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Fitler Square, 201 S 25th St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Oversize or penthouse units
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Resident Lounge  
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

7.6
Good
101 Reviews

About this Location

Rite Aid
6 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
12/7 (bus) - 3 min
MFL (metro) - 15 min
In a quiet
neighborhood
Schuylkill Banks
2 min walk

Pricing 
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Studio, 1 Bath
$2,055+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$2,254+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$2,959+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$3,420+
4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths
$7,570+
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(814) 787-0312
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Entertainment

    •  Resident Lounge  
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Laundry

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Parking Garage  
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat fee  
    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog fee  
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Max Pets Limit  
    •  Pet deposit for cats  
    •  Pet deposit for dogs  
    •  Restricted breeds  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
  • Unique Unit Types

    •  Oversize or penthouse units
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Overall rating 7.6/10, based on 101 renter reviews Write a review

9.7
Location
7.6
Amenities
5.6
Management
6.7
Value
6.7
Social
8.7
Safety
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Locust on the Park reviews and highlights

  • Maintenance is very responsive
  • Not very close to any grocery stores
  • Clean apartments
  • Great for runners
  • Rooms are large, have lots of light and high ceilings and new appliances
  • Right next to the Schuylkill running path and the dog park
  • Right next to the river and running/biking path
  • Convenient on-site parking
  • Small gym in the building, but Sweat is also just a block away
  • Great value
  • High ceilings (14 ft.)
  • Staff is wonderful
  • Short 15-minute walk to Penn's campus
  • Good lounge and study rooms
  • Safe and quiet residential neighborhood
  • Very good amenities
  • Safe residential neighborhood
  • Location is a little far from bars and restaurants
  • Doesn't allow sublets
  • Large windows with good views of the river
  • Units are very bright
  • Fantastic building to live in
  • Building is relatively new
  • Great management company
  • Well equipped gym
  • Very friendly and helpful doormen
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Great building

It's a very short walk to everything in Rittenhouse. It's a really great value -- $2450 for an 1,150 square foot two bedroom.

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Better than Riverloft

Nice receptionists, nice apartments with very big windows and high ceiling. Good condition. Good gym, enough for various types of workouts: weights, running/cardio machines, boxing. Good study room, fancy. Convenient free guest parking. Nice management.

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Locust on the Park is a great place to live

This is a great building - gym, 24hr doorman, in nice condition and has relatively affordable parking (although I park on the street for free). It is about 5-10 minutes to Rittenhouse and 20 minutes to school, so it is positioned in a very walkable manner. Highly recommended

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Nice loft-style apartments in a quiet area, but river-side apartments can be noisy!

Pros: Very good amenities, friendly and helpful staff. Meeting room with TV screen in the building if needed (although less relevant now that 2401 is open), guest flat in the building also available. All apartments are loft-style with huge ceilings

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Great building, good amenties, and excellent value

Great building with professional and friendly doormen. Proximity to the river path is nice for jogging. While slightly off the Rittenhouse Square area, this is plenty close and the walk to school is slightly shorter. There's a small gym in the building but Sweat is also just a block away, as is the 2401 Walnut Student Center. Good bang for your buck and the apartments are spacious. Not cheap though, but worth the rent.

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Beautiful loft apartments for great price

Great value for 2-bedroom apartments, very nice and responsive management, close to both Rittenhouse sq. (5 min walk) and campus (20 min walk). I would live here again.

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Locust on the Park = Worst housing experience of my life

The building is terribly maintained and everything that could possibly go wrong in an apartment has gone wrong in ours: - Windows leaked when it rained; took mgmt months to properly fix - The walls "sweat" when it rains, making the paint crack and peal - Ceiling leaked when it rained, took 3 tries to fix - Heat broke during winter, twice (once building wide, once just our unit) - AC broke during summer (our unit only) - Washer in unit broke - Diswasher broke - Elevator was double-booked during move in - We were promised a storage locker by the leasing agent even though none exists for our unit Management is terrible: building is on 3rd manager in two years. Management is extremely stingy, will nickel-and-dime you (hundreds of dollars of late fees if you accidently pay your rent late) Management doesn't allow sublets Management will raise rent as much as possible, so sign a 2 year lease or include a cap on the raise in rent On the positive side, we rented at Locust on the Park because the building seemed to be a great value (space and amenities for the money) and is the closest building in center city to campus. In addition it's across the street from the running trail and a park and has very convenient parking and a small gym.

