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Fitler Square, 201 S 25th St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Oversize or penthouse units
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Resident Lounge  
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

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7.6
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101 Reviews

About this Location

Rite Aid
6 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
12/7 (bus) - 3 min
MFL (metro) - 15 min
In a quiet
neighborhood
Schuylkill Banks
2 min walk

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$2,075+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$2,254+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$2,959+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$3,420+
4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths
$7,570+
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  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Entertainment

    •  Resident Lounge  
  • Kitchen

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

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Parking Garage  
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pets Limit  
    •  Pet deposit for cats  
    •  Pet deposit for dogs  
    •  Restricted breeds  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • Unique Unit Types

    •  Oversize or penthouse units
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Overall rating 7.6/10, based on 101 renter reviews Write a review

9.7
Location
7.6
Amenities
5.6
Management
6.7
Value
6.7
Social
8.7
Safety
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Locust on the Park reviews and highlights

  • Maintenance is very responsive
  • Not very close to any grocery stores
  • Clean apartments
  • Great for runners
  • Rooms are large, have lots of light and high ceilings and new appliances
  • Right next to the Schuylkill running path and the dog park
  • Right next to the river and running/biking path
  • Convenient on-site parking
  • Small gym in the building, but Sweat is also just a block away
  • Great value
  • High ceilings (14 ft.)
  • Staff is wonderful
  • Short 15-minute walk to Penn's campus
  • Good lounge and study rooms
  • Safe and quiet residential neighborhood
  • Very good amenities
  • Safe residential neighborhood
  • Location is a little far from bars and restaurants
  • Doesn't allow sublets
  • Large windows with good views of the river
  • Units are very bright
  • Fantastic building to live in
  • Building is relatively new
  • Great management company
  • Well equipped gym
  • Very friendly and helpful doormen
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Problems at Locust on the Park

At first while under Dranoff Management, Locust on the Park was a wonderful place to live. It was affordable (started at monthly rent of 1300 with parking, gym, 24-hour security, and a bunch of other amenities included). When the management changed however, the rent increased drastically and continues to every year despite the fact that they have gotten rid of several amenities including the door man. Several bikes have been stolen from the despite “24hr surveillance cameras” and we no longer have guest parking. The gym has been closed due to COVID (not management’s fault obviously) but instead of decreasing our rent due to lost amenities, they started charging us additional monthly fees during the pandemic including building electricity and trash fees which we never had before. The location is unbeatable but otherwise I would not recommend living at this building due to the management.

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Costly but nice

Expensive but a nice building. Lots of hidden fees to expect (utility charges for your unit as well as community spaces). Good neighborhood and location. Very safe/secure building.

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Penn medical student

LOTP is a great place to live. Very convenient for walking to school, right next to the Schuykill trail + dog park. Only downside is the train runs along the river. If your apartment faces the river, they can be very loud (screeching at all hours).

The building is also undergoing window replacement. The old windows (which I have) are not well insulated and the apartment can get cold in the winter.

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Locust on the Park

The apartment itself is very nice - huge windows, so much light. And the square footage is incredible. The management company is so-so. My hot water in the shower continues to be somewhat lukewarm. We've had bikes stolen from the bike storage room (I keep mine in my apartment as a result). I think they also nickel and dime you with respect to utilities - we even pay for common area fees in each bill, which seems... unnecessary and also higher than it should be.

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Excellent Apartment

Great location, nice building and apartments. Has everything I need. Only issue is that walls are extremely thin.

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Great property but pricey

New remodeled apartment with views of center city. Responsive management. Gym on site.

Lots of small fees (paying for parking, community electricity, etc.) that can add up over time.

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  • 2 beds / 2 baths
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Best location if you want clean, accessible, party-free apartment

Located right by the Schuylkill River and only 20 minutes-walk from Wharton, this is ideal for someone who wants easy access to all the activities (5-8 minute walk from all other students' apartments), yet wants to be in a more quiet neighborhood with direct access to an awesome park, basketball courts and dog park(s).

Apartment is super spacious (loft style) too, with great gym downstairs. Management is not always responsive so you have to remind them 1-2 times before they get back to you.

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Great apartment IF there aren't too many maintenance projects

New owners are doing a lot of upgrades but be aware of whether any major work will be done when you move in. They are part way through a disaster of a façade project that took so long and angered tenants so much from noise and dust that they temporarily stopped. It will likely start up again and won't be pleasant when it does

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Mixed experience with new management

The facilities themselves are fine (though the walls between apartments can be thin depending on the apartment's layout and the walls between the rooms within an apartment are very very thin), but I am not sure how I feel about the new management company for several reasons:

-As soon as they bought the building, they tried to layoff doormen who had been working here for decades and replacing them with strangers (disregarding residents' comfort levels).

