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Rittenhouse Square, 1700 Chestnut St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Additional Storage Available  
  •  Business Center
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Resident Lounge
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

8.1
Great
78 Reviews

About this Location

Di Bruno Bros.
3 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
MFL (metro) - 7 min
Suburban Station - 6 min
Rittenhouse Square
5 min walk

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,695+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$2,195+
1 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths
$2,250+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$3,400+
Schedule Appointment At
(215) 568-1195
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
  • Entertainment

    •  Game Room
    •  Resident Lounge
    •  Theater Room
  • Included

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

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  
    •  Security Deposit  
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
    •  Vaulted Ceilings
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Nearby
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Pet deposit for cats  
    •  Pet deposit for dogs  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Yoga Studio
  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available  
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Overall rating 8.1/10, based on 78 renter reviews Write a review

8.6
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8.6
Amenities
8.6
Management
7.9
Value
7.6
Social
8.6
Safety
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1700 Chestnut reviews and highlights

  • street noise on the side of the building facing 17th
  • brand new apartment building with one of the best locations in Philadelphia
  • great amenities
  • well-managed property
  • good-sized gym with new equipment
  • great location next to bars and restaurants
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Excellent building and location, can get noisy

Excellent building, modern interiors/appliances and first-class amenity center. Even on the 7th floor, there is a decent amount of traffic and street noise on evenings and weekends, in addition to the garbage truck that comes in the morning on the 17th street side. Rooms are spacious with high ceilings and plenty of sunlight. Mostly students living here - it's a safe, clean and well-managed building with 24-hour staffed front-desk.

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Going downhill

I used to like living at 1700 but in my second year of living there the number of maintenance issues has gone up 10-fold. Definitely ask about the age of your unit if you plan to live here. They also have gotten incredibly strict on guests which can be really frustrating.

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Great design with confusing building design

The amenities are fantastic (treadmills are a bit shaky), building is relatively quiet. Feels like a lot of Wharton students live here for a mid-rise, but don't necessarily bump into them all the time. Exterior units can get pretty loud, interior units don't have much natural light.

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Great place, just a little far from campus

The apartment is beautiful and the amenities are top notch! Building management is great. Just be aware that its a little further from campus and from where most students live. If you're ok with the extra 5 min commute, definitely check out this building!

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Avoid if you are sensitive to noise pollution

Apartment is fine, building is old but okay (recently renovated). However there is TOO MUCH noise coming from outside, from both 17th and Chestnut streets. There is a night club on 17th St right across, you will hear people fighting, shouting, cars honking almost every night. Windows do not make a good job isolating the sound either.

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Best apartment ever

Such a great deal for an incredible apartment. Modern apartment with great kitchen, large bathroom, lots of closet space, washer dryer, dishwasher, garbage disposal etc. Awesome amenities with a gym, lounge with pool table, movie theater, and study areas. Management is top notch, always responds to maintenance requests promptly (the only requests we’ve had were minor things like light bulb replacements). other tenants mostly grad students and young professionals. The building is pretty quiet although depending which side of the building you face there may be some street noise. Location is also perfect in the heart of center city so you can get takeout and groceries super close by, and enjoy all the bars and restaurants in the area. I recommend this building to everyone!

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Highly recommend

Highly recommend, fabulous tenant relations team and really well-maintained and pleasant building.

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Definitely would recommend!

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Good location, responsive management, attentive front desk

Overall, I quite like this apartment. The rent is very reasonable for the area.

My unit was newly renovated. It has hardwood floors, spacious walk-in closet, high ceiling and high windows.

I never have any problem adjusting the temperature in the room. The heater works really well.

The whole team is very responsive. Pearl Properties and the front desk is very responsive and always helpful. Maintenance team is also fast to help fix the problems (in my experience 1-2 days).

I didn't like the fact that the apartment is noisy because we are on Chestnut Street. Cars honk all the time!

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 21 Recs

Cleavers
Snap Custom Pizza - Center City
The Foodery Rittenhouse
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grocery 2 Recs

Di Bruno Bros.
MOM’s Organic Market
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convenience 4 Recs

CVS Pharmacy
Wawa
Walgreens
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fitness 31 Recs

Body Cycle Spinning Studio
Philly Personal Training
Philly Phitness
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parks 5 Recs

Rittenhouse Square Park
John F. Collins Park
Dilworth Park
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coffee 20 Recs

Gran Caffe L’Aquila
Federal Donuts
Elixr Coffee Roasters
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About Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is located in Center City and is home to some of the city's best restaurants, shopping, and nightlife. The neighborhood has luxury high-rises with beautiful views of the the park and has quick access to popular transit.
Pricey
Amazing Charm
Extremely Safe
Central Location
Great Social Scene
Great Coffee Shops
Lots of Wharton Students
Median rents in Rittenhouse Square
Studio
$
1,500
1 Bedroom
$
1,900
2 Bedroom
$
2,550

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Rittenhouse Square Reviews

582 reviews
Walnut street is very safe - there's always people around and it's well lit. The neighborhood includes all of the fun aspects of living in Philadelphia - tons of access to food and bars, nearby grocery stores/markets, access to the parks and the Schuylkill River Trail
Very close to fun restaurants/bars/shops. Close to the subway as well as the train station (suburban station).
Rittenhouse is the safest part of Philly. It's a very "happening" part of town—lots of restaurants and bars on every street. At the same time, it's right next to more residential neighborhoods to walk around in and explore. It's a great place to live relatively close to the law school but with a degree of separation so as not to get trapped in the law school bubble.
The neighborhood is both quiet and lively. There is so much around, but I have never had an issue sleeping or studying because there is too much noise. The broad street line is a 10-15 minute walk away and we are close to shopping, food, the park, and the river trail. Has everything within a 10-15 walk.
This neighborhood has everything I need within walking distance. Shops, grocery stores, parks, the subway and trolley, post office. You name it. It's very safe and extremely quiet, which helps when I'm trying to study. The Rittenhouse Square area is really the best place to live in Philly if you don't mind paying a little more.
I love this neighborhood and knew I wanted to live here when beginning my apartment search. The park is one of my favorite places in the city, and I love being able to easily access all the restaurants and shopping nearby. It's also an easy (~20 minute) walk to Penn Law, and the walking commute has always been a nice and peaceful part of my day.

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.
Love the neighborhood, Rittenhouse Square is beautiful and we are so close to the more commercial areas like Walnut Street while not being in the center of the craziness. Plus we are within walking distance of public transportation including 10 minutes from the 15/16 street PATCO station. I personally think it is one of the best areas of Philly to live in.
Rittenhouse Square has a park in the center surrounded by a bookstores, restaurants, and a public library. It is open to pets and often has open art / food markets on the weekends. It is close to the Broad Street Line and PATCO. There are many families who live in the area. It is affordable compared to other major cities (NYC, DC, Boston), but there are certainly more affordable areas in Philadelphia, simply without the luxury of being so close to Center City.

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