We've been at our new apartment home for over a month. Absolutely love it. Quiet, serene,…read morebeautiful! Inez, the real estate agent is one of the most delightful, knowledgeable, considerate agents. She truly assisted us from Start to Finish! Moving can be a very stressful event. If it wasn't for Elfant Pontz the experience would had turned out harder. The staff had a checklist that enabled us to get everything done regarding our apartment home. I would recommend Elfant Pontz to anyone looking to live in any of their properties! It's worth it...Estupendo! Amazing! 10++++ kudos and stars!!!! Carlotta "Zaire" F.

Slum lords. The difference in the landlord i have now and…read moreelfant pontz is night and day. I would highly advise people to not rent from EP. 0/10, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. When i first toured my apartment and moved in 3 years ago, the leasing agent lied about so many things. I understand it's her job to get people to move in but straight lying about it stuff that shouldn't be lied about it's crazy. For example the bathroom window was broken when i moved in but yet the agent told me everything was as is and no additional repairs would be made to anything in the apartment. How are they out here renting apartments with, broken windows? Thankfully the building owner fixed it. During my time renting from ep they were a terrible management company. Whenever i'd send maintenance requests it would go 1 or 2 ways. I would immediately get an auto response email noting the request has been received. After that, they would either contact me back asking me a bunch of questions about my request, essentially gas lighting me. Or they wouldn't follow up until i reached out again a week later and they'd always say they were busy. I started putting in the maintenance requests everything i did myself to work on the issue. Bc the way they are it seems like they try to do everything they can to get out of fulfilling maintenance requests. It's so crazy because one day last spring when i came home and was sitting in my car, i saw a rat running from the grass to the trash cans. I immediately sent a maintenance request for exterminating services. They emailed me back saying "are you sure you saw a rat and not a mouse?" That took me out because I'm not blind and it's pretty hard to mistake a rat for a mouse because the size difference. The next day i got home and i saw the rat again and instead of getting out my car i took pictures and emailed them, so they'd actually believe me. That's a prime example of how they would gaslight me with maintenance requests. They really tried to tell me I saw a mouse, mind you I have 20/20 vision. Lastly, they like to mix up words or don't know the meaning of damaged and not clean are. When i told them i was moving they sent me a vacate letter. On that it clearly indicated i would get my security deposit back less any damages. Nothing was damaged in the apartment and i have proof from videos and pictures. They made something up to keep part of the security deposit and said the stove wasn't clean so I was charged for that. I wouldn't recommend renting from EP. Believe the few scattered one star reviews about EP. Oh yeah the leasing agent came to inspect my apartment for painting issues a few months after i had my son in fall 2023 when he was 3 months old. Tell me why she came into my apartment after just finishing smoking a cigarette, so i could smell it on her. She smelled so bad that I had to cover my nose with my shirt. Everyone knows you aren't supposed to come around little babies smelling like cigarettes. Smh

The international House of the place that College students of all nationalities and backgrounds…read morelive while attending local Philly colleges. It is also a venue that's often used by several organizations to hold festivals that presents movies and art receptions etc. It is a well laid out space with a lot of of options if you need to hold or sponsor a special event. Within the last 12 months I attended two festivals BLACKSTAR and The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. Both I enjoyed immensely, I was able to view movies in a very comfortable and reasonably priced theater. The International House always appears to be fairly clean and staffed with an employee at the 'front desk'. Check out their website for more details, you might like what they have to offer.

Talk about an interesting place. where else can you go to take cheap language classes, catch a…read morediverse and entertaining film festival, see a band, and potentially live in? and their not joking by International. picture a place that has bright college students from 30 to 40 different countries living under it's roof? this place runs rampant with culture. The film fests are the best though. they had a festival of films by Alejandro Jodorowsky, who is perhaps the most unique and artistic director of all time. and it had a Kung Fu festival that didn't show the traditional Jackie Chan/Sonny Chiba kind of films that you would expect. The are getting ready to had a Spaghetti Western festival next.

