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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-
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Bath Tubs
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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 8.5/10, based on 192 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
Wanamaker - 3 bedroom (19L)
Nice building but a few things
1. Package room only open until 9- make friends with the doorman to have them open it later to you
2. Pool is closed from September - April/May so you never really can use it
3. The bedroom split is not ideal and also there is no external bathroom so people have to go in your rooms to go to the bathroom
4. The second and third room share a thermostat - big issue if you guys are not on the same page. We bought separate heaters and fans because the management did not allow to separate the thermostat or give us a fan
5. Management can be very unreasonable at times (see #4)
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Roommates
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3 beds / 3 baths
Perfect location for Wharton students
Wanamaker's location cannot be beat. It is in the center of Rittenhouse, near a ton of great bars and restaurants. The building is very convenient to Wharton - 25 min walk or ~10-15 minute bus or uber. The doormen are friendly and professional. The units vary a lot because the units are condos, but all of them have floor to ceiling windows that let in a lot of light.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Spacious but old
Spacious studio but old kitchen. Front desk is not the most friendly. Amazing location for Wharton students as it is close to most things.
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Studio / 1 bath
Decent location, decent building in need of refurbishment
Building management and staff are really nice and professional. The building is just a bit old and could use an update, especially the 33rd floor.
Also, each unit is individually owned so its hard to compare across units.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
Great experience in Wanamaker
I love this apartment! It's beautiful, spacious, and really well located. I rent directly from my landlord, so the whole process is smooth. It's fun to be in a building with so many classmates too!
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1 bed / 1 bath
Best location, can walk everywhere
Very convenient location. An easy walk to school as well as to the places you will go out. Floor to ceiling length windows are very nice
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Great location, great apartment
The apartment is modern, central and convenient. 24 hours porter, the management company fixes things if they are broken in the apartment. I am very happy with it.
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Couple
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1 bed / 1 bath
The Wanamaker
Great place to stay but expensive to live at. Lots of Wharton students, great location, and convenient to get around the city.
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
Love the Wanamaker
Wanamaker has been great so far - the building is in such a convenient location, the doormen are incredibly friendly and helpful. I also love living in a building with so many other students. I'm constantly running in to people and it's easy to coordinate meeting up, whether its for group projects or social activities.
(Note that I rent directly from my landlord, so don't have to deal with the management company)
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1 bed / 1 bath
Wanamaker Review
I really enjoy the Wanamaker building. Here's a run-down of my pros(+)/cons(-):
+ Excellent location close to campus and close to Rittenhouse activities. I feel like I'm at the center of everything.
+ Social atmosphere with lots of Wharton students in the building. Great for building relationships and Ubering to campus.
+ Relatively affordable -- feels like a good value
+ Good neighborhood amenities: Revolution Taco, Irish Pub, Vernick an upscale bar and a few other bar options are all across the street; several dry cleaners <1 block away; 7-Eleven <2 blocks away, the other major apartment buildings are all nearby; Rittenhouse Park is 1 block away
+ Management is pretty hands-off, but they're institutional so imagine they would be responsive with anything needed
+ Excellent views of the city if you're on a higher floor
+ Gym is functional but not great -- if you're a workout buff this won't cut it
+ Rooftop with pool is great for socializing in the warm months of the year
- Fully immersed in the "Wharton bubble". You can definitely get your quiet time in your apartment, but you are almost always going to run into someone you know coming in/out.
- Older building with wide variance in unit quality. Some have old carpets, tired finishes, etc.
- Walls are thin (problematic if you have a roommate or a penchant for playing loud music)
- Utility bills are unusually high
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Roommates
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2 beds / 2 baths
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