Burlington House

Pretty good pricing (was able to snag a 1 bedroom apartment for less than 1100 $) for the area/​neighborhood it is located in. Never had a problem getting things in my apartment fixed (e.g. door hinges, water, A/​C removal, etc) and received my deposit punctually as needed after I moved out. Only saw one mouse in my apartment which disappeared and have never seen a cockroach (except downstairs in the laundry room during the summer months when the humidity is high). Overall I was very satisfied with my time of residence at this location during my last year of graduate school and recommend it for anyone who loves being close to the nice restaurants and night-​life which the center of Philadelphia has to offer!

Whatever you do don’t live here. Landlords are slumlords. Building is mice and roach infested. I caught 6 mice on my own when I lived there and complained to manager numerous times who did nothing (despite keeping my apartment extremely clean — multiple other tenants complained to me also about mouse and roach infestation). Landlord will not respond to any of your complaints. I had to call the city due to mouse infestation and there were numerous code violations, and the building hadn’t had a renter’s license since 2009. Elevator is constantly broken. You will not get your security deposit back unless you threaten to sue, and even then you still will not get the full security deposit back, despite the fact that my apartment was in better condition when I left it than when I moved in (the apartment had not even been cleaned when I moved in — there were food in the cabinets, garbage on the floor, etc.). Yes this is cheaper than other options in the area, but you truly get what you pay for.

You can do better for the price. The apartments are small, and mice-​infested. Even after I reported my issues to management, I continued to have mice running around right in front of me. Then there were roaches, and all sorts of bugs. YUCK
The manager, Jerry, is a nice guy, but the owners are cheapskates. I had to fight tooth and nail to get my deposit back, despite leaving the place in pristine condition.

I have had a very bad experience living here. The apartment is very poorly maintained. I have communicated the problems, including a poorly flushing toilet due to a leaky part in the tank and a persistently sluggish sink, to the management and they’ve not fixed anything. The work is obviously DIY, with sloppy caulking and a faucet handle installed backwards. The fire alarm goes off for no reason several times a month at any time of day or night. My apt doesn’t even have a smoke detector, just open wires. This 1-​BR apt has ceiling lights only in the kitchen and the bathroom. I’ve used lamps, but it’s still very dark. For the nearly $ 1000 rent, you can get a much nicer apt with more responsive management. I overheard one manager showing my apt and he said the bldg is full of doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. False. It’s ~all college students, which in itself is fine, but makes for a very sleezy lie.