more) , close to Trader joe's, Logan square, responsive management, close to Septa

Cons: hot water can be unstable in lower floors, not a popular student building, 8 mins walk from Rittenhouse square and no popular restaurant within 5 mins, far from 2401 building

The management and on-premise team was very warm and helpful. However, the pest control company used in this case was a disaster. We had 5 rounds of treatment and was unable to eliminate the problem. The Philly rental law is not the most renter-friendly in this regard. I am so glad to have learned so much in the process and be so much more careful in the future.

Spacious apartments with a ton of space, management is very nice and responsive. Newly updated apartments, with a small but sufficient gym. Only issue is that only 2/3 elevators are ever working

Great value, especially if you want to be a bit separate from Rittenhouse

Great management. The rooms are also spacious. Just be aware, there is white carpet throughout.