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Rittenhouse Square, 1500 Locust St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Indoor Pool
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Resident Lounge
  •  Rooftop Deck
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

7.9
Great
132 Reviews

About this Location

Di Bruno Bros.
9 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Rittenhouse Square
4 min walk
PATCO (rail) - 2 min
BSL (metro) - 3 min

Pricing 
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Studio, 1 Bath
$1,579+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$2,000+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$2,668+
Schedule Appointment At
(786) 403-0330

  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets

  • Building Related

    •  Elevators

  • Entertainment

    •  Resident Lounge
    •  Rooftop Deck

  • Kitchen

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

  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  

  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors

  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage
    •  Parking Nearby

  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Pet deposit for cats  
    •  Pet deposit for dogs  

  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk

  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Indoor Pool

  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 7.9/10, based on 132 renter reviews Write a review

8.4
Location
9.1
Amenities
7.2
Management
8.0
Value
7.6
Social
8.6
Safety
Excellent
36
Great
44
Good
37
Average
6
Terrible
9

1500 Locust reviews and highlights

  • Some units are renovated with stainless steel appliances and new carpets
  • Rent is pretty expensive
  • Good mix of young families, retirees, young professionals, and graduate students
  • A few blocks from Rittenhouse Square
  • Amazing pool, gym, and rooftop
  • Office staff and maintenance people are wonderful and respond very quickly to complaints
  • Only complaints are the slow elevators and the fire alarms that go off at night sometimes
  • Lots of Wharton students
  • Elevators have had frequent breakdowns
  • Gym is great
  • Fantastic maintenance staff and doormen
  • Wonderful amenities
  • Nice gym with dumbbells, weight machines and cardio equipment
  • Great for hosting dinner parties
  • Building allows subletting during the summer
  • Gym boasts one of the best views of Philly
  • The walls don't insulate very well during the winter months
  • Great place to live
  • Resident's lounge is fantastic
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1500 Locust Apartments are overpriced

Getting very expensive

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Unresponsive management and constant problems with the elevators

I HATE the building management. Elevators are constantly broken, forcing me to walk up 21 flights of stairs. Management is totally unresponsive. Package delivery is a mess. Too expensive for service.

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More Show Than Substance

The apartment is generally good, and the gym and doorman are key selling points for me. However, the management company has tactics I would refer to as "shady" (bait and switch lease tactics, maintenence never shows up if you call but does so immediately if you request via email [read "in writing"], etc). Much of the building is more show than substance, unfortunately. The price is high, but it is difficult to find a good apartment in Philadelphia for a good price that addresses these concerns.

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Terrible experience

Stay away from the Studios

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Great building, amazing amenities, but lots of management issues

The building is great but the management is truly terrible. It may sound like it's not a big deal, but the elevators in the building don't work roughly 20% of the time ... which is difficult when you live on the 20th floor. I've been late to class because you never know when you'll have to wait 15 minutes for an elevator, and my husband was trapped in a stalled elevator car for 5 hours. Management has yet to apologize (let alone compensate) for any of this. Otherwise, the apts, gym, and roof deck are great. I wouldn't choose to live here again, but I signed a two-year lease upon move-in and therefore am here for another year.

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1500 Locust is a quality building

A wonderful building except the elevators and management situation.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 19 Recs

&pizza
Snap Custom Pizza - Center City
Butcher and Singer
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grocery 3 Recs

MOM’s Organic Market
Whole Foods Market
Di Bruno Bros.
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convenience 3 Recs

Walgreens
Wawa
CVS Pharmacy
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fitness 31 Recs

Flywheel Sports
Philly Personal Training
The Sporting Club at the Bellevue
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parks 6 Recs

Rittenhouse Square Park
Dilworth Park
Seger Park
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coffee 24 Recs

