Great location, decent gym, quick 20 minute walk to the law school

I have a fantastic landlord who owns the apartment, and so that has been a huge upside to my experience here. The apartment complex itself seemed a little rundown at first but they have been remodeling the lobby and it looks a lot better. The best part of living here is the location in terms of proximity to CHOP and all the best parts of Center City. I've never had issues with electricity or heating here. Has a small fitness area with weights and some cardio machines. The apartment complex is overall a little barebones, but the price really can't be beat for the location. I would love to stay here for all three years of residency.

I picked this apartment for the location which was perfect! It took me twenty mins to get to campus (took the green trolley straight only a few stops) or could take it the opposite direction to easily get farther into the city. I bordered rittenhouse square so it was a very safe neighborhood and easy to walk to popular Philly destinations. The apartment also had an incredible view of the city which I loved! As far as buildings in this location go the price was by far the best but the building itself was much worse as the trade off.

The apartment is definitely a very old building and if location is not your prime motivation I would not recommend it. I had an issue with bugs (expected in a city apartment) and while the apartment sent people it did not clear the issue up. I ended up having to pay an outside exterminator. The heaters also made horribly loud noises during the winter and staff was slow to install the heaters once it got cold.

I also had very mixed experiences with the staff. While some staff were extremely kind and friendly whenever they saw me, I had a very negative experience with a staffer at the front desk. He refused to help me despite the staff the night before telling me that he was supposed to. I was late to get to work and he refused to call his boss and forced me to wait till she arrived. When the boss did she immediately told me that "of course he should have called her!" and kindly gave me her cell for future issues. He never apologized. Similarly when I had a maintenance issue the guy in charge was extremely rude and told me I would just have to wait over a week to get it dealt with even though I had kept bringing up my lack of heat (start of winter). That being said there was staff that worked the front desk who always talked with me and were friendly and made me sad to leave!

Perfect location right opposite 2116, friendly front desk staff, good system for collecting packages, recently renovated lobby, best value for money, units can differ a lot depending on the landlord, some apartments have good views and some don't.

The experience of living at Riverwest is very dependent on the specific unit. Before the renovations, the building was very outdated. Management is poor to respond to requests. Maintenance staff is rude. Honestly you get what you pay for -- if you are set on living here just make sure your condominium landlord is caring, attentive, and dedicated to a great experience.

The facilities are not the fanciest but for the location it’s the best deal.

If you're cash strapped and want to live centrally with no frills - Riverwest is your place. It's a condo so management varies place-to-place, but aim to get an apartment on the higher floors so noise/"creatures" do not bother :)

My landlord is incredible, which is the only reason I've stayed in this building. The staff/etc are all nice as well, but there are a ton of problems throughout the building (pests, etc) that become issues within individual units if your landlord isn't good.

GREAT deal for students - honestly, other buildings that are higher priced aren't worth it for a 2-3 year student stay, since this covers all utilities except internet, too. You do get what you pay for though.

Experience highly dependent on individual units and owners.

The apartment is nice size for a studio with a very convenient setup. It is nice, nothing fancy, but serves my needs well for a decent price. The management is very nice and helpful and I've been very happy here. It is convenient to have a restaurant and bar in the first floor of the building and to be so close to stores, while being in a more quiet area of the city and close to the river.