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Top Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Additional Storage Available
- Building Laundry Room
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Oversize or penthouse units
- Parking Garage
- Pet Friendly
- Rooftop Deck
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Swimming Pool
- Walk-in Closets
About this Location
1 min walk
restaurants nearby
PATCO (rail) - 8 min
2 min walk
Pricing
Schedule Appointment At
(786) 403-0330-
Bedrooms
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Walk-in Closets
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Building Related
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Elevators
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Entertainment
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Rooftop Deck
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Included
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Electricity Included
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Gas Included
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Heat Included
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Water Included
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Kitchen
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Dishwasher
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Garbage Disposal
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Microwave
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Laundry
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Building Laundry Room
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Lease Terms
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Application Fee
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Last Month Rent Up Front
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Move-in Fee
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Security Deposit
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Living Room
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Air Conditioning
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Parking & Transportation
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Bike Storage
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Parking Garage
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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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Swimming Pool
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Storage
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Additional Storage Available
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Unique Unit Types
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Oversize or penthouse units
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Overall rating 7.7/10, based on 122 renter reviews Write a review
The Dorchester reviews and highlights
- Lots of great building amenities, but they cost a little extra
- Very clean building
- Building is comfortable and safe
- Does not allow pets
- Lots of Wharton students
- Maintenance is very responsive
- Kitchen appliances
- Convenient gym in the basement for a quick workout
- Lots of sunlight
- Very convenient taxi stand
- Older building, but some of the units are newly renovated
- Fantastic building
- Management can vary depending on who you rent from
- 7-11 next door is a life saver
- Cable is included
- Right on Rittenhouse Square
- Friendly doormen and a convenient package room
- Utilities are included
- Elevators are great
- Lots of natural light, a great balcony with excellent views
- Rooftop pool that’s open during the summer
- Huge windows
- Very friendly staff
- Lots of space
- Great location
- Staff is very friendly and responsive
- Nice sense of community
Location is perfect
Rooftop pool during the summer with great views. Two doormen and a mailroom attendant. Gym is only $15 per month. Cable (inc HBO) and unlimited internet is only $20 per month. Amenities in my unit are slightly dated but units vary. Management/maintenance are very responsive and helpful. Building staff are very friendly. My unit was 1 bed + 1 bath + balcony.
Only downside is that my unit overlooks the loading dock so there is lots of morning noise.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Dorchester
Dorchester is a condo bldg so you work primarily with a landlord. Apartments vary in terms of quality (i.e. whether they are renovated or not).
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
The Dorchester
Location could not be more perfect. It's an older building but has much more space than other one BRs I looked at for the same price. Because it's a condo, each unit is different but I love mine!
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great Location & Value
The Dorchester is a great building, with all utilities included. Location is great, and centrally located. Also, many students live in the building and next door at 222 Rittenhouse, making it very easy to share cabs going up to campus in the mornings.
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Studio / 1 bath
Great Building
Great building with great staff. Some apartments are more modern than others. Almost all apartments have a balcony. Will have to pay $20 a month for internet
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1 bed / 1 bath
Dorchester is a great building
The Dorchester is a fantastic building although the units inside are variable in quality. The building location is great, the staff are very nice and there are a ton of Wharton students who live there. Overall it is an excellent experience, and I am glad I lived there. The building has a Gym you can join for a nominal fee and a pool that is open in the summer.
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1 bed / 1 bath
Fantastic location, solid value
The Dorchester is right on Rittenhouse Square and is about as central a location as you can get. Walking to 2401 takes about 10 minutes; to campus, about 30 minutes or you can take a bus nearby. Rent is slightly higher than average for a similar space but can be +/- $150 depending on your floor, view and recent remodeling efforts. Building is quiet - a lot of Wharton students and a lot of retirees/families. Gym is small and cramped but cheap. Management is solid and responds quickly to maintenance requests. Overall, a great find for someone looking to live solo or w/ 1 roommate and be really close to bars/restaurants.
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Studio / 1 bath
Overall good price but minor annoyances
Pretty great for the price, view, and location. Lots of Wharton students. Getting repairs can be tricky as you have to go through individual repairmen and the owner instead of the building. Some people who work in the building are extremely rude - don't expect hospitality here - and that's a shame because it colors the building management negatively even though the other building people are helpful (or try to be). Amenities are NOT included. Pay for gym and weekend pool use. Difficulties getting people upstairs sometimes.
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Roommates
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3 beds / 2 baths
Incredible location and building staff, but no pets
My wife and I love the Dorchester. Location right on Rittenhouse Square is amazing, the building staff is very friendly and helpful (and on duty 24/7), and all utilities plus cable/internet are included in the rent. It is a condo building, so doesn't have the big common areas that you'll find in more social Wharton buildings, but it is very walkable to anything in the RSquare area. Oh and there is a cab stand right in front of the building for the early morning rush to class. Make sure, especially if you sign a two year lease, that you have no interest in getting a pet in the two years. This past year we have been wanting to, but the building does not allow pets.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Easy, convenient, and spacious
The studio is located on the square for a great price - my landlord enjoys renting to students and hasn't raised the rent in several years. I feel really safe living alone in a secure, doorman building.
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Studio / 1 bath
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Getting around Rittenhouse Square
PATCO (rail)
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17 (bus)
21/42/9 (bus)
12 (bus)
125/44 (bus)
Parking at The Dorchester
Parking Garage
Parking Near The Dorchester
PARKWAY 20th & Walnut Lot
PARK AMERICA Inc. - Parc Rittenhouse
LAZ Parking (Rittenhouse Claridge)
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.
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