Pearl Properties

I've lived here 3 years now, starting out in a 1Br1Ba now in 1Br1.5Ba, but both very good price for square footage. The staff at the front desk keep the place secure 24/7 and are super kind and will start to recognize you and help get the door for you often times. Packages are secure through the free amazon locker system so that is very helpful. The amenities floor includes a large gym, kitchen, pool tables, study spaces, and a sound proof movie room loaded with streaming accounts that I often use with friends. The location can't be beat for restaurants, access to Chinatown, other neighborhoods, and transit both bus and train. Also, maintenance is super nice and will respond to things immediately like same day and get things set straight as needed, which is not often. Lots of grad students live here and pet parents. They also host a lot of events like a summer luau, weekly yoga on a rooftop, a holiday soiree, trivia nights, book clubs. All free and hosted at various Pearl Property locations so you get to enjoy even more spaces. Highly recommend overall! Also--you can pay an extra $250/month to park your car in the Pearl Property garage that is 24/7 valet. Order your car from the app, walk 4 blocks, and it is ready!

We love it here! Space is clean and nice, management is great, and location is perfect for us.

I love living at the Terrace! The management company, Pearl Properties, is excellent -- I would recommend looking at all their properties. The building is only 1-bedroom apartments. Very friendly people and great amenities.

The Beacon is a great apartment building in Rittenhouse. The location makes it convenient to get to campus by public transit or on foot. Plenty of restaurants, bars, and other spaces for social outings nearby.

The building itself is great, with large apartments and good amenities. Value-wise, it is hard to beat, but it is still on the higher end on a student budget.

1700 Chestnut is a great place to live. The gym and amenity space are quite nice, the Amazon locker hub is really helpful, and it's nice to have a door person to help process packages and let people up to your floor when they visit. My apartment is very nice and has next to no bugs or maintenance issues--I've had a great experience. Maintenance is incredibly responsive when anything happens. The only issue is the noise -- the windows let in a LOT of street noise in my apartment, and my friend who lives in the building has the same issue.

The studios are tiny but the rent is low for the area. The units are clean and well-maintained. Laundry is not in-unit but there are laundry rooms on every floor that are rarely occupied. Each unit has a smart TV, dishwasher, stove, oven, and lots of kitchen storage. There is a 24/7 staffed front desk and everyone who works there is lovely + Amazon lockers for mail deliveries (no package theft). The 21 and 42 buses stop directly in front of the building and trolley/septa stops are only a couple blocks away. You can also use the gym and amenity spaces at another Pearl building across the street which are large and very well-maintained. Overall my only gripe is that the units are incredibly small (feels like a dorm room), but the pros far outweigh the cons as a student.

Underrated Studio in Center City

The building staff is so kind, the management and maintenance teams are responsive. The gym and shared spaces are well-kept. The apartment itself is spacious, the kitchen is modern, the lighting is great and the terrace is such a nice addition. The building is pet-friendly. No complaints so far!

By far the best building I've seen among my friends. The management team is fantastic. I genuinely could not be happier. The parking is very convenient, and the location is excellent. I feel very safe here. The apartment also gets a lot of sunlight. Additionally, this apartment is very pet-friendly, which is very important to my partner and me. Furthermore, the gym is also really great, as are the co-working spaces.

Decent gym and location is good. Downside is apartment is very noisy from outside street noise

I was looking for a low-key place near Wharton's social nucleus of Rittenhouse Square, and 1700 Chestnut achieves that and more. Great, responsive management. Spacious units that feel like a steal compared to other local buildings. Awesome location that feels as downtown as you can get, without being overly exposed. Safe protocols, indicated by key access--tenants can only access their floor and the amenity floor.

I have enjoyed my time so far. Highlights include amenity spaces, a gym that is clean and often empty, a terrace in every apartment, organized mail room system, kind front desk staff. Location is 6 minute walk from the trolley on 19th street and looks over the museum district.

Points for improvement include price, and lack of luxury finish (details like paint chipping in sink, loud bathroom vent, cheap wallpaper look in living room)

As a Wharton MBA student, I find the Terrace is the perfect place to live. If you don't want to be in one of the "Wharton buildings" but want to be close enough to the action, it's in a great location. Student or not, here are some of the overall features of note:
- The staff is super nice and helpful. Whenever I've had trouble with deliveries (more so because of Amazon/UPS), they've gone out of their way to help.
- Amenities are quite basic but pretty much have everything you need (gym, common space, terrace with great views)
- People living here are respectful and friendly, although it's not a very social building.
- Never been bothered by noise (even from outside the building, although I live on a lower floor)
- Area feels safe and is mostly lit up / busy even late at night
- Have only been here a few months but the Pearl management seems wonderful. This is especially important considering a lot of buildings in Philadelphia have a rep for having poor management.
- The apartments themselves are HUGE for the price and location. Not sure about other units but for me, the sunlight is okay. Not as much as some other buildings (like 2116) but enough that you don't feel depressed being indoors.

My two qualms about this building:
- The rent is the same regardless of which floor you're on. Since all the units are exactly the same (in terms of layout and sq. ft.), it's a bit annoying to be on a lower floor. If you're able to get a higher floor apt, this could work in your favor though, as you'd get the views without the added premium.
- The laundry is a pain. Although it's free and on every other floor (which is pretty much as good as non-in-unit laundry gets), the machines are often broken and people will take your stuff out of the washer/dryer even if you leave it in for a short time after the cycle ends.

Location is super convenient and central. Enough MBA students in the building to be social without feeling like a dorm. Amenities, especially the gym are top notch. Highly recommend!

Great location and amenities.