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Rittenhouse Square, 271 S 15th St | Philadelphia
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Cat Friendly
  •  Central A/C
  •  Elevators
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Online Rent Payment
  •  Parking Nearby
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets

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About this Location

Whole Foods Market
10 min via 40 (bus)
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
PATCO (rail) - 5 min
BSL (metro) - 7 min
Rittenhouse Square
11 min walk

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,020+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,180+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$1,535+
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  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Lease Terms

    •  Online Rent Payment
  • Living Room

    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Nearby
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat Friendly
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
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Overall rating 8.1/10, based on 23 renter reviews Write a review

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The Westbury reviews and highlights

  • Large rooms with big windows
  • Utilities are included which is a nice perk
  • 24 hour person at the front desk
  • There is no gym in the building, but several nearby gyms
  • Most units have beautiful hardwood floors
  • Clean building
  • Building is a bit older
  • Lots of street noise from Howl at the Moon
  • Management company is incredibly responsive
  • Great value
  • Staff is responsive
  • Lots of bars and restaurants nearby
  • Maintenance is very responsive
  • Friendly staff
  • Great location
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Great location

Great bang for your buck, cannot beat the location! Lots of old charm in this apartment building. Could use some upgrades, but love that your utilities are included. Wish they would allow dogs! Great water pressure in the shower. Just added a second elevator which has improved wait time for it!

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Westbury - best bank for your buck

Overall I love living here. It's a little bit farther from school than most other places, but you get a huge space for ~$500 less than anywhere else. Management is incredibly responsive, everything works well.

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Great Value

The Westbury is no frills, but offers great value. I have not found anyone who lives in a managed building near Rittenhouse that pays less. Utilities included. Service staff is pretty quick if you need something. Downside- Street is pretty noisy since they opened Howl at the Moon. Temperature control can be an issue in the winter. The building can get pretty warm, but you can usually just crack a window and it is OK. You also are captive to a pretty bad cable/internet service (at least cheap though)

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Good value, except for the internet

The building is old, but the apartments are big, and the rent is low. There's a 24hr person at the front desk which is great for deliveries, but you still need a key to get into the building, and guests need to call up from a call box. Maintenance is very responsive.

Internet and cable are the only real issues. The building doesn't get Comcast, so you have to either get direct tv and verizon high speed internet, or the cheaper option, Hotwire communications (which I have) and is a bit slower than other providers. Their cable package is. Pretty standard, but there's no cable box, so no dvr. For $75 a month for both services though, not terrible.

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Great location, cheap rent, older building, charming but a few issues.

Overall, the Westbury is a good value apartment building and has a good location. It is a little farther away from school, but is close to a lot of nightlife and recruiting events (which often occur at the hotels on Broad street, one block away). It is an older building, built in the 1920s, which gives it some charm. The rooms are large, with big windows, crown molding and interesting tile in the bathroom. Most of the apartments have beautiful wood floors. The rent is much lower than surrounding 1 bedrooms. However, there are some downsides that come with the lower rent and older building. Some of the plumbing is old and it shows, although there is always hot water and the pressure is good. The heat is central, with old furnaces, and it can get too warm in the winter. I have seen one or two pests throughout my six months living here, although management has been quick to respond to any of my issues. Overall, it is what you would expect from cheaper rent and an older building. It does have doorman and 24 hour package delivery, which is nice.

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Great value for Center City

The Westbury is a little no frills, but it is hard to find better value in a managed building in Center City. We haven't had any problems with the management company at all. Utilities are included which is a nice perk and removes a little uncertainty in the monthly bill which is nice for a student. One disadvantage is that the building is only wired for cable and internet from a company called Hotwire communications, so Comcast is not available. /

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The Westbury. 15th Street and Spruce. 1 elevator building. ~$1,400 for 1 bedroom 1 bath. Roughly 600 square feet. Gets the job done. Decent staff

The Westbury is an old building with mostly friendly staff. The apartment I live in could use additional renovations with respect to carpeting, bathroom fixtures and paint. I decided to live here based on convenience, not necessarily for luxury considerations. Summary: The Westbury. 15th Street and Spruce. 1 elevator building. ~$1,400 for 1 bedroom 1 bath. Roughly 600 square feet. Gets the job done. Staff is mostly friendly.

