Wanamaker House is in a great location - 2 blocks from Rittenhouse Square, close to tons of restaurants and bars, and an easy walk or bus ride to Penn's campus. The 2-bedroom units have huge living spaces and big windows, and having 2 en-suite bathrooms is great. The front desk staff are generally friendly and helpful.
The downside is that the gym is quite outdated and there is no good common space. The hospitality suite is very old and can only be used with a reservation / payment. They are planning a renovation of the common space in the next 1-2 years, so that may change.

Excellent location and value

From the old buildings its one of the best. The gym is not bad and you don't feel it's such a big building. Apartments inside might be old but they are very functional, spacious and comfortable. I am very happy living here.

Benefits of a walk-up townhouse, plus the management staff of a large apartment complex. Amenities are not as good as some of the other more modern apartment complexes in the area.

Convenient location, decent amenities, love the doormen

Excellent place to live for UPenn students or young professionals that work in the city center area. It's a walkable distance to dozens of restaurants, bars, and schools. The staff are always friendly and keep the place secure 24/7.

There is a small gym upstairs (think small hotel sized) with a few treadmills, ellipticals, and small machines. The pool is only available from May through September, so I've yet to enjoy it.

Your stay at the Wanamaker may be a bit dependent on your unit. Some are newly furnished (ours is not), so that's a plus! But, it likely means your rent will be a bit higher.

We had multiple problems such as (i) shower heads not releasing warm water or water with pressure, (ii) cupboards not straight or hanging off the hinge

Our closet door FELL on one of us, and broke into two. It has now been 8 months since we have told management - who say the owners are not going to fix it. This response was only gotten AFTER we withheld rent because the management would just say "we have contacted the owners". They are STILL refusing to fix the door even though it will be a full 16 months before we move out

Pool - NOT open during the school year; Gym is small; Management is unresponsive until you threaten them; Two of the rooms share one thermostat - so if one roommate is hot and one is cold, only the person that has the thermostat in their room can change it

Gas is VERY expensive during the winter. Costs of $300/month

DO NOT RECOMMEND ALLAN DOMBE OR WANAMAKER

The Wanamaker is located in the perfect location for Wharton students. It´s an easy 25 minute walk straight up Walnut St or 10 min. uber to campus. The building has decent amenities with a small gym, common room, outdoor pool (only open in the summer though) and fantastic set of doormen. The apartments can vary in quality depending on how recently they were renovated. I was lucky to find one that was renovated just before I moved in. The building is undergoing common area remodeling which should be finished by next fall - the lobby and floor hallways are being redone. Plenty of space in the apartment and much more than I was used to coming from New York. For the price, it is very good value. Lots of Wharton students in the building, but not exclusively Wharton. Only down side is they don´t let you sublet the apartment if you sign a 2 year lease.

Building location is probably the best in Philadelphia. Units are very well lit given the large windows. If you’re lucky you could get 1. a great view, and 2. a renovated unit. I got both. Wharton community is great (more than 100 Wharton students live in the building). This is great for ridesharing. No social events happen amongst Wharton community living in the building. This is mainly because the common area on the roof is old. It is being renovated tho; works are scheduled to be complete by Summer 2019. Only negatives are that 1. there’s inconsistencies amongst state of units across the building, and 2. gym is very very small.

I've had a great time living at the Wanamaker.