Excellent choice if you don't need amenities (or prefer them unbundled from rent). Great apartments.

The building itself is very quiet - the walls are built thick and I can hardly ever hear my neighbors (can really only hear them screaming at a football game every now and then). Pet friendly, reasonably priced. Front-desk people are friendly and management is responsive. Apartments have huge windows that aren't very new or well-insulated, so it does get hot in the summer and cold in the winter, but nothing unbearable, especially since you have central air conditioning. Some apartments are more updated than others. The location is good. Sometimes Chestnut Street can be a bit seedy, but you're close to Walnut and the park. Location offers a short walk to both Wharton campus and restaurants/bars in Rittenhouse. No amenities (no gym, roof deck, pool, conference room, parking), but I don't care about those anyway and it means the rent is cheaper. Only bad thing is no parking - no parking in the building itself and no resident parking on the street. If you have a car you'll have to pay to keep it in a nearby garage ($200-300 dollars a month).

New management recently took over and is WAY better than past management. No more common area utility fee!

1930 Chestnut doesn't have any communal amenities, but its one of the best values if you are looking for a doorman building in a great location. Bozzuto recently took over managing the building and has greatly improved the experience as well.

Good Location - Good Management - Good space per money. No amenities but friendly staff

One of the most affordable apartment buildings in Center City! I honestly have no complaints with this property - great location, great value, great safety precautions (i.e.: auto locked entrance), friendly door staff! It doesn't have public space like gyms or lounges, but the rent is cheaper as a result.

The location is wonderful and the building is generally good. The apartments are great, and I generally feel very safe. The management company could be improved.

Frequent power outages, fire alarms, and loss of hot water. Doormen are less than stellar. Units are very cold during the winter. The price was good, but I wouldn't do it again.

Good location that's about it

The Penthouse units are really nice and are all duplexes. You can get a good deal on them if you dont mind living with a roommate. They have great views, lots of space, and plenty of privacy.

The building is located to main restaurants, supermarkets and other services (post office, banks, CVS...). We got a very light apartment (8 big windows) with a nice bedroom. Current staffing is very friendly and the maintenance guy helps us all the time. Most apartments (if not all) have washing machine!
However, we have been facing several issues with this building. Lack of hot water, fire alarm going off very often, a few blackouts... I also found management not very flexible when negotiating leasing terms and and the leasing period. Overall, I have the impression the it is overpriced given that there are no amenities in the building (gym, social area, BBQ)