Overall, I've enjoyed living at the Avenir. The gym, lounge areas, study rooms, etc are always clean and well-managed. The front desk employees are great and someone is always there 24/7. Only con is that it is slightly outside of Rittenhouse, but the trolley is very convenient, a ~2 minute walk from the building

I really love the management here! The screening room, community space, free printing, gym, and conference rooms are a great addition to the building. The building is right in the heart of Philadelphia and a few short blocks from Rittenhouse Square. All appliances are up to date and most after school/night time activities happen within a few blocks of this location.

Pros
Free printing is huge plus for students
Management is quick to respond with repair requests
Security folks are very amicable
Package pickup is very convenient
Location is close to the trolley (stops on 37th and Spruce)
2BD2BA are spacious & high-ceilinged (1000+ sqft)
Close to 13th st shops and restaurants (but further from campus)
Remote temperature control

Cons
Noise due to single-pane windows (I can hear conversations on the street, the drummers!!, Chestnut st. honking at 2AM, drilling at 1AM, constructions etc.)

Lets start with the good: Fairly new building, awesome building amenities, great location with lots of great restaurants and bars nearby, and well laidout floorplans. I knew about the negatives going into the apartment, so they aren't necessarily unexpected, but they can still get annoying over the course of a year. As a starting point, the units are really small for the price. The prices are still better than some of the other options in Center City, but I've had to be ultra organized in order to fit all my furniture in and to make sure I have sufficient closet space. There is also a lot of street noise/construction noise. The construction noise has become better over time, but given all of the new construction in Center City I'm not sure it's really avoidable anywhere in the city.

Love our (small but well-designed) apartment! Great location, wonderful gym, lounge, and study rooms, reasonable price (especially compared to many similar buildings in the area). The complex is only a few years old and definitely has the feeling of being new. Only complaint is the noise from construction (loudest on the east side of the building), but we got used to it pretty quickly and it tends to stop at a reasonable time. The building does not offer parking, but does have bike racks in the basement.

The apartments are nice, management is responsive and helpful, and rents are lower compared to some of the other buildings in Rittenhouse Square. However, the noise from the streets is just through the roof, especially on the lower floors. You will hear loud drumming for a couple of hours each Saturday and Sunday, making it impossible to study or do anything that requires some focus during that time. Also, the intersection is busy but not necessarily safe -- there are plenty of shady people roaming around 15th and Chestnut after 7pm or so. Last, the building is much further away from Wharton and therefore less walk-able compared to some of the other buildings popular with Wharton students. I would not pick Avenir if I had to do it all over again.

Apartments are spacious and modern. Gym is a great addition. Very close to trolley station, which is convenient for cheap and fast trips to Penn campus. Management team is troublesome and slow moving.

If you don't mind incompetent management who are incredibly disorganized, you will enjoy the newly renovated property. Careful which way your unit faces as they have very thin windows and there is construction on the east end of the building which is very loud.

Relatively new apartment building on 15th and Chestnut. If you are new to Philly, this is one of the best locations in the city. There are tons of restaurants, coffee shops, and bars nearby, easy access to public transit, and a couple of grocery stores within a 10 minute walk. Management has been great and the amenities are nice. There is a lot of construction in the area, especially with the new W hotel that is going up.

Great common areas, although sometimes they are crowded
Apartments are nice and new, some have built-ins.
The property is across the street from a construction site (Marriott hotel?) so noise can be an issue.
Management is nice when they want to sign you up, but pretty unresponsive otherwise.
The location is great for public transit!