After living with Greystar and other upscale apartment companies, 3737 by a huge margin the nicest place I've ever lived. It isn't the cheapest, but you definitely get what you pay for, and
Pros:
The building itself is beautiful and extremely well maintained, the halls between units are immaculate and always kept at a comfortable temperature, the elevators are quick, quiet and spotless. The lobby is always seasonally decorated and comfortable. The rooftop patio is pretty great as well. Really wonderful views in just about all directions of the city, and there are grills up there as well.
The units themself are stunning, Faux wood floors (this is good, they're softer and not cold in the winter and I'm told they also function in isolating sound). Beautiful light marble counter tops, stainless steel sink. Matching in the bathroom. Coming from the south, the square footage was a bit of a shock at first but its extremely well organized space. There's room for a king bed and dresser, or you could probably fit a queen bed and small desk in the bedroom, especially if you want to put your desk near the window.
The appliances are top of the line. The Bosch washer and drier aren't high capacity or anything, but are definitely not miniature units. Air conditioning/heating is super efficient, and the entire apartment changes temperature in just a few minutes. Your mileage may vary but for our total utility bill floats between 35-50$ a month for the two of us and the dog, running the laundry machine nearly daily. Plugs and internet connections are well distributed and service is rarely interrupted. The power has only been out once for an hour at no fault of the building.
The building is wired for both Verizon and Comcast, so you can at least pick your own poison. Both providers seem relatively prompt to provide service and all plans as far as speed and cable packages seem to be available.
There are TONS of resident events, I would guess 2-4 per month. I just got an email that there's an entire week of resident appreciation events with things like free donuts, cheap pizza, a brunch, etc. coming up. I've already had free pizza and been to a brunch with giveaways and fresh food. If you like to get to know the other people in your building, 3737 makes it very easy.
They're extremely pet friendly and have free dog treats in the front entrance. The surrounding area is very safe to walk your dog at just about any time of day and the church across the street doesn't seem to mind your dog using the lawn for the bathroom as long as you clean up after yourself.
It's a very convenient area with just about anything you could need within a 5 minute walk of the building. There are a few options for takeout/delivery/dine in right across the street (Korean/Bubbletea, Indian, Pan-asian, and a cheesesteak/burger type place). Within 2 blocks you also have a 24 hour grocery store, a Wawa, and more or less every other genre of food you could want (White dog cafe is great for a nice sit down meal), and a number of professional services like dry cleaning, tailors, hair salons, and tons of retail on the UPenn campus. Additionally, if you're from out of town and unfamiliar with the area, this area is extremely safe and you can hardly go a block without seeing either City police or UPenn police. If you're a Penn student, the furthest buildings on campus are maybe 10 minutes away? You're also 4 blocks from 2 different Market-Frankford line stops, and even closer to a few trolly stops. You can be in center city in about 10-15 minutes.
I mention below as well, but getting maintenance service in the building is a breeze, both of the service guys are friendly, quick, professional and friendly to my dog. We've never waited more than maybe 12 hours for a service request, and we've never had a major one (broken toilet/shower/sink).
Finally, the rest of the staff is great. Audra was extremely pleasant to work with in getting the apartment leased, and even helped us find short term parking after moving cross country. Additionally, I've never lived somewhere with a 24 hour Door-person/front desk before, but Tyreke is fantastic. Always in a good mood, helps if you're carrying stuff, good for a food recommendation, and always remembers everyones name.
Cons:
Not really any. We were one of the first residents to move in, and while the building was relatively finished, there were some very minor things here and there that needed to be fixed, and to their credit, the process of getting maintenance was easy, and requests were more or less complete that day if you asked in the morning. I wish the place had more parking but such is life in the city right? If it matters to you, the appliances aren't the quickest in the world (dishes probably take an hour and some change, and laundy can take 2 hours) but it saves so much in energy costs!
At the end of the day, if you're looking for a luxury apartment in the area, 3737 is a no brainer. read more