I think 2040 market is quite good option to live in center city
1. It has a good location - near bus stop, zipcar parking lot, trader joe's, trolly
2. Reasonable rent - less than $2,000/month for 1 bed, and if you find roomie, economics would be getting more attractive!
3. Clean and well managed

BUT, there's also some downsides...
1. Super expansive parking lot - $355/month
2. Less amenities - no study room, small looftop common area
3. Less responsive management staff

All in all, I'm quite satisfied with this building :)

2040 Market is one of the newer buildings in the area and has been a generally good place to live. The location is very convenient because its very close to the Trolley stop and right next to Trader Joe's. There isn't a ton going on Market Street after work hours -- it can get a little deserted. Management can also be hard to work with at times.

The building is on the pricey side but you get what you pay for: new and very efficient washing/drying machines in units, super well equipped kitchen, wood floor in the living room. The gym is small but nice, has all the basic machines you need. The building has a 24/7 doorman who will collect the parcels for you. The location is ideal if, like me, you travel frequently to NYC as you are 10min away from the station. I bike to school (<15 min and bike storage rooms in the building) and for the winter months you have the trolley one street away which is very convenient.
Not a lot of Wharton students in the building though some nice social events are organized on the building terrace.

PMC is difficult to deal with, has been very disorganized. If you can overlook that fact (it took us 6 months to get a name off the lease for example), you get great value. The building is brand new, there is washer/dryer in every unit, brand new appliances (dishwasher is subpar though).

Place is new but cheaply made. Management company is not responsive or very professional. The doormen are pretty worthless, but at least they sign for packages. But having washer/dryer in apartment and a great location with easy access to just about everything including Trader Joe's makes this apartment good enough for what we need.

Great location, new building, washer and dryer in the unit is great. The Management company is not responsive or helpful, but if you can do basic upkeep of an apartment and not break your stuff, it is a perfectly good place to live. It is also very pet-friendly which is great. For the price you get a good apartment (comparable apartments in the neighborhood will run about $200 more per month). 2040 Market Street saves money by having cheaply made appliances and wood flooring. But for a grad student everything works great.

Brand new building on Market Street. Modern design with large windows and city views, wood floors, stainless steel appliances, and in-unit washer and dryer. Underground parking with direct access to elevator. Located across the street from trader joe's and the SEPTA Trolley that takes you directly to class. It's just a few blocks walk to Rittenhouse and a 12-15 minute bike ride to Huntsman Hall. Perfect location for a Wharton student that enjoys their home privacy, but wants to be in the middle of the center city social scene.

Good location. Building is brand new. Love the hardwood floors. Super easy to go to school using the trolley. You are paying for a good location and a beautiful new building. The fact that is 4 blocks away from Rittenhouse square and not on Chestnut may be a +/- to some

Brand new building with huge windows, in-unit laundry, gym, and nice appliances. Price is very high as a result. About 8 minutes biking to campus.

Wonderful location (1 block from Trader Joe's, 1 block from the trolley, 25 minute walk to campus, 5 minute walk to Rittenhouse). Spacious rooms in very good condition. Each unit has several windows (knee to ceiling) which give the units great natural light. Subpar elevators for moving in (I couldn't fit my sofa in the elevator). Mediocre gym. Great 6th floor deck. Smoking is allowed so sometimes hallways smell.