Good Apartment for Families

Just to let you know, the complex is a rental by owner complex. I found my current apartment on Facebook. It was recommended to me by a family member. I absolutely love the complex and am no more than 12 minutes from CWSL. Conshohocken is a very cute town with many things to offer (restaurants, shopping, walking trails, etc.) when you need to take a break from studying.

My family has had this condo for years and it feels like home to me rather than a temporary residence. The front desk staff is lovely and I get all questions answered promptly.

Perfect apartment for center city area

Obviously being in a condo means the landlord is always going to be hit or miss, but the building itself is great. A bit further walk to Huntsman (~40 min. walk) but the trolley can get you there in less than 15 min. door to door if you're in a hurry and you're still very close to Rittenhouse.

I have thoroughly enjoyed living at the Packard Grande. Facilities are extremely well maintained, management is very responsive, and the location is fantastic! It's a great walk to campus when the weather is nice and an easy ride on the bus or train when it's not. The value is also fantastic - my rent here is easily several hundred less than comparable units we looked at in the same area. Our apartment is large and came with several fantastic amenities (including an in-unit washer/dryer and TV)!

I got so lucky finding an apartment in the Packard Grande. If you want to live in Center City, you can't find a better spot. All of the buildings around here are more than 2K/month for much smaller apartments, billed as "New York Style Living" or something similar. Essentially that just means they charge you more money for less space and a few amenities you'll barely use. Where I'm at now, I pay $300-500 less per month for 750 square feet. I have a doorman, a gym (two pelotons), a rooftop deck, and a quiet building. Coming straight from college to law school, living in this space has really made me feel like I have transitioned into a more secure form of adulthood. I also rent from a private owner, not a management company. I think this helps keep the price low, but the building association handles any apartment issues, so I rarely have to deal with the owners. (They're very nice, I wouldn't mind dealing with them at all.) It's also one of the taller buildings in CC. I live on the 20th floor and there are 5 above me, providing great views and sunlight. The building is 1.5 blocks from the City Hall Septa stop, so you can get around the city on the subway incredibly quickly. (It takes 11 minutes to get from my apartment to school, much faster than the buses). The climate control is incredible, as well. It's an old building, so you might think, "wow, no way, drafty!" Not even close! I did not turn my heat on once last winter and my apartment never dropped below 71 degrees. It's amazing. My electricity bill wasn't more than $25 for 7 months. It's nice to have a quiet oasis in Center City so you're close to all the action and law students who live here, but you have enough space to relax and have a nice work space if you want it without feeling like you're living in an office.

I've been in this building all 4 years of medical school. It only takes a few minutes to walk to the City Hall subway stop which quickly gets you to the med school, but is also right in center city with plenty of restaurants and things to do in walking distance. The apartments are great, big windows and lots of light, and the doormen and other staff are very friendly.

This apartment is fair at best. Not a great community feel or great management. I expected my neighbors to be friendly and there to be a sense of community but there is literally none. The management always goes with the cheapest solution, which causes everything to become rundown in a few years. The only good thing I would say is the location. The locations is amazing and right in the middle of everything.

Location is great, and the building used to be awesome. With the new hotel (roost) downstairs, though, lots of amenities/service have gone downhill. The gym could also use some updating, and after some threatened lawsuit, the equipment rests on these dumb coasters that really hinders workouts. Front desk is also forced to cater to roost, so residents don't really get the service they used to.