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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
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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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Fantastic Apartment / Building

Fantastic apartment with amazing amenities. New appliances and high ceilings (in the right units). Funky building layout but the units are generally great.

Street noise can be a bit loud if you're on Chestnut side - just worth noting if you haven't lived in a city before.

Gym and amenities are great.

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Great amenities and staff

Apartment is good, don't love my specific unit because of the location right next to the elevator. Great windows, high ceilings and new amenities. Washing machine could be better / higher tech, but it works and W/D in unit. Water pressure in shower isn't fantastic

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1700 Chestnut

I think the bang for your buck at 1700 Chestnut is the best in Philly. The apartment is modern looking, very spacious, and the price is right. The amenities space is great - can't wait until we can have guests again once covid is over. The gym has stayed open and has just about all you could want from an apartment gym - in particular, the large yoga/cycling studio is great for general fitness needs and is usually empty for use. Building management is very responsive and has swiftly made fixes anytime I've had a problem - no major problems but the few I've had have been resolved quickly. Pretty quiet building although my bedroom has no windows so I think that really helps keep the street noise away. I've gotten pretty used to the street noise in the living room and it's white noise at this point - note I'm pretty high up on the 7th floor so if noise is a concern, I'd look at a higher unit if possible.

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Nice spacious safe building

Nice staff, nice gym, nice space. Really the only negative has been that the overhead lights are not very bright, so you will want to have a few lamps too

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Overall, it's good

I like the place primarily because the amenities space is pretty luxurious. The fitness center is well equipped, but it can probably use 1-2 more treadmills. One problem is that currently (as of 11/22/19), half of the cable cross machine doesn't work and hasn't been for nearly 5 months and no attempt has been made to repair it. And lately, there's been a string of incidents in which the primary resident elevator doesn't work, and we have to share an elevator with Nordstrom Rack during business hours, which is an inconvenience for residents and Nordstrom. Sometimes the elevator would go days without repair, and then after repair, it goes bad within 12 hours and is out of order for another 1-2 days. There are no stairs to move between floors. The other BIG problem, for apartments along 17 street, is that the noise from the street can be annoying. Sometimes there's loud construction going on nearby, honking drivers, loud conversations, and other distractions, which interferes with sleep sometimes.

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Great Location

This building is in one of the best locations in the city. It is super convenient to a ton of restaurants and gyms and public transit lines that easily take you to other parts of the city, including to the Universities. The building is a bit old although it has been renovated, but still has some quirks left. The worst part is the elevators which have recently been on the fritz and even when working properly are super slow! The building has a ton of floorpans to choose from but only have a couple of each plan so you should contact them early to reserve the one that works best for you!

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Excellent building

I'd recommend 1700 Chestnut. Excellent location, amenities, kitchen, floors, and closet space. Gym is good too and just large enough for the residents. Only issues are the walls are thin between the apartments and I only have one window that looks onto the courtyard (purposeful decision because street noise can be bad), but this hasn't been that much of a problem.

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Building and staff have been great

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Great building

1700 Chestnut is a great place to live. They have a few nice apartment layouts that are a bit bigger than others in the area and have more space. The amenities are also, nice with a really big common kitchen area! Management is responsive and very attentive. The only thing that is difficult sometimes is elevator access to certain areas of the building - the levels of the building are more free-flowing so it can be confusing and some apartments may not be directly accessible by a single elevator.

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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

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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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