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Rittenhouse Square, 1512 Spruce St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Minimum Lease Term  
  •  Oversize or penthouse units
  •  Resident Lounge  
  •  Short Term Rentals
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets

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6.8
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42 Reviews

About this Location

Di Bruno Bros.
8 min via 2 (bus)
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
PATCO (rail) - 2 min
BSL (metro) - 7 min
Rittenhouse Square
8 min walk

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,217+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,376+
1 Bedroom, 1.5 Baths
$2,131+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$2,101+
3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$7,338+
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  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Dry Cleaning Valet Service
  • Entertainment

    •  Resident Lounge  
  • Included

    •  Sewage Included
    •  Trash/Recycling Included
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Lease Terms

    •  Application Fee  
    •  Common Amenity Fee  
    •  Minimum Lease Term  
    •  Online Rent Payment
    •  Other Fees
    •  Security Deposit  
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Wall-to-Wall Carpets
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Nearby
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pet Weight  
    •  Max Pets Limit  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • Unique Unit Types

    •  Oversize or penthouse units
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Overall rating 6.8/10, based on 42 renter reviews Write a review

9.5
Location
5.7
Amenities
4.9
Management
7.1
Value
6.3
Social
8.0
Safety
Excellent
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1

The Drake reviews and highlights

  • Recently renovated
  • Elevators are really quick
  • Relatively quiet street
  • Convenient amenities, but lacking some of the features of newer luxury buildings
  • Great staff and responsive management
  • Best value for price in Center City
  • Close to Rittenhouse Square
  • Nice, but small gym
  • Laundry room is great
  • Free heat and hot water is great, but the units can run really hot even in the winter
  • Units are incredibly clean
  • Very safe neighborhood
  • Parking can be a challenge
  • Lots of bars and restaurants nearby
  • Sound-proof walls
  • Lots of light on upper floors
  • Great apartment building
  • Friendly doorman staff
  • Nice community feel
  • Although the building is old, the interiors are very up-to-date
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Friendly building

Drake is a beautiful old fashioned building with great staff at the reception and in the management office. Upper floors have more light. Apartments are spacious. Carpets are on the floors. Heating system is old but works fine, A/C is a bit annoying as it's built in the wall. In the summer is loud and in the winter the cold comes through it inside the apartment. But nothing that would be unbearable. There is a laundry room and a small gym. We really enjoy living here. If you are looking for the best value for your money, Drake is your answer.

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Very pleased with The Drake

The Drake is a great building. For the size unit you get with a 24 hr doorman the price is unbeatable. The management staff are very responsive and friendly. The gym is your standard alright apartment gym. No in-apartment washers/dryers but Ive never had to wait in the laundry room for a unit. In the winter the building runs very hot, even when its freezing outside I always have my windows open with no heat on in my apartment. The building is older but before I moved in my walls were repainted, carpet was re-done, and though it certainly didnt have the most modern kitchen it was incredibly clean and looked great for moving in. Before I came to Philly I didnt think having a 24 hour doorman would matter much, but it does once you become addicted to Amazon Prime. The location is ok to good. Its a farther walk to campus (35 min door-to-door at a fast pace) but its much closer to the restaurants and bars that most people go to compared with many other buildings that are West of Rittenhouse. Also its a safer area than some more expensive apartments west of Rittenhouse. However, if I were to do it again Id find an apartment near the downtown Trolley stop at Market & 15th, that would make commuting to school so much easier than for everyone else.

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I've had a great experience at The Drake.

The building is old but the apartments have been re-done on the inside with updated appliances, etc. Because it's a high-rise building, the apartments don't have a lot of personality but I think the amenities like a front desk, mailroom, laundry room, etc. make up for that. I've found management to be very responsive to maintenance and other requests (the building also offers less than 12 months leases). Although the location is a little bit farther from Rittenhouse Square than some other buildings, it's very affordable for a spacious 2BR/BA.

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Good, but old building.

I'd say that the price per value on this building is probably the best in Philly (for high rises). A bit too far from school.

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The Drake: Great, affordable, moderately luxurious experience

My experience at the Drake has been great: my apartment is recently renovated and spacious. The building amenities, including the gym, are in great condition and I use them often. The apartment is competitively priced and the staff is friendly. The location is relatively far from campus but well situated for social events and for visiting establishments in Center City.

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Affordable, nice, spacious building

Great building. Quite inexpensive, spacious, a convenient location for the bars and restaurants that we students often visit, nice construction, convenient features and amenities like a huge laundry room, pretty nice gym, doorman. The one and only issue I have with the building is that over the course of the school year I saw about 4 roaches, which is really gross but I guess it happens.

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Spacious floorplans and convenient location

Great functional layout for the apartment makes it feel larger than it is. Easy access to shopping and transportation to campus. Relatively quiet street with very easy access to busier streets. Parking can be a challenge. Free heat and hot water are great amenities, but the heaters are not controllable despite having apparent control knobs. This lack has only rarely resulted in the apartment being too warm or too cold.

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We have no complaints!

The Drake Apartments have been a great option for my two roommates and I. It is a few blocks off Rittenhouse Square so we do not pay the 'on-park' premium and our building is very pleasant. 24-hour doorman, on site leasing office for questions and service requests on the spot, gym and laundry mat in the building, and plenty elevators that are quick. Also, our unit is a three bedroom and very spacious.

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Love the community at the Drake!

Nicer building for smaller apartments with smaller windows. For me the doorman, the community feel to it, responsive management and the finishes were worth it. The only problem with the Drake is that it's a bit farther away than other options at a similar price. I like the Drake's old-style and the fact that it has every amenity: doorman, gym, lots of laundry machines, and a CVS in the corner.

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The Drake is great!!

Amenities include gym (with 3 tvs and plenty of available machines), laundryroom (with plenty of available machines), fast elevators, nice staff, sound-proof walls (ability to play music loudly), all necessary stores on same block (CVS, drycleaner, small grocery, shoe repair, 3 restaurants)

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 22 Recs

Monk’s Cafe
Lazaro’s Pizzeria & Grill
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grocery 2 Recs

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

Walgreens
Rite Aid
CVS Pharmacy
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fitness 34 Recs

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

Rittenhouse Square Park
Seger Park
John F. Collins Park
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coffee 29 Recs

Elixr Coffee Roasters
Federal Donuts
P S & Co
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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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Parking Near The Drake

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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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