Enjoy the space with lots of natural lighting. Newly renovated with new appliances and floors. I live in a loft which creates high ceilings and makes it feel very spacious.

poor management

The best part about this apartment is the location

Pros:
1. The management

This place is not great.

Laundry list of nonsense from this building:
+ Trash cute has been broken for 2-3 months since the week after I moved in
+ Basement has been closed for ~3 weeks
+ Free coffee machine has properly functioned <30% of the time
+ Free printer has properly functioned <50% of the time
+ Elevators are often broken (at least once every three days, often for numerous days at a time)
+ Building caught fire
+ Management is completely mostly unapologetic
+ Maurice the leasing agent is the least competent individual I've encountered in a professional context in my entire life - does not respond to emails or calls, had to call ~30 times and luckily get through to his manager when trying to get into this building
+ Utilities more expensive than expected
+ Limited amenities compared to other buildings
+ Windows don't open at all

Bad maintenance requests. No help for broken elevators. Broken trash chute since move in week. Absolutely awful

The units are somewhat nice and it is a good location but a lot of things have broken in the common area (e.g. elevators, trash chute) and management has done a poor job of repairing the building.

Overall good experience with spacious apartment, new finishes, lots of natural light, all for a great value. My complaints are about the temperature controls and the management. The windows let in outside air so it is too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer. The HVAC system is too weak for the hot/cold air to impact the entire apartment. Management is barely responsive to this and other issues. Most recently our building has had problems with the trash chute, the elevators, and the amenities, and again, management is very slow to respond.

I have really enjoyed living at the Republic. As a Wharton MBA student, I considered living at "the Dorm on Chestnut" with half of my class, but couldn't stomach the pricetag. To me, the Republic is the less frills, better value version of that other Wharton building. While there isn't much of a sense of community in the building, I like that it's a little more anonymous, while still having a sizable Wharton presence if you seek it out. We are centrally located among most Wharton apartment buildings, on a very convenient street corner, within easy walking distance of school, Rittenhouse Square, trolley lines / 30th street station, and many restaurants. The building itself is a bit dated, but nicely renovated in most units (though this is variable) and in all the common spaces. While my unit is unrenovated, this saved me a couple hundred a month on rent, and I find the carpet cozy and appliances reliable. The bathroom is big, there is a ton of closet space, and I love the washer / dryer set up. Even on the lower floors, the units get a lot of natural light. The walls are relatively thick (I never hear my neighbors or get noise complaints, and rarely am bothered by outside noise). I really enjoy the common space amenities, including the coffee, reservable social space, and the gym (which is rarely crowded). Building staff are lovely and very responsive to most issues.