Pearl Properties

The Beacon, and by extension Pearl Properties, is the best apartment I have lived in during my past eight years in Philadelphia. It has an awesome location in the center of the city, right next to the bus line that goes to Penn and the PATCO line that goes to Cooper. The building features a large theater room, amazing lockers, a gym, and an entire amenities floor with a balcony overlooking the neighborhood. There are fun social events every month with free food and drinks. There are no worries about roaches or mice, and the maintenance team has been extremely quick and effective whenever we need help with anything. With the exception of some construction last year, there is minimal noise despite the fact that we are facing the rear street. The leasing team is easy to work with, and the tenant relations team is superb. There’s also a water dispenser in our fridge, unlike at some other properties. It’s easy to take this for granted, but it truly makes life amazing.

Positives
- Awesome location
- Nice gym and amenities floor. The gym has free weights and a power rack
- Pearl has events with free food/drinks pretty regularly (would estimate every 1.5 months) at their various properties which are fun and a good way to meet people
- Very quiet. I almost never hear noise in my unit either from neighbors or outside
- I've never once seen a bug or spider in my apartment
- Excellent tenant relations team especially the tenant relations coordinator Brett
- Maintenance is fast/effective whenever I had an issue
- Amazon Locker for packages is really convenient

Negatives
- The fridge doesn't have a water dispenser
- Comcast for internet (as opposed to e.g. Verizon Fios). It's actually impressively fast for not being fiber I just hate Comcast

Mixed
- The 24/7 front desk attendants are good but also absent somewhat frequently at times when it'd be nice to have someone there (e.g. getting food delivered)

I have lived here for 2 years and would stay longer is it wasn't for work. Maintenance is fast. The few times that I had an issue they came out the next day. If i c could change one thing, central air. The AC is okay but central air would be better.

It's a quiet building but you can hear the street noise. I wish the windows were thicker. Management is okay. They always come when I call and take care of issues. I m sad to be leaving but would recommend this place to anyone. It has a cozy charm about it.

Living at The Terrace has been nothing short of amazing. The front desk and maintenance teams are so friendly and attentive, and the building amenities... to die for! I have my own balcony. Management hosts community events often! The front desk loves on my dog every time they see her! Most days it feels like a luxury retreat.

Amazing all around in Logan Square

The apartment itself is beautiful, with tall ceilings, a huge gym, and great staff and doormen, making it very safe. The location is great. Pearl is a good management company. But you really can't win with noise here. If you face the alley, you will be woken up by trash trucks coming and slamming dumpsters as early as 4 AM, sometimes for hours. According to the other reviews, noise is also an issue if you face Chestnut or 17th, as those streets are very busy. The windows are thin and very large, which initially seemed awesome, but they let in a ton of noise so that you can hear conversations multiple floors down. For the amount I pay, I could have gotten a much better deal somewhere I could actually sleep.

Good management, amenities and in a good location

Amazing spot in Rittenhouse!

1700 Chestnut is fantastic. The building is beautiful, I've seen zero bugs in a year and a half, the view is great, the gym and study space are excellent, and the package system is reliable. The location is perfect as well. The only downsides are the street noise (I can hear loud conversations on the street from my 8th floor apartment) and the price.

Best building

Great building

I love living in the beacon, the apartment has big windows and great modern finishings, and the maintenance team is highly responsive. It’s also easy to get to class because it’s in front of the bus stop on walnut. I think it’s better value than some of the bigger buildings like 2040, and it still has about 20 first year Wharton students living in it.

The studio is small, the building used to be a hotel and the rooms were refurnished. So that could be an issue if you’re not living alone. The administration is very good though and very responsive

The rooms are small, but everything works and management are efficient. it's a shame not many wharton people live here.