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Excellent Value for Money - Clean, Great Neighborhood

The building is older so it's certainly not a luxury building but it is clean, the staff is responsive if you have a problem. The rooms are a decent size, not huge but big enough to fit traditional set of furniture (bedrooms in my apt are about 10x11). It's in a great location - cvs on the corner, 3 blocks from the bus that goes directly to Wharton, lots of restaurants and bars, Rittenhouse Grocer three blocks and more traditional grocery stores like whole foods, trader joes, etc in walking distance. There is no gym in building but there are several gyms within a few blocks of the building. The building also has a doorman and can receive packages.

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Love the neighborhood

Westbury is an underrated accommodation option in Philadelphia. Well priced, no utility bills and spacious, comfortable apartments.

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Good building for the price, but fairly old

It is an old building but for the money, you wont find a better value in center city. Beware - the building is not wired for Comcast and therefore has poor cable options.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 18 Recs

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Lazaro’s Pizzeria & Grill
Monk’s Cafe
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grocery 3 Recs

Whole Foods Market
MOM’s Organic Market
Di Bruno Bros.
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convenience 5 Recs

Walgreens
Convenient Food Mart
Rite Aid
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fitness 32 Recs

Flywheel Sports
Philly Personal Training
The Sporting Club at the Bellevue
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parks 5 Recs

Rittenhouse Square Park
John F. Collins Park
Seger Park
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coffee 24 Recs

Elixr Coffee Roasters
Max Brenner
Rita’s Italian Ice
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About Rittenhouse Square

Rittenhouse Square is located in Center City and is home to some of the city's best restaurants, shopping, and nightlife. The neighborhood has luxury high-rises with beautiful views of the the park and has quick access to popular transit.
Pricey
Amazing Charm
Extremely Safe
Central Location
Great Social Scene
Great Coffee Shops
Lots of Wharton Students
Median rents in Rittenhouse Square
Studio
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1,500
1 Bedroom
$
1,900
2 Bedroom
$
2,550

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Parking Near The Westbury

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Rittenhouse Square Reviews

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Walnut street is very safe - there's always people around and it's well lit. The neighborhood includes all of the fun aspects of living in Philadelphia - tons of access to food and bars, nearby grocery stores/markets, access to the parks and the Schuylkill River Trail
Very close to fun restaurants/bars/shops. Close to the subway as well as the train station (suburban station).
Rittenhouse is the safest part of Philly. It's a very "happening" part of town—lots of restaurants and bars on every street. At the same time, it's right next to more residential neighborhoods to walk around in and explore. It's a great place to live relatively close to the law school but with a degree of separation so as not to get trapped in the law school bubble.
The neighborhood is both quiet and lively. There is so much around, but I have never had an issue sleeping or studying because there is too much noise. The broad street line is a 10-15 minute walk away and we are close to shopping, food, the park, and the river trail. Has everything within a 10-15 walk.
This neighborhood has everything I need within walking distance. Shops, grocery stores, parks, the subway and trolley, post office. You name it. It's very safe and extremely quiet, which helps when I'm trying to study. The Rittenhouse Square area is really the best place to live in Philly if you don't mind paying a little more.
I love this neighborhood and knew I wanted to live here when beginning my apartment search. The park is one of my favorite places in the city, and I love being able to easily access all the restaurants and shopping nearby. It's also an easy (~20 minute) walk to Penn Law, and the walking commute has always been a nice and peaceful part of my day.

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.
Love the neighborhood, Rittenhouse Square is beautiful and we are so close to the more commercial areas like Walnut Street while not being in the center of the craziness. Plus we are within walking distance of public transportation including 10 minutes from the 15/16 street PATCO station. I personally think it is one of the best areas of Philly to live in.
Rittenhouse Square has a park in the center surrounded by a bookstores, restaurants, and a public library. It is open to pets and often has open art / food markets on the weekends. It is close to the Broad Street Line and PATCO. There are many families who live in the area. It is affordable compared to other major cities (NYC, DC, Boston), but there are certainly more affordable areas in Philadelphia, simply without the luxury of being so close to Center City.

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