Great bang for your buck, cannot beat the location! Lots of old charm in this apartment building. Could use some upgrades, but love that your utilities are included. Wish they would allow dogs! Great water pressure in the shower. Just added a second elevator which has improved wait time for it!

Overall I love living here. It's a little bit farther from school than most other places, but you get a huge space for ~$500 less than anywhere else. Management is incredibly responsive, everything works well.

The Westbury is no frills, but offers great value. I have not found anyone who lives in a managed building near Rittenhouse that pays less. Utilities included. Service staff is pretty quick if you need something. Downside- Street is pretty noisy since they opened Howl at the Moon. Temperature control can be an issue in the winter. The building can get pretty warm, but you can usually just crack a window and it is OK. You also are captive to a pretty bad cable/internet service (at least cheap though)

The building is old, but the apartments are big, and the rent is low. There's a 24hr person at the front desk which is great for deliveries, but you still need a key to get into the building, and guests need to call up from a call box. Maintenance is very responsive.

Internet and cable are the only real issues. The building doesn't get Comcast, so you have to either get direct tv and verizon high speed internet, or the cheaper option, Hotwire communications (which I have) and is a bit slower than other providers. Their cable package is. Pretty standard, but there's no cable box, so no dvr. For $75 a month for both services though, not terrible.

Overall, the Westbury is a good value apartment building and has a good location. It is a little farther away from school, but is close to a lot of nightlife and recruiting events (which often occur at the hotels on Broad street, one block away). It is an older building, built in the 1920s, which gives it some charm. The rooms are large, with big windows, crown molding and interesting tile in the bathroom. Most of the apartments have beautiful wood floors. The rent is much lower than surrounding 1 bedrooms. However, there are some downsides that come with the lower rent and older building. Some of the plumbing is old and it shows, although there is always hot water and the pressure is good. The heat is central, with old furnaces, and it can get too warm in the winter. I have seen one or two pests throughout my six months living here, although management has been quick to respond to any of my issues. Overall, it is what you would expect from cheaper rent and an older building. It does have doorman and 24 hour package delivery, which is nice.

The Westbury is a little no frills, but it is hard to find better value in a managed building in Center City. We haven't had any problems with the management company at all. Utilities are included which is a nice perk and removes a little uncertainty in the monthly bill which is nice for a student. One disadvantage is that the building is only wired for cable and internet from a company called Hotwire communications, so Comcast is not available. /

The Westbury is an old building with mostly friendly staff. The apartment I live in could use additional renovations with respect to carpeting, bathroom fixtures and paint. I decided to live here based on convenience, not necessarily for luxury considerations. Summary: The Westbury. 15th Street and Spruce. 1 elevator building. ~$1,400 for 1 bedroom 1 bath. Roughly 600 square feet. Gets the job done. Staff is mostly friendly.

The building is older so it's certainly not a luxury building but it is clean, the staff is responsive if you have a problem. The rooms are a decent size, not huge but big enough to fit traditional set of furniture (bedrooms in my apt are about 10x11). It's in a great location - cvs on the corner, 3 blocks from the bus that goes directly to Wharton, lots of restaurants and bars, Rittenhouse Grocer three blocks and more traditional grocery stores like whole foods, trader joes, etc in walking distance. There is no gym in building but there are several gyms within a few blocks of the building. The building also has a doorman and can receive packages.

Westbury is an underrated accommodation option in Philadelphia. Well priced, no utility bills and spacious, comfortable apartments.

It is an old building but for the money, you wont find a better value in center city. Beware - the building is not wired for Comcast and therefore has poor cable options.