Elixr Coffee Roasters
Federal Donuts
Max Brenner
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About Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is located in Center City and is home to some of the city's best restaurants, shopping, and nightlife. The neighborhood has luxury high-rises with beautiful views of the the park and has quick access to popular transit.
Pricey
Amazing Charm
Extremely Safe
Central Location
Great Social Scene
Great Coffee Shops
Lots of Wharton Students
Median rents in Rittenhouse Square
Studio
$
1,500
1 Bedroom
$
1,900
2 Bedroom
$
2,550

Getting around Rittenhouse Square

PATCO (rail)

2 min

BSL

3 min

Suburban Station

10 min

MFL

8 min

12 (bus)

1 min

27/32 (bus)

3 min

2 (bus)

2 min

Parking at 1500 Locust

Parking Garage

Parking Near 1500 Locust

LAZ Locust Street Garage

1 min
$285 / month

PARKWAY Bellevue Garage

2 min
$360 / month

Patriot Parking Racquet Club

2 min
$390 / month
Parking rates are for informational purposes only and may vary — for most up to date pricing, please reach out to the garage directly.

Rittenhouse Square Reviews

582 reviews
Reviewed by Temple Medical Student living at Robin Apartments - studio
Walnut street is very safe - there's always people around and it's well lit. The neighborhood includes all of the fun aspects of living in Philadelphia - tons of access to food and bars, nearby grocery stores/markets, access to the parks and the Schuylkill River Trail
Reviewed by Temple Medical Student living at 1600 Walnut Street
Very close to fun restaurants/bars/shops. Close to the subway as well as the train station (suburban station).
Reviewed by Penn Law Student living at The Dorchester
Rittenhouse is the safest part of Philly. It's a very "happening" part of town—lots of restaurants and bars on every street. At the same time, it's right next to more residential neighborhoods to walk around in and explore. It's a great place to live relatively close to the law school but with a degree of separation so as not to get trapped in the law school bubble.
Reviewed by Temple Law Student living at N/A
The neighborhood is both quiet and lively. There is so much around, but I have never had an issue sleeping or studying because there is too much noise. The broad street line is a 10-15 minute walk away and we are close to shopping, food, the park, and the river trail. Has everything within a 10-15 walk.
Reviewed by Temple Medical Student living at AQ Rittenhouse
This neighborhood has everything I need within walking distance. Shops, grocery stores, parks, the subway and trolley, post office. You name it. It's very safe and extremely quiet, which helps when I'm trying to study. The Rittenhouse Square area is really the best place to live in Philly if you don't mind paying a little more.
Reviewed by Penn Carey Law Student living at 2043 Spruce Street
I love this neighborhood and knew I wanted to live here when beginning my apartment search. The park is one of my favorite places in the city, and I love being able to easily access all the restaurants and shopping nearby. It's also an easy (~20 minute) walk to Penn Law, and the walking commute has always been a nice and peaceful part of my day.

Spruce Street in particular is great - it's a little south of the square, so is quieter/shielded from a lot of the traffic that the neighborhood gets, but it's not out of the way or far away. There's a Starbucks, a grocery store (Rittenhouse Market), and a few corner stores (Four Seasons and Food & Friends) within a 2-3 minute walk of my apartment.
Reviewed by Cooper Medical Student living at The Wellington
Love the neighborhood, Rittenhouse Square is beautiful and we are so close to the more commercial areas like Walnut Street while not being in the center of the craziness. Plus we are within walking distance of public transportation including 10 minutes from the 15/16 street PATCO station. I personally think it is one of the best areas of Philly to live in.
Reviewed by Cooper Medical Student living at 1612 Pine St
Rittenhouse Square has a park in the center surrounded by a bookstores, restaurants, and a public library. It is open to pets and often has open art / food markets on the weekends. It is close to the Broad Street Line and PATCO. There are many families who live in the area. It is affordable compared to other major cities (NYC, DC, Boston), but there are certainly more affordable areas in Philadelphia, simply without the luxury of being so close to Center City.

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