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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
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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
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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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Fair Place for a Fair Price

1500 Locust is an older building that does a decent job at staying with the times. The pool, lounge, and gym are great (when well maintained). The apartments are also spacious, and if you time their dynamic pricing system right, you can get a pretty good deal. However, if you keep to a tight schedule, the chronic wait times to snag an elevator will be a drag. Plus, the bike room situation is a long-running issue, so be prepared to store your bike in your apartment (which means waiting for an empty elevator car). Nevertheless, if you can get a decent price, 1500 Locust is definitely worth the move.

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I like living at 1500 Locust

There are a lot of other Wharton students, which is nice. The amenities are also nice and management is very responsive. The location is a bit far from campus and 2401. I would consider living closer.

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Mostly happy with 1500 Locust

The building is one of the better buildings in Philly, with great amenities. I still think it's a bit on the pricey side though.

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Great apartment, except for slow elevators.

Great apartment, except for slow elevators. Comes with white carpeting, and charge $200 extra per month for nice, wood flooring.

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Great building

A little more of a walk from campus and 2401 Walnut than other popular apartment buildings, but the amenities and building staff responsiveness more than make up for it.

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1500 Locust has been an excellent experience

Building is very nice with good amenities.

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Some may complain about 1500 Locust, but I love the building.

The problems that 1500 Locust faced from 2012-2013 are generally sorted out by 2013-2014. The elevators were replaced after suffering water damage in 2012. (This transition was a painful process during which one or more elevators was out of service, but the project was completed in early 2013.) The gym boasts one of the best views of Philly, and units with hardwood floors (or laminate) are particularly attractive. Water pressure in the shower is great and the water temperature is consistent. My unit stays warm in the winter due to heating throughout the building, so I don't even turn on my wall heater (saves electrical costs).

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Great amenities, but pricey

Expensive if you don't use the amenities.

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Decent building

1500 Locust is okay

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The building has great amenities such as the gym, pool and lounge area but the elevators are really slow.

The management allows subletting so it is a good option if you are away during the summer. The building allows flexible month on month lease renewal after year one so it's a great for 2nd year students who may not need a 12 month extension. One big issue is that the penalty on late payment is 10 percent of total rent even if you are delayed only by a day so be careful about that clause in the rent agreement.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 19 Recs

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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

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Rittenhouse Square Reviews

582 reviews
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
Very close to fun restaurants/bars/shops. Close to the subway as well as the train station (suburban station).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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