I lived in what is officially considered an "executive studio," which is really someplace in between a studio and a 1-bedroom. The building is a bit older, which gives it character and is fairly charming, but also means that some things are a bit run down (for example, they turn off the water for a few hours periodically to work on the pipes). The quality of your living situation is very dependant on the unit that you get. In my case, I was very lucky because I got an "executive studio," which is essentially a 1-bedroom for the price of a studio. To my knowledge, I pay around $300-$500 a month less than my counterparts at the bigger buildings (ex: the Claridge) for a much nicer place. That said, if you are looking for an extremely social living experience, the Embassy is not filled with Wharton students that you run into at every turn. However, sometimes it's nice to come home to a building where you don't have to continue to run into people and make small talk in the elevator when you're tiredhungoveretc. If you consider this building, I would stress the importance of seeing the exact unit that you will be renting as they can be very different.

Old building but great value for the cost. I have a big apartment for what I pay.

The building itself it fairly old and the common areas are not very well up kept and not air conditioned. There is no central AC so you will need to get AC units at Home Depot or Lowe's. The management company will arrange to help you install them. The one bed rooms are spacious and bright and I did not hear my neighbors. The building has a pest problem. They treated the whole building for roaches in the spring before I moved in and yet the kitchen bathroom living room areas were full of them. Other tenants said they did not have problems but I also saw roaches in the lobby area, run across the security desk in the lobby and in the elevators. Just be warned.

Building is older, more dated appliances and finishings, but the rent is an extreme value for the location and convenience of being at 21st and Walnut in a doorman building.