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University City, 2930 Chestnut St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Minimum Lease Term  
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Resident Lounge
  •  Short Term Rentals
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Swimming Pool  
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

6.2
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47 Reviews

About this Location

Trader Joe’s
7 min via 44 (bus)
MFL (metro) - 4 min
30th Street Station - 9 min
In a quiet
neighborhood
Schuylkill Banks
8 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$2,335+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$2,595+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$1,400+
3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths
$1,300+
4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths
$1,195+
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
    •  Conference Room
  • Entertainment

    •  Coffee Bar
    •  Game Room
    •  Resident Events
    •  Resident Lounge
  • Included

    •  Internet Included
    •  Sewage Included
    •  Trash/Recycling Included
    •  Water Included
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Landscape

    •  Courtyard
  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  
    •  Furnished Units Available
    •  Minimum Lease Term  
    •  Move-in Fee
    •  Online Rent Payment
    •  Other Fees
    •  Security Deposit
    •  Student Housing
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Parking Garage
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pet Weight  
    •  Max Pets Limit  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool  
  • View

    •  Amazing Views
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Overall rating 6.2/10, based on 47 renter reviews Write a review

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Location
7.2
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3.8
Management
6.8
Value
6.7
Social
7.5
Safety
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Evo at Cira Centre South reviews and highlights

  • Lots of Drexel Students
  • Floors have an "industrial look"
  • All rooms have their own bathroom
  • Awesome amenities, furnished units, and utilities are included
  • Some of the undergrads can be rowdy and noise travels easily from room to room
  • The view and the location are excellent
  • Bedrooms are on the smaller side, but have efficient layouts
  • Management is excellent, but the overall quality of units could be better
  • Lots of study rooms and tons of great amenities including an amazing gym and pool
  • Very responsive management
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Nice new and clean feel to the building

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Pretty good place if you're not from Philly

Apartment itself is dorm-like and things break but maintenance is quick to fix them. Lots of perks that they sell you on but printers are frequently broken. Free coffee is great, as is the gym. Reality is you'll rarely use the pool. Super safe and package service is nice. Close to campus and center city. Location is kind of a dead zone though.

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Good experience in Evo

Workers are all kind and there is great utilities for us to use like printer,gym. But the rent is a little bit high and the room is small than private houses.

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Great location and value for money

Pros
- Great location, conveniently located between school and CC
- Apartment appliances are new and work well
- Decent gym and pool (during the summer)
- Fair price
Cons
- Not a lot of Wharton MBAs around (not necessarily a con)
- Small apartment and kitchen area (it's hard to fit four on the kitchen table, plates barely fit in the cabinet)

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Expensive, but convenient

definitely expensive and when I leave it will more expensive. But if that is what you want when you attend Drexel/Penn it is worth it.

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Evo - very convenient for Penn students

The location of Evo is incredibly convenient - 15min walk from PennMed, 5min walk from 30st. Station where you can access the Amtrak trains, Megabus, the Septa subway and trains, as well as the Lucy bus that is free for Penn students/employees. The amenities are also great - free utilities, color printing, gym, concierge for packages, etc. Great place for convenient living.

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Fully furnished, convenient location, but not so great neighbors

It's tremendously helpful to NOT have to worry about moving your belongings into this apartment just before pre-term... because this place is fully furnished! Also makes move-out quite easy. The location is perfect-- a block from 30th Street Station, the second-closest to Huntsman Hall (after Domus), extremely close to 2401 (although the walk across the river can get chilly during the winter) and to Pub. The management was not great when the building first opened, but they've gotten a lot better. (Still not great though. Once had to explain debits and credits to their management while hashing out an issue with my billing.) But really, the one issue that's hard to get past in this building is that the neighbors are mostly snotty, intolerable Drexel undergrads who treat the building like a frat house on weekends.

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Literally the worst place I have ever lived

The only good thing about business school ending is that I get to move out of this miserable building. Incompetent is a generous compliment given the experiences I have had with the staff.

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Subpar apartment experience

Evo has never lived up to the promise that the management and leasing staff sold me on. The building is overrun by wild undergrads, the location is semi-isolated, and the apartments are cheaply constructed.

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Could have been great

The apartments have cement walls and ceilings with writing from construction, and randomly placed huge cement pillars reducing the amount of available space in the already tiny apartments and even blocking the view. Overall, the apartment looks unfinished and worse than a dorm room. Additionally, the bedrooms do not have any lighting.