I'm sorry to see Mr. Laren is still in the property mismanagement business. My experience goes…read moreback several years to my college term in Philadelphia, but it is still very fresh in my memory. I rented an apartment from him on Pine Street, and there were multiple issues even before I moved in. He never did any of the work that was written into our signed lease; he had a habit of completely shutting off the heat in the winter (during the middle of the night), while my neighbors and I complained about nearly freezing). Magically, the heat would turn back on around 6 AM. I ended up in court with him, for a fire caused by what the Philadelphia Fire Department attributed to "faulty wiring," where I lost several of my belongings. Mr. Laren was rude, unprofessional, and offensive. We ended up settling in my favor, and I was allowed to get out of the lease three months early. I'm beyond sad that students today are still dealing with the misfortunes I had to endure during college- a time when we should be supported and encouraged to explore our minds in school, rather than fight greedy, ill-intentioned older people who simply want our money in exchange for the lowest possible service and investment in our welfare as tenants.

I signed a commercial lease with Constellar, paid first, last, and security deposit, and was…read morescheduled to take possession June 1. Despite full payment and a fully executed lease, the landlord failed to deliver the space and went silent. Their lawyer later claimed--falsely--that the lease was null and void due to unrelated negotiations with a third party. Then they sent me an email asking if I was enjoying my tenancy, and a request to leave them a review. I am now preparing to pursue legal action for breach of contract and damages. Tenants should proceed with caution.

Nice apartments, and maintenance is always friendly and timely. We haven't had any problems with…read morebugs or anything. Sometimes it does get loud with Home Depot next door. Also the pool and gym are a nice touch. The new paid parking is a really bad idea. Parking is supposedly provided, so no one wants to pay extra. They haven't signed out all the reserved spots, which leaves perfectly fine spots open.

I lived here for 3 years (2017-2020) and LOVED it. Especially compared to the other apartment…read moreoptions in the Newark area this is the best for student living. I paid the same or less compared to most friends and had way more space and amenities. Living space: very spacious with nice appliances, nice vinyl flooring in the kitchen and living room, and marble countertops. The rooms each have their own bathroom which was life changing for me coming out of the dorms. The bedroom doors all lock from the in and outside like a front door lock so if you really don't trust your roommates you can lock your door everyday when you leave. There's a lot of windows so we had a ton of natural sun light come in everyday. The furnished apartments have perfect furniture pieces for students because they're virtually indestructible, not the comfiest tho. The TVs were really nice. The PORCH is luxurious. We had an end unit so we had a nice big porch and by our third year had filled it to the brim with plants (I mean Home Depot is rightttt there) Roommates: I see a lot of people on here complaining about the roommate situation. Yes, unless you sign a lease with enough people to fill every room, they can assign someone to any empty room. And yeah 1 of the 3 girls I lived with was basically evil. But again the doors all lock and you can fill out a form with anything they're doing that's not great for the living space and start a conversation with the apartment management about it, which was enough to keep her out of our way for the time we shared in that apartment. Maintenance: they will absolutely barge in to your apartment with not much warning besides one knock and annoying as that may be, you agree to it in the lease. Just don't walk around naked in the living room and you should be fine. The maintenance responds to most requests within the week which is nice and they fixed any of the problems we had with no issue. Bugs: for 95% of the time we were there we had no problems. I'm talking 2 years 9 months with not a single bug getting in, not even an ant. Until wasps suddenly were able to find their way directly into my bedroom through air vents for the last month or two I lived there, about 11 total wasps. Not sure what was up with that but hairspray works quite well to get em. Area: you shouldn't live here if you're not in college. Simple as that. Because college students are the most tolerant to basic annoyances. You will hear music blaring from cars sitting in the parking lot at 4am. You'll smell weed all around all the time. You'll see dog poop everywhere. You'll hear parties 3 or 4 nights per week and drunk people tripping up and down the steps. Nothin crazy, just very annoying if you're over the age of 22. The UD bus stops there which is nice. The parking is ample so we never ran out of space. BUT, beware of guests that come. They will tow a car with no pass that's not in a guest spot so fast it's crazy. And the fee to get the towed car is like $130 so save yourself the trouble and park in a guest spot or at the Home Depot. The fire pits and pools are really nice. The little events they put on are fun and usually result in free stuff. And the package office is nice to have, until the Amazon guy decides to deliver to "your door" directly except it's not your door at all and you have to check every door in the whole complex...yup happened several times. They charged a couple obnoxious fees in terms of how much of the security deposit we got back. But I basically had an amazing time living here and my friends and I all miss it dearly.

AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE. Terrible management. Staff is friendly, but the entire system…read moreseems very unorganized. The team clearly lacks a manager. I spent over 2 hours standing in the office during move in waiting for them to "find my key"? Then they said they needed to clean my room? I ended up having to get a new room and sign a new lease. And there were no carts so I had to move in everything by hand in many trips. And the entire time I was hearing the smoke alarm beep sounds it makes when it's dead coming from like 5 DIFFERENT ROOMS in the hallway??!! What kinda place is this?? I fear for my safety and will be reporting them to all agencies possible if this is not addressed

3939 Chestnut Street offers a strategically convenient location for students at the University of…read morePennsylvania, particularly those attending the Wharton School. It is located approximately a 6 to 7 minute walk from campus and near the Acme. The unit occupied was furnished informally, with furniture left behind by a previous resident. This arrangement suited a short-term, one-semester stay. However, the apartment was extremely small and narrow, more akin to a dormitory than a real residence. Room faced east but temperature controls were fine, though the AC was really loud. The provided blinds were inadequate for nighttime light control, requiring blackout curtains. The kitchen was equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, oven, and dishwasher, but had little counter space and was dim. Due to the apartment's long, narrow layout with a single window at one end and only a few weak overhead fixtures, lighting was poor throughout. The kitchen's orientation and lack of ceiling lighting made it feel dark and underpowered for cooking, and ventilation was limited. Though additional floor lamps could have improved the brightness, it did not feel worthwhile for a short stay. The bathroom was relatively spacious but similarly dimly lit. It included an undersink cabinet for storage, but water throughout the unit had a strange taste, prompting the use of a filtered water pitcher. Laundry was handled by an in-unit washer-dryer combo located in a closet. very convenient. The machine functioned but was underpowered, especially for drying, and the closet had no lighting. Property management was a persistent issue. Communication with the assigned property manager was often curt and unhelpful. This is par for the course for housing near a university. A utility billing issue resulted in a convoluted and confusing process due to incorrect setup instructions between the apartment and the utility company and apparently a 3rd party billing company. They didn't care about fixing this. Resolution only came after contacting the leasing manager, who was competent and responsive. A serious maintenance failure occurred during a water emergency originating from the unit above. Water began dripping through the bathroom ceiling, but the emergency maintenance line was non-functional, resulting in multiple unreturned calls. The tenants above eventually contacted like firefighters from Philly to shut off the water. Management was unaware of the situation until my phone calls finally reached them. This incident likely caused avoidable damage and resulted in several days of disruption, including large fans placed in the unit to dry the space. Like you just lost a ton of money by trying to cheap out and somehow disconnecting the emergency maintenance line. The firefighters told me the water leaked down to the chinese restaurant on the 2nd floor. The move-out process introduced further complications. A $100 carpet cleaning fee was automatically deducted from the security deposit. While this fee was noted in the lease, it was not highlighted clearly in pre-move-out communications. Additionally, the building lacked a dumpster or designated space for disposing of large items, requiring residents to make independent arrangements for removal. On a more neutral note, package delivery was consistently reliable, and the elevator remained functional throughout the stay, with only a single possible exception. Area felt pretty safe too around and in front of the building. no pests were seen in the apartment Overall, 3939 Chestnut Street met the basic requirements for a short-term stay due to its location and availability of informal furnishings. Flexibility was really good. However, significant drawbacks included the cramped layout, poor lighting, mixed property management ability, and lack of emergency preparedness. While not unlivable, the residence is best suited for short, time-bounded stays. Final rating: 3 out of 5. Generally would not recommend unless you had to stay only a semester

Having lived here for over a year, I want to give a shout out to Norris, who handles maintenance…read morefor both buildings! He's always super quick to respond throughout the day, and after hours in the case of emergencies. He's very skilled at what he does, and makes sure everything is fixed properly and running smoothly. His reliability and expertise have made a huge difference for all of us :)

Lease prices fluctuate real low to extremely high. Blinds were broke when they moved in. The mail…read moresituation sucks, there's a mailbox but all the packages just left out on a table, why don't you have a mail room?? It's a cute building, but some parts are off..like the mail situation.

Left us with a sink that is broken, the pipe doesn't work and was left completely detached so we…read morecannot even use our sink for anything. When asking the office about anything they have so much attitude about any questions asked, highly unprofessional, rude, and have no idea what they're talking about. No uniformity in leasing agents answers to questions, they all seem confused. Was charged for electricity while I wasn't even living in my apartment over the summer. WiFi doesn't work. Coffee machine doesn't work.

