Twenty-Four Hundred Chestnut Apartments

Given the number of people who live here, I’m surprised there are no reviews. The lobby is nice, and the service is outstanding. The residents are mostly students, and the walls can be a little thin (I can always tell when my neighbor is laughing like a maniac, or screaming at his mom on the phone), but it’s pretty quiet overall.
The location is great — convenient to center city, campus, Trader Joe’s, and 30^th Street Station. You might think it would be great to AirBnB out, but the building is very against it (you could maybe figure it out, but don’t expect the doorman to handle the keys, even though they’re very happy to do it if you have friends/​family coming to visit and you’ll be at work). I’m only aware of people trying, and the building responding, during very major events — like the Pope being in town, so maybe they’re more relaxed about it the rest of the time (I’ve never tried, and don’t plan to).
Rents are competitive with any of the other big apartments in the area. Some of the apartments are a little run down, but I think they are completely redoing every apartment when a new lease is started (though you might be able to get a better deal picking up an existing lease, which I know happens with multi-​bedroom apartments where tenants leave at various times). Parking is a great deal ($ 130 a month, for residents), and rent increases tend to be much lower than I’ve heard from friends living in other buildings in the area (no increase two of the years I’ve been here). They’re also upping their game — they replaced every window in the building, and they’re very quiet. They do get dirty, are impossible to clean, and only open about 3 inches, but the view is amazing (I face the city).
Maintenance is usually very quick, and problems are usefully solved the first time unless it’s something with an «obvious» solution that doesn’t really work (like a piece of the dishwasher falling off repeatedly — you can just stick it back on, which will last about 3 seconds once the dishwasher runs).
If you want a decent place at a decent price with a great location and great service, this is my recommendation (that profile matches most students I know). If you don’t really care about money, there are nicer places around, though you might also be able to find a really nice unit here.