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Top Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Air Conditioning
- Bike Storage
- Cat friendly
- Dog friendly
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Hardwood Floors
- Parking Nearby
- Resident Lounge
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Washer/Dryer In Unit
About this Location
6 min walk
restaurants nearby
5 min walk
PATCO (rail) - 3 min
Pricing
Schedule Appointment At
(786) 403-0330-
Building Related
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Elevators
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Entertainment
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Resident Lounge
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Garbage Disposal
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Granite Countertops
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Microwave
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Stainless Steel Appliances
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Laundry
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Washer/Dryer In Unit
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Living Room
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Air Conditioning
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Hardwood Floors
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Parking & Transportation
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Bike Storage
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Parking Nearby
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Pet Terms & Amenities
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Cat friendly
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Dog friendly
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Max Pets Limit
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Pet deposit for cats
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Pet deposit for dogs
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Security & Maintenance
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24-Hour Front Desk
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Sports & Fitness
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Fitness Center
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Overall rating 7.6/10, based on 38 renter reviews Write a review
The Sansom reviews and highlights
- Front desk people are very nice and responsive
- Not really a great "value", but in my opinion it is an excellent price for the quality
- Maintenance has been pretty responsive and the property owners are friendly
- Good building that's only a couple years old
- TV/Wi-Fi lounge is nice and it has a small outdoor patio
- Brand new building
- All the appliances are new
- Amenities are new and very well taken care of
- Units have loft-style features and the building's clean
- Only downside to the apartments facing Ionic Street (the back alley) is the noise from the trash trucks
- The walls are thin and you may hear your neighbors
- One bedrooms are really spacious
- Gym is nice, but pretty small
- Love having the washer and dryer in the apartment
- Staff is incredibly friendly
- Fantastic location
Unbeatable location
Just two blocks from Rittenhouse Square and surrounded by Philly’s best stores abs restaurants, this apartment offers great value for the price. Natural lighting could be better, and it can be easy to hear neighbors, but the unit is very comfortable. Management has also been pleasant to deal with.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
A place with little Wharton presence
I liked my place because it was reasonably priced for a 1 bedroom. The downside was not many Wharton people living in the building (which could also be good if you need a break at night). It's located closer to the city hall. However, it's easy to take buses to the campus. Walking is fine. Not much amenity other than a gym, which is often very quiet.
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1 bed / 1 bath
2 bedroom Sansom Experience
Good experience overall. Minor maintenance issues were addressed quickly. Not much as far as amenities go.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Sansom Apartments
Apartment is great so far, nothing amazing but no complaints!
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
The Sansom Review
Great location
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Couple
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Roommates
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Pet owner
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1 bed / 1 bath
Underrated gem near Rittenhouse Square
I've really enjoyed my time at the Sansom and feel like it is underrated for the value it presents. Overall, highly recommend though there are not as many Wharton students living there.
Pros:
- Good value - reasonable rents for the location (2 blocks from Rittenhouse Square, situated close to a lot of restaurants)
- Clean and well-maintained - lobby area and common areas are kept very clean and maintenance requests are promptly addressed
- Friendly staff - all the staff are super friendly and accomodating (helpful with packages, questions, moving, etc)
- Spacious living area (see below) with pretty good natural light/lots of windows
Cons:
- For Wharton students, about 35 mins to campus (which is 10 mins longer than some of the closer properties)
- Bedrooms are a little small and some have structural beams going through the space in an awkward way. Have a walkthrough and understand if it's something you can live with - I've found it doesn't impede my use of the space at all.
- Electric lighting can be dim after the sun goes down
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
An overlooked place for Wharton students
I love my apartment - lots of light, lots of space. I haven't been able to find a one-bedroom unit with this much space and at this price point anywhere else in Philly, and the units are all new - so in-unit laundry, modern amenities, etc. It is also super close to Rittenhouse Sq, so walking to all the meetups is also not an issue.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great apartments, okay building
Apartments are great. Good appliances, good layouts, cheaper than apartments close to the river. High ceilings. Location is close to the action but a little loud. Building is a low rise so no real views -- many apartments either look at parking garage or back alley. Walls between apartments are VERY thin.
There's a small gym and patio for the building use. Inconsistent front desk staffing. Management was great at responding to issues in the apartment though (e.g., sink fixes).
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great apartment
The building and its units are new and spacious. The high ceiling is a characteristic I personally cherish as well.
The units on high floor and facing South have amazing lighting.
The building has a gym and a small terrace. They are both decent, but not really impressive.
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1 bed / 1 bath
The Sansom
Face Sansom st (not alley), great deal, new kitchen, full size washer/dryer, responsive maintenance
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Studio / 1 bath
The Neighborhood
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15th & Walnut Garage - Valet
Rittenhouse Square Reviews
Spruce Street in particular is great - it's a little south of the square, so is quieter/shielded from a lot of the traffic that the neighborhood gets, but it's not out of the way or far away. There's a Starbucks, a grocery store (Rittenhouse Market), and a few corner stores (Four Seasons and Food & Friends) within a 2-3 minute walk of my apartment.