I've really enjoyed living at the Beacon. While it's on the pricier side, you get a great size and quality of apartment in comparison to other luxury buildings. Management is friendly and responsive, the apartments are modern and updated, and the amenity space is very nice. It's very quiet and I almost never hear my neighbors.

Amazing building close to the subway/in center city

Great Apartment at a Very Reasonable Price for Quality/Amenities

New, modern building close to Center City and public transit

I am very happy to be living in this building. It is only ~2 years in to renting the units so everything is very fresh and new. I live on a higher floor so we don't hear too much street noise although typical center city noise can be heard (traffic, shouting, music). Being able to live in center city/Rittenhouse area certainly comes with business and noise although many positives, like convenience to school/work, bus stops, train stations, subway stops, pharmacies, grocers, night life. All units have in unit washer/dryer which is wonderful. Everyone including neighbors, doormen, other staff, are very friendly. There have been issues regarding temperature/humidity control and we have had a couple leaks in our ceiling. All of our issues have been readily attended to and repaired.

I moved in soon after the building just opened. Everything was brand new and high quality. Study space, gym, and balcony are all quite nice. Also, property management is great. They are very responsive.

Great location, great property management team. A little bit loud with street noise.

I like the building and the apartment (I am first tenant!). I had some issues with the Tenant Relations Manager from Pearl Properties. That person wasn't helpful when I mostly needed. I asked to leave a key on the front desk because I was back in my country for holidays and guess what? The Tenant Relations Manager said they couldn't help. They didn't held the keys for me at the front desk in order for less than I week to handle it over to a friend of mine that was staying over. I would deeply encourage Pearl Properties to help that person develop and be more helpful to tenants. Other than that, I am very satisfied, but would think twice before renting here exclusively because of the customer experience I had with tenant relations.

The beacon is brand new and I would highly recommend it to wharton students. The apartments are beautiful and the amenities are some of the nicest that I've seen. Also, the landlord is wonderful and incredibly responsive if there are any issues.

Overall a great apartment located right in the heart of everything in Center City. Brand new, large apartments with modern kitchens and tons of storage space throughout. Really thoughtful design and on the top floors (7 - 14) you get floor to ceiling windows, which give you a great view of Philly.

Only cons: no roof deck (though there's an outdoor terrace on the 7th floor), elevators are small (and one seems to consistently be out of service), and moving in is a pain (there's only one freight elevator and you need to get someone to come and operate it).

Otherwise no major issues so far!