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Top Amenities
- 24-Hour Front Desk
- Cat friendly
- Controlled Access
- Fitness Center
- Granite Countertops
- Laundry on Every Floor
- Parking Garage
- Resident Lounge
- Stainless Steel Appliances
- Swimming Pool
- Walk-in Closets
- Washer/Dryer In Unit
About this Location
8 min walk
restaurants nearby
7 (bus) - 2 min
5 min walk
Pricing
Schedule Appointment At
(786) 403-0330-
Bathrooms
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Bath Tubs
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Bedrooms
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Walk-in Closets
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Building Related
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Elevators
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Convenience
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Package Receiving
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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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Microwave
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Refrigerator
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Stove & Oven
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Laundry
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Laundry on Every Floor
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Washer/Dryer In Unit (some units)
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Lease Terms
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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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Large Windows
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Lots of Sunlight
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Parking & Transportation
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Parking Garage
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Parking Nearby
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Pet Terms & Amenities
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Cat friendly
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Security & Maintenance
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24-Hour Front Desk
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Controlled Access
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Sports & Fitness
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Fitness Center
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Swimming Pool
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Overall rating 8.4/10, based on 189 renter reviews Write a review
The Wanamaker House reviews and highlights
- Maintenance is very responsive
- Parking garage is fairly expensive ($300/month)
- 21 and 42 buses are steps away
- The windows are thin and let in a lot of noise
- Lots of Wharton Students
- Great gym for cardio, but limited weights
- Amenities are very good
- Security is great
- Does not allow sublets
- Older kitchen appliances in non-renovated units
- Gym is good for cardio
- Doormen are fantastic
- Nice rooftop deck
- Easy access to cabs
- Lots of closet space
- Great views of the city
- 2 blocks from Rittenhouse Square
- Floor to ceiling windows
- Staff is very friendly
- Bedrooms are spacious
- Management company is very responsive and quickly handles maintenance requests
- Fantastic location
- Swimming pool is great
- Great layouts with lots of space
Modern townhouse, part of Wanamaker
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.
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Roommates
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4 beds / 4 baths
Great apt
Convenient location, decent amenities, love the doormen
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Studio / 1 bath
Great location!
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.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Apartment - disintegrating; no help from mgmt
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
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Roommates
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3 beds / 3 baths
Great Value, Perfect Location
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.
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Studio / 1 bath
Great
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.
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Studio / 1 bath
Great location and floor plan for studios
I've had a great time living at the Wanamaker.
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Studio / 1 bath
Love the Place but Pricey
I love everything about living at 2116 chestnut, except for the rent. My apartment is new, updated, clean, floor to ceiling windows, large closets, has a doorman, and includes a great gym and amenity floor. It is a quick walk to work (~20 min from CHOP/Penn). The management is excellent, and fixes anything that breaks within a day. It is very quiet, I have never heard a peep from my neighbors or upstairs. My only gripe is the rent. My unit is a corner unit on a high floor with a balcony, so you could find a 1BR on a lower floor for a little bit cheaper.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Wonderful views and amenities in a great location
We love our apartment. The location is incredible. Easy walk or bus to work. Very close to rittenhouse square and the whole city. Close to groceries at trader joes. The gym and rooftop pool are a huge quality of life perk for busy residents. And the view from the pool of the city is magnificent. The doormen and maintenance people are super nice. Parking is available in the building if you need it. The interior of the units is pretty variable so I can't necessarily comment on that but they all have lots of closets and two enormous floor to ceiling Windows looking out on the city
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Wanamaker
Very conveniently located with a variety of finishes from older to fairly modern. I think this building provides great value, although it does not have luxury amenities or the high-end finishes if that's something you value significantly.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
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