Nice, spacious apartment with lots of great people!

Overall, it's been a wonderful experience

Overall, the Left Bank is a great apartment for law students. It is two blocks away from the law school (about 10 minutes away), has a gym, a study area downstairs, and two conference rooms that can be reserved for study groups! Management is also very responsive. I was really worried about pests when moving to Philly and have not seen any in this building.

There are a few downsides. The Left Bank is a bit on the expensive side - $1800-$2000 for a one-bedroom and $200 for parking every month. Also, there are train tracks on both sides of the building (the tracks on the east are not that bad but the tracks on the west have trains going by about every 10 minutes). However, the apartments facing the courtyard do not have any noise problems.

The Left Bank is a good apartment - it's near school, there's a gym with new equipment, doorman, and lots of other amenities. The rooms are spacious and the kitchens are well functioning. Everything is pretty nice. HOWEVER, note that if you are getting an apartment on the west side of the building (the one facing university city) there are train tracks that run every 5-10 minutes and they create thunderous noise throughout your apartment. It was pretty miserable so I switched to an inward facing courtyard apartment. Watch out for the train tracks!

If you want to be close to the law school, but still live in a decent community, Left Bank is your answer.

We love living at the Left Bank. The apartment is only a short work to campus, but still very close to everything in Center City. I was lucky enough to get one of the few 3 bedrooms at the Left Bank and have been incredibly pleased. The floorplan is spacious and is perfect for living with roommates.

Convenient to campus, excellent value (my 1BR is 1,100 sq ft), nicely appointed, and excellent management. This is 100 times better than living in Rittenhouse. Wouldn't change for the world.

Conveniently located only a few minutes away from the law school. Spacious apartment that has been recently renovated. Large kitchen with granite countertops and nice appliances. Plenty of storage space. Concierges are very helpful and always friendly. Convenient to have a gym in the building. Several dining options on lower level. Only downside is feeling like you're stuck in the law school "bubble" sometimes.

I've really enjoyed living in The Left Bank so far! It's very convenient and comfortable. It's everything I thought it would be and more!

A one-bedroom at the Left Bank is definitely a pricey option. No amenities are worth a stressful rent bill every month so be honest with yourself about budget! However, if it's within your budget, it comes with amazing natural light thanks to several large windows, high ceilings, incredible storage (separate storage unit in building, kitchen cabinets galore, linen closet, walk in bedroom closet, front hall closet, pantry), security, a helpful maintenance staff (they hung all of my art and mirrors and random wall things for free) (obviously I tipped them), a fantastic front desk staff, dry cleaning pick up and delivery service, a totally adequate if not elegant gym, furnished roof deck, convenient trash disposal, laundry in unit, and parking on premises. I personally love the convenience of a short walk to the law school and find it super easy to either walk or hop in an uber to get anywhere else in Philly. Law school can be stressful and exhausting and the sense of comfort coming home to an apartment that I love helps me maintain my sanity. It's also great to be a short walk from 30th St Station (Amtrak + Bolt Bus). Two bedrooms are a less expensive option but definitely go quickly and my personal opinion is a bad roommate can ruin even the best apartment. The bottom line is if it's within your budget and proximity to the law school is appealing to you, it's a great place to live, but there are definitely cooler neighborhoods and much less expensive options. Good luck 1Ls!