The worst property management company! Their leases only benefit them and their apartments at…read moreGarrett Plaza are old outdated with leaking windows that do not lock and ROACHES. Had a roach infestation in the apartment that I rented which was from a previous tenant. Long story short I broke my lease due to it being unlivable with roaches, they kept my security deposit for unpaid rent and I sued them. The office manager is rude, the property manager is not bright and the owner is a liar. Do not rent at Garrett Plaza Apartments.

I've had a great experience here at Maple Ct. apartments in Conshohocken…read more I refuse to pay any more to live in this town and you can't get anything better for the price. There's always parking, the heat is great, my electric bill is low, and when I moved in the place looked and smelled fresh as new! Matt the property manager and Nick in maintenance treat me like family and have always been there when I needed them. The apt. doesn't have much curb appeal, but it's what's inside that really matters

Don't go there. I don't advise anyone to rent one of their apartments. These are scammers who don't…read moremake the security deposit and who don't care about you. This is unacceptable because they are trying to get you. I am French and never in France have I had this type of problem. I am very disappointed and I would not let the incompetent staff do it, even if it means taking legal action if necessary! I know that as I am a young French girl, they want to rip me off but I wouldn't give up !!

Student housing. I had a great time for this being a starter apartment. It's so expensive for…read morerenting out a room and very tiny. But beautiful and modern. No Fan and you had to pay extra for a tiny window lol. Management is awesome, always felt very safe inside. Community rooms are outstanding and gym is spacious --has starter workout pieces. Rooftop is absolutely breathtaking. I also had great internet WiFi in my room. It was cool living here, I wouldn't compare it to luxury apts, but it was so luxurious for student housing! The staff gives the best customer service and management is awesome!

I never knew apartments could be this bad, nor did I know that management could be full of people…read morewithout common sense. The struggles I dealt with in my apartment made me wish I were homeless because that's what it felt like. I dealt with leaks in my ceiling even before move-in, and during, I had a mouse infestation, and when I brought up these complaints to management (JANE), Jane said AND I QUOTE "I have rats in my apartment too." I don't care that you live your life in the happy company of rats and rodents. That's your prerogative, not mine. You're not going to justify my terrible living conditions because you enjoy living in filth. Some people have standards and management clearly has none. To anyone thinking about renting with this terrible company, consider being homeless first, and then if that doesn't sound appealing, then pick any other apartment that is NOT UCA.

TLDR: DO NOT RENT AN APARTMENT UNDER UCA!!!!…read more Absolutely horrible experience. Mice ALL YEAR!!!, rusted nails all over the carpets, ceiling collapse, ignored by UCA staff. UCA completely took advantage of me and my roommates. They made all of the problems we experienced in the apartment seem like it wasn't a big deal. We had to deal with mice all year!! We put in so many maintenance requests and even called the manager several times. We were ignored. The mice were scratching our walls, invading our rooms. We had to box up all of our belongings and food. Even keeping blankets in trash bags were not safe because they would rip them up. When the manager FINALLY came to inspect our apartment, she said that she was an expert in mice and that the torn up trash bags were not mice.... We were so frustrated by UCA. UCA does NOT care about your SAFETY at all! THE CEILING OF OUR APARTMENT COLLAPSED due to a water leakage upstairs. Luckily the collapse was not in the bedroom because who knows how badly we could've been hurt... I called UCA IMMEDIATELY and no one picked up the phone. I called multiple times and left voicemails at the number the manager personally provided us since we've been dealing with so many problems throughout the year, but did not hear a response from Jessica (the manager) or ANY UCA staff member for the entire weekend. I even emailed the manager who then responded to make up excuses for what happened. She tried to explain that there was a hairline fracture in the pipes that they caught immediately.... her explanations did not make sense because the ceiling collapse (which was a large portion of the ceiling) should have been prevented. There were obviously no safety checks and after talking to the neighbors who lived above us, they informed us that they experienced a fire from their electric plugs and that the breaker had no labels on it. Extremely dangerous place to live. Additionally, there is someone named Robin who works for UCA and is extremely disrespectful over the phone. Whenever my roommates and I would call her, she would cut us off mid-sentence and there were many moments she would yell at us over the phone. Do NOT waste your money on UCA. The WORST experience.