There's nothing beyond or goes lower than I expected before arriving. The doorman and maintenance guys are very friendly; they are also available 24/7. Claridge is very conveniently located and is in the center of everything (restaurants, pubs, shopping, etc.). As most of us do online shopping, I would highly recommend that you look for a place that has package room or doorman like Claridge. My friend who lived in a building without doorman got her packages stolen. The only downside is the rent is a bit high as compared to the size of the room. I can definitely get bigger rooms from other buildings with the price I pay.

The roof deck has the greatest skyline view and the management is sufficient. Prices are adequate and they are flexible on lease terms.

Great value for money. Spacious 2 bedrooms with park view of Rittenhouse park. convenient - transportation, supermarket, dining. management team really unresponsive. Laundry outside the room is a minus

The Claridge is good value for being on Rittenhouse Square. Perks include all utilities included in rent, friendly (if unresponsive) building staff, pet-friendly, large Wharton community, and excellent bus access on 18th when it starts getting crowded. Negatives include price relative to brownstones, pretty far from school, so-so apartment and furnishing quality, more sizzle than steak at times (mediocre gymrooftop spacelaundry facilities). Supposedly a substantial renovation of common spaces, including the gym, is on tap for 2014.

Great location. Huge difference between renovated and old apartments. Amenities are not great.

Management company is very slow to respond during the initial leasing process. However, once the lease is signed you never have to deal with them again. On the other hand, maintenance is very responsive at all hours of the day. Newly renovated units are very nice and great value.

RESIDENCE: not the newest or with best amenities but clean and decent. Staff very nice and usually helpful (tip from time to time). Best location in town (18 and Walnut) just by Rittenhouse square. Parents: the goat sculpture in the square is THE meeting point for all moms about 2min away from the front door. All amenities right there, bus 21 direct to campus 1min away. Also a great walk back from campus when the weather is nice. RENTAL OFFICE: frustratingly slow and irresponsive when you try to get information ahead of your rental, but once you're in they are nice. UNIT Large 2BR, 23rd floor, Claridge. Fantastic West-facing view on Rittenhouse sq. with stunning sunsets. Full of light, noise level OK (park noise sometimes at night, especially when they have outdoor concerts but they stop at midnight). Be careful, lower levels can be quite noisy. Good apartment size, newly refurbished kitchen, plenty of closet space. Insulation could be better and the central air is annoying- for our infant, no way to have a decent temperature (too hot or too cold) in the room. OVERALL Not the cheapest option because you pay for the location, but best value in my opinion, considering. Very good experience. Was able to sublet over the summer.

Perfect location, solid apartments, and solid staff. Gym leaves something to be desired. But overall the Claridge is very good value.

The best thing about the Claridge is the location - right on the park, a straight walk to school and near the bus. The pricing is fantastic and includes utilities. The one downside is that the management can be a less than responsive when you need them to be.

They're under new management since I moved and they've made a lot of improvements (better gym business center social events roof). I think its extremely convenient (right on rittenhouse square), the doormen are friendly, and overall maintenance repairs happen seamlessly. I think it’s a bit small for what you can get for the money I'm paying in philly, but overall fine. I really wanted a building with a free gym that I felt was in a safe neighborhood area (living alone as a girl and walking home late).