The company advertised something completely different thereby misleading everyone. This place is a terrible value for your money.



As for the amenities, they are NOT all ready even though I moved in almost a year ago. The management makes matters worse by constantly lying to the residents and being rude. Their general manager quit around the end of February, but they never informed the residents and I only found out when my emails and calls to him kept going unanswered for weeks. Moreover, the new management refused to keep the promises made by their own general manager simply saying "We're sorry we can't help you with any promises made by the previous manager" even when I had emails from him detailing those exact things. So they have management issues and screw the residents over in exchange...

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 39 Recs

La Dominique
Poi Dog Snack Shop
Bridgewater’s Pub
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grocery 2 Recs

Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods Market
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convenience 3 Recs

CVS Pharmacy
Old Nelson Food Company
Rite Aid
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fitness 29 Recs

Balance Studios
Crossfit Rittenhouse
Class of 1923 Ice Rink
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parks 12 Recs

Cira Green
Penn Park
Schuylkill Banks
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coffee 19 Recs

OCF Coffee House
Le Petit Cafe
Saxbys Coffee
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About University City

Sitting west of the Schuylkill River, University City is the scholastic center of West Philadelphia. University City combines the diversity of a college town with the energy of a large metropolitan area. Public parks, farmers markets, restaurants, and theaters, this neighborhood has it all.
Fresh Grocer
College Feel
Very Walkable
Heart of UPenn
Lots of Students
Cheaper than Center City
Solid Restaurants and Bars
Median rents in University City
Studio
$
1,300
1 Bedroom
$
2,200
2 Bedroom
$
2,950

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University City Reviews

158 reviews
Close enough to campus to walk, but far enough away that you don't feel surrounded by just students. Clark Park is lovely, there's something for everybody - farmers market on Saturdays, regular flea markets, off-leash area for dogs, playground, etc. Several coffee shops within 2 blocks and some good places to eat within 5 blocks. Grocery shopping isn't super convenient if you buy a lot at once, but doable if you're just carrying one or two bags. Street parking isn't too bad but gets competitive on the weekends.
I chose the neighborhood for proximity to the school. If I could choose otherwise, I would be over by Rittenhouse or further West around the Clark Park area. It feels a bit commercial in U City (not so charming or friendly). BUT everything you need is here and it is very convenient. The only real downside is an aesthetic one.
Gentrifying area of West Philly, given Penn's presence and expansion into the neighborhood. Easily walkable. Within several blocks of Clark Park, where there are lots of community events and family-friendly activities in addition to walking paths and dog park. Lots of cute shops and restaurants along Baltimore Ave plus great hole-in-the-wall spots if you want to explore a bit more.
I enjoy living in University City. It is perfect if you want to live in a low key area very close to school. Most people in the area are affiliated with Penn, so the community is generally pretty young and active. You are in walking distance from everything you might need. You do not need a car to get around. Even if you plan on spending a good deal of time in Center City, you can get there easily by rail or by Uber. I wouldn't have chosen to live anywhere else during 1L.
I have developed a sincere appreciation for the lifestyle and restaurants in University City over the last few months. UC is excellent for student budgets: for about $12 per person you get an entire feast at The Greek Lady, a giant cold-banishing soup at the Ramen Bar, or a 15-vegetable salad at Axis Pizza. There's a full grocery store (Fresh Grocer), several nice coffeehouses, and did I mention the 3 block walk to class? In terms of safety it's about the same as Rittenhouse or Center City.
Pros:
- Close to campus (~20 min walk, ~8 min trolley ride)
- Generally safe because University City in general has been highly gentrified.
- Charming and diverse community
- CLARK PARK! (and the Farmers' Market!!!)

Cons:
- No nearby grocery stores (except Fresh Grocer which is gross)
- Can be sketchy after dark
It's hard to pinpoint exactly where University City is right now as a neighborhood, because it's changing so rapidly. It's gone from one of the most dangerous campuses in the country ~5 years ago to incredibly safe. With the new FMC Tower going up at 30th/Walnut, it's hard to say exactly what this area will be like next year... but it's only getting better. It's a nice way to avoid Rittenhouse prices while still being only a stone's throw away from Rittenhouse (and yet at the same time not sacrifice on proximity to campus).
I am right by Clark park which is on the border or UC and West Philly. It is much quieter and more residential. The food scene is incredible with lots of smaller, family-owned restaurants serving food from many different cultures. There have been no major crime issues as well.

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