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Locust on the Park is an awesome Building

Nice 247 doorman. Big gym and meeting room to use. Good neighbors. I live in a loft-style studio which has a very high ceiling, lots of sunlight, and very airry. It's in a very nice and quiet neighborhood. Next to the jogging trial by the river. 15 minutes walk to school. 5 minutes walk to Rittenhouse Square. It's in the middle of everything.

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Be wary of thin walls and 2nd year rent hikes

1. Very thin walls, I can hear my neighbors alarm clock. 2. When I moved in they claimed free heat and an option to leave 2 months early, I was dumb enough not to get it in writing. I felt like they will tell you anything to get you to move in. Don't trust the management and get everything they say in writing. 3. Raised the rent above market rates in the second year.

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Reasonably priced, well-managed building

Locust on the Park is situated right by the Schuylkill River Trail which is great for those that love outdoor jogging and biking. It is also only a 20 minute walk from campus about half the distance from campus as compared to buildings such as 1500 locust. It has a well equipped gym. It is also only a 3 minute walk from 2400 Walnut the new MBA study space in Center City where cluster events such as dinners are also held. It is cheaper than 1500 locust but pricier than other brownstone facilities available in Center City. The building is relatively new and maintenance is responsive when needed. There is also a 24 hour doorman which is great if you happen to order or need to receive packages at your appartment when you are not there.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 18 Recs

Gusto Pizzeria
Mama Palma’s Gourmet Pizza
Vernick Food & Drink
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grocery 4 Recs

MOM’s Organic Market
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods Market
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convenience 2 Recs

Rite Aid
7-Eleven
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fitness 29 Recs

Balance Studios
Crossfit Rittenhouse
Philly Power Yoga
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parks 12 Recs

Schuylkill River Dog Run
Schuylkill Banks
Rittenhouse Square Park
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coffee 22 Recs

Capogiro Gelato
Rival Bros.
Rival Bros Coffee
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About Fitler Square

Situated right along the Schuylkill River, Fitler Square is a quaint neighborhood full of old-school Philadelphia charm. It's part of a larger area more commonly referred to as 'Schuylkill' that's also comprised of Devil's Pocket and Grays Ferry. Renters rave about this area for the nearby parks and...
Quaint
Walkable
Very Safe
Great Parks
Trader Joes
Prime Location
Public Transit
Median rents in Fitler Square
Studio
$
1,750
1 Bedroom
$
2,200
2 Bedroom
$
3,050

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Fitler Square Reviews

294 reviews
Fitler Square is really cute and homey. It's around a lot of other medical students, so it's a good social area and has an easy commute to school. It's also great if you like running because it's right off the trail on the river. Food is good but a bit homogenous (compared to West Philly especially.
Locust and spruce feel a lot safer than market or chestnut at night. Very residential streets with beautiful brownstones. Also close to dog park and the river walkway. About 10min walk from the popular buildings and 25min walk to huntsman
good place for people new to the city! close to both Penn and a lot of stuff downtown. I never lived in Philly beforehand, and definitely recommend this location
Love the neighborhood! If you're interested in being close to the center of the city and being able to actively explore Philly (for a not extreme price) it was great! Also was easy to get to my school - University of Pennsylvania. 15-20 mins to get to school by transit; 30 mins walking.

That being said I did notice that most students lived on the side of the school!
The beautiful tree-filled neighborhood is full of families, dogs, and students - it is safe, full of great restaurants, and boasts an equally quick walk to both University City and downtown attractions. The immediate access to the Schuylkill River Trail also can't be beat. While we lack apartment amenities, we love living in a historical brownstone that has charm and character. This is an area where you can live as a student and stay for another 20 years after that.
Great neighborhood, though expensive for Philly. If you're a Penn grad student who wants to be near campus but not on campus, it's ideal for distance from school and the Rittenhouse area. Lots of parks and residents are friendly.
There are residents without housing in the neighborhood. They're good people and new residents should be respectful of them and their belongings.
The neighborhood is very residential. Not a ton of bars/restaurants which can be annoying if you just want to pick up food after a busy day, but it's right near the park and Skukyhill river trail which is great for exercising and getting outdoors. Close to Trader Joe's and South Street market which is convenient
Center City is a fantastic area. I live on the northern side of it, which is the more financial/industrial/apartment building side. I live 2 blocks from a busy Trader Joe's and inches away from tons of great restaurants, corner stores, and shops. It's close to Rittenhouse Square, a swanky square block with a tiny park in the middle, as well as the Schuylkill River trail (great for running and biking) and the Art Museum area. Multiple major bus lines slice through this neighborhood, making it quite easy to get anywhere when you don't want to walk or bike.

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