-They have also been making a number of unsolicited changes to the building, which mean that we have been required to allow maintenance folks in our apartment ~1x/month over the past 6 months and noisy construction can be common.

-I can't confirm this myself, but some of my neighbors have indicated that their rents went up significantly when their leases came up for renewal.

-The building is going to start charging for us to receive packages (and will charge extra for late pickups) via this service: https://www.luxerone.com/

-They're also cutting the weekday morning-early afternoon doorman service (leasing office personnel will man the front desk instead)

On their own, none of these changes are drastic, however, it's emblematic of a fairly cost/profit-focused management style. I understand that this is a business, but this is getting to a point where it's becoming noticeably less pleasant to live here.

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Warehouse vibe units, full of character!

I love the warehouse feel, with huge windows, high ceilings and lots of sunlight. The building is very well kept and has a lot of young people (mostly young families and dogs). Close to the park, water, university and Rittenhouse. The price is a bit high but worth it for the character of the units and the friendliness of the staff. Great for pets if you have (or love) dogs. The management and maintenance teams are responsive - our unit was not fully finished when we arrived and they turned it around quickly. Not a lot of Wharton students but it is so close to the Rittenhouse action that it is actually better. The only downside is that the closest grocery store (Trader Joes) and stores are 10 mins walking... small downside for the character of the place. Love it!

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 18 Recs

Gusto Pizzeria
Mama Palma’s Gourmet Pizza
Vernick Food & Drink
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grocery 4 Recs

MOM’s Organic Market
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods Market
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convenience 2 Recs

Rite Aid
7-Eleven
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fitness 29 Recs

Balance Studios
Crossfit Rittenhouse
Philly Power Yoga
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parks 12 Recs

Schuylkill River Dog Run
Schuylkill Banks
Rittenhouse Square Park
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coffee 22 Recs

Capogiro Gelato
Rival Bros.
Rival Bros Coffee
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About Fitler Square

Situated right along the Schuylkill River, Fitler Square is a quaint neighborhood full of old-school Philadelphia charm. It's part of a larger area more commonly referred to as 'Schuylkill' that's also comprised of Devil's Pocket and Grays Ferry. Renters rave about this area for the nearby parks and...
Quaint
Walkable
Very Safe
Great Parks
Trader Joes
Prime Location
Public Transit
Median rents in Fitler Square
Studio
$
1,750
1 Bedroom
$
2,200
2 Bedroom
$
3,050

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Fitler Square Reviews

294 reviews
Fitler Square is really cute and homey. It's around a lot of other medical students, so it's a good social area and has an easy commute to school. It's also great if you like running because it's right off the trail on the river. Food is good but a bit homogenous (compared to West Philly especially.
Locust and spruce feel a lot safer than market or chestnut at night. Very residential streets with beautiful brownstones. Also close to dog park and the river walkway. About 10min walk from the popular buildings and 25min walk to huntsman
good place for people new to the city! close to both Penn and a lot of stuff downtown. I never lived in Philly beforehand, and definitely recommend this location
Love the neighborhood! If you're interested in being close to the center of the city and being able to actively explore Philly (for a not extreme price) it was great! Also was easy to get to my school - University of Pennsylvania. 15-20 mins to get to school by transit; 30 mins walking.

That being said I did notice that most students lived on the side of the school!
The beautiful tree-filled neighborhood is full of families, dogs, and students - it is safe, full of great restaurants, and boasts an equally quick walk to both University City and downtown attractions. The immediate access to the Schuylkill River Trail also can't be beat. While we lack apartment amenities, we love living in a historical brownstone that has charm and character. This is an area where you can live as a student and stay for another 20 years after that.
Great neighborhood, though expensive for Philly. If you're a Penn grad student who wants to be near campus but not on campus, it's ideal for distance from school and the Rittenhouse area. Lots of parks and residents are friendly.
There are residents without housing in the neighborhood. They're good people and new residents should be respectful of them and their belongings.
The neighborhood is very residential. Not a ton of bars/restaurants which can be annoying if you just want to pick up food after a busy day, but it's right near the park and Skukyhill river trail which is great for exercising and getting outdoors. Close to Trader Joe's and South Street market which is convenient
Center City is a fantastic area. I live on the northern side of it, which is the more financial/industrial/apartment building side. I live 2 blocks from a busy Trader Joe's and inches away from tons of great restaurants, corner stores, and shops. It's close to Rittenhouse Square, a swanky square block with a tiny park in the middle, as well as the Schuylkill River trail (great for running and biking) and the Art Museum area. Multiple major bus lines slice through this neighborhood, making it quite easy to get anywhere when you don't want to walk or bike.

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