Most units are studios or 1 bedrooms, so tenants are almost all young professionals or students. No pets are allowed and the insulation between units is quite good, so I can't really hear much unless I'm in the hallway. The laundry is free (almost every floor has 2 washers/dryers), have never been waiting to use. The gym is small in the building, but does the job.

There's no doorman, but I've never had any issues with safety. The insomnia cookies next door is open until 4am and the SoulCycle across the street opens about an hour or so afterwards, so there's always people milling about. That being said, the location is at a fairly busy intersection so you'll hear the sounds of the city during the day. If you are a light sleeper and live on a lower floor, there is a fair amount of light pollution (from the H&M across the street) and occasional sound pollution from the night life nearby.

Overall, this building is great value! Management is super quick to resolve any issues and open to unusual lease terms (more than 12 months). As a student, it's a bit further from University City, but it opens up all of Center/Old city for exploring. Would highly recommend if you can deal with the noise!

Pros:
- Pearl is a very responsive management that actually cares about their tenants. They address maintenance requests timely. The occasional perks (e.g., free bagels and coffee, free yoga, etc.) are also quite nice.
- Very well maintained elevator apartment with pretty much everything you need.
- Good location that sits in between the Wharton community and all the good restaurants and bars

Cons:
- Commute to the Wharton campus is ~30min door to door by bus or trolly. Generally not walkable.
- No doorman (but that's a sacrifice I personally don't mind given the price I'm paying)
- Depending on where your unit is, there can be lots of noise from the street

Good building but good value

It's not the biggest or newest apartment, but everything works well and it's certainly the least expensive you can get in the rittenhouse area for an apartment

Close to the trolley and bus lines, this modern apartment building is cheap, well located and in amazing condition.
The property manager is accessible and answers fast to any questions I have. They provide decent support and are always in the building doing maintenance, cleaning and keeping the place in order.
Amazon lockers were installed recently, making safe to receive valuable orders by mail.
The gym, although small, has all I need and is in good condition.

The downsides of this building are: Location - at the corner of 16th and Chestnut there is always people walking by or playing instruments on the street (only during day times), which is annoying.
Kitchen - small in most apartments. The counter top does not leave much space for cooking or holding stuff.

Like everything so far. Unit matches the photos online. Haven't had any major maintenance issues yet, but management was super responsive and fast in coming for minor repairs.

Each floor has a free laundry room. Only rarely have to wait for a machine to free up.

Has fitness center, but very bare bones.

Great location around restaurants/bars, but no grocery store nearby, and far from Wharton by foot. To get to campus, I take the trolley instead (15th/Market station).

Other downsides:
- No doorman, so packages are just left in lobby
- No community at all (neighbors don't know neighbors)
- Doesn't allow pets
- Can definitely hear outside noise, but my unit has an interior bedroom tucked inside which keeps things quiet

Nice Management Team

Simple but very comfortable 1-bedroom apartment. Although not appropriate to invite large groups to your place, this building has good low price options with perks included in rent such as water and laundry. I definitely enjoy this place.

I live in a 6th floor one bedroom (lofted bedroom) and love it.

Pros:
-Recently remodeled building
-High (~16 foot) ceilings on 6th floor
-Large windows
-Responsive management
-Lots of Wharton students in building
-Never had a bug/pest issue in two years of living here

Cons:
-Gym leaves a lot to be desired, but if you only need a treadmill/elliptical it does the job
-Can be loud due to nearby construction and the street drummers at 16th and Chestnut

The electric bill is very cheap, but it can be a little noisy at night. There are a lot of restaurants and bars in the neighborhood.