Huge apartment, tons of closet space, gym and pool. 1 block from trolley. Online rent payments

There is a rooftop pool and good gym. There is 24hr security and a doorman who receives packages. The apartments are very large and spacious. Full kitchen with dishwasher, laundry (washer/dyer) in apartment, several extra closets for storage, space for several couches and a dining room table. Maintenance is very responsive ... can replace a lightbulb or a broken refrigerator on the same day you submit a request. Some of the larger/three bedroom units have balconies. There is a Trader Joe's 3 blocks away and a well stocked independent grocery across the street. A few things people might consider a drawback ... the apartments that face south look right into office buildings across the street, the fire alarms are extremely annoying and go off often in the middle of the night, the toilets in the building are old and have a tendency to run. Additionally, the location is not the best in center city ... it's a bit far off Rittenhouse to really be right in the middle of things, and there aren't many good restaurants close by. On the whole, however, I would definitely recommend this apartment building.

Good value for the money. Convenient location. Spacious apartmet. Two minitues walk to trolley.

Very spacious rooms and friendly staff. Convenient to the trolley for commuting to school.

The Sterling is a very affordable option within Center City. The residence is one block outside of Rittenhouse, which will make you slightly outside the Wharton bubble. However, all Rittenhouse locations are really easy to get to and the building is centrally located to a lot of other good Philly spots i.e. Reading Terminal, Art Museum, Logan Square. You are also one block away from the regional rail line and the trolley. The maintenance staff here is pretty bad and the building is old. Although I have not had any major issues in the apartment that would make me really mad about the maintenance staff. I am married, so having a washer/dryer unit in the apartment was definitely a plus for my wife. Also has a good pool, workout area, and business center.

Large space, a bit further from Rittenhouse AIMCO will nickel and dime you for everything tough 2 min. walk from trolley

The Sterling would be a great place to live, if it weren't for the management. It's affordable, one block from the trolley, and the rooms are huge. But the building is managed so poorly it's unbelievable. The coordination around signing the lease, getting access to the loading doc, and our keys was unbelievably difficult when we moved in. Every maintenance request is a chore and the response times on anything remotely important is staggeringly slow. Elevators break down and are out of commission for weeks, packages aren't handled correctly, and any sort of change is a process. They're not even taking advantage of the easy ways for them to make money with higher rents and less concessions. If you really need a cheap place and want to get to campus fast, you should be excited about living here. If you care at all about the time wasted in dealing with the management office and getting things fixed on your apartment, find somewhere else to live.

24 hour doorman, gym, laundry in basement.

Pros: - Inexpensive - Slightly removed from main path of Rittenhouse Square - Doormanrelatively safe - Close to offerings of Rittenhouse Square - Pool closed during winter (Labor Day- Memorial Day Cons: - Have had issues with vermin - Less traffic sometimes makes the area feel unsafe

Good value and strong amenities, just a little off the beaten path. The building in general fits the bill for what we were looking for, but the customer service and leasing component has extremely poor response times. Make sure you come in person to see the place and call rather than email the leasing office to get any kind of response. AIMCO is not a good landlord, but it's a good deal rent-wise and a solid building in terms of amenities. A bit out of the way location wise, but the 1 block walk to the trolley more than makes up for that in terms of convenience.