West Lofts is a comfortable and unique place to live and has the added benefit of a gym (though the gym equipment could use some updating). The building itself is quiet which makes it conducive to studying. Pet fees are only $10 per month, making having an animal affordable. Each apartment has its own central air system and fully controllable thermostat. Appliances in the apartments are all relatively new and there have been absolutely no pest problems. While the rent is slightly higher than what I would prefer to be paying, overall I think the value for the space I have is worth it.

I think this building is exactly what I need for right now in my life. I’m living in a studio which is enough space and since it has high ceiling I do not feel claustrophobic. Neighbors are nice and the staff is very friendly. I can walk to campus and the 21 and 42 buses are 1 block away. It’s not perfect - I’d like to have parking, but keeping my costs low was a priority and I haven’t had issues with parking on the street. I would have liked to know that the building was expanding and that construction would be going on for my entire stay, but it’s been manageable and if I need quiet I can run to campus. Overall I feel safe and comfortable here.

I have loved living at West Lofts. While a little bit further from campus, the 15 foot windows give me tons of natural light and the loft space is very unique. The building is the old West Philadelphia high school. I love the exposed brick, iron staircase, and the very high ceilings. We pay a flat rate of $25 a month for water and also pay electric via the online portal. The building is wired for Verizon internet so you choose your own package when you move in. It is a pet friendly building with no dog breed restrictions, and there is a fenced in area on the side of the building used as a dog park. There is a gym in the building but the equipment is slightly dated. 1 bedrooms do not have in unit laundry (2 and 3 bedrooms do) but there is a laundry room on the first floor. Each floor has a trash room with a garbage shoot and recycling bin. There is a bike storage room on the first floor and a doorman 24/7 (building is accessible by key fob). There is a package room only accessible via key that the doorman keeps. The lobby space also has a tv, ping pong table, pool table, and foosball. There is free street parking on most of the block with permit parking (zone 2) across the street.

The apartment is in a great location: close to the law school, 46th street station, and several bus stops. The exposed brick and original wood floors are beautiful. Our biggest complaint is that it seems like the units were rushed to be move-in ready, and the construction is shoddy. Our ceilings leak (management provided buckets but is not doing anything to address the leaks), small rocks fall from the ceiling, and blinds/door knobs/drawers fall off regularly. There is also constantly construction noise as the second half of the building is being finished, which was fine until the pandemic hit and we needed to work from home (the construction noise is distracting to us and noticeable to others on Zoom/conference calls). With that said, we are happy with the price we pay for a 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment in a secure building with amenities (gym, 24/7 concierge).

We love living here

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