The Wanamaker is a great place to live, with perfect location that's close enough to Wharton to walk and close to anyone living near Rittenhouse Square. Management and doormen are all very nice. The 700 sq ft, 1-br layout also makes a lot of sense and definitely feels large enough for a couple. Highly recommend!

The Wanamaker is a good deal for the cost. Make sure that you have seen the apartment as some are recently renovated and others (like) mine are fairly dated and/or the finishings are not very nice.
Also, there is no hot water on lower floors from 7am - 10am although - BE WARNED. Management is working on the issue, but it has been taking months and there is no date for a solution as of right now.

Great location. I love many of the doorman and have had a wonderful experience. The apartment could use to be updated a bit but otherwise it has been perfect. My one complaint is that we are not allowed to sublet over the summer.

As always when looking at a condo building, keep in mind that units are kept up differently and they are nowhere near all alike. Also remember that you should be paying less for a unit on a lower floor than one on a higher floor. I live on a lower floor in a unit that is semi-updated and I think my monthly rent is more on par with similar units on higher floors of the building.

This is a doorman building. Every time you come and go you will need to say hi to two doormen. There are about 6 doormen who rotate. If you don't want to have to say hi to people every time you come home and find that too awkward to bear, consider not living in a doorman building. For me the trade off was just barely worth it, only because of the convenience (receiving packages, not needing to worry about safety) so that I can focus on school.

The location is really perfect- near Rittenhouse Square but away from the busier blocks that border the park, and a 20-25 min walk to Huntsman.

You will see Wharton students all the time in this building.

I have had a great experience in the Wanamaker, although some of that may be able to be attributed to the fact that I am renting directly from the owner.

The Wanamaker is by far the best location in Center City b/c it is only a 20-25 min walk to campus and only 3 min from Rittenhouse Sq. It is great to have a gym on the top floor, esp. during the winter months. Don't be allured by the pool though - you probably wont use it. Doormen and staff are very friendly. It's great to have 80-100 classmates in the building.

The one bedrooms are a little on the expensive side but the two bedrooms are a pretty good deal. They are huge 2-bed, 2-bath units. Location is great as it is closer to campus and 2401 than most buildings but still walkable to the whole social scene in Rittenhouse. Building staff does a good job as well.

The gym has a great view, and there are tons of other students in the building. Conveniently located and you get great space for the money.

The Wanamaker is a great location- close to Center City for school and close to Rittenhouse for social events in center city. The apartments themselves are a bit older, but they are very large.

Great apartment! Very convenient for Wharton students