Cory was responsive and helpful with my real estate needs concerning property management of my…read moreinvestment properties. Every concern I had was immediately addressed.

Great service and personable folks to deal with. I definitely would recommend them. It's always…read moregood to try different companies.

We are moving from Bucks County down to Philadelphia, rending from JG Real Estate. During this…read moreinitial month as we move in, the folks at JG have been tremendously helpful and responsive. They have fixed everything we have asked them to fix, and even came to the rescue near-instantly when a key broke off in the front door lock. Their online portal for reporting issues is intuitive and useful. The staff, especially Bryan Cairns, has been responsive and friendly. Best landlord situation I've ever had, so far.

Absolutely nightmarish. They don't care about their tenants wellbeing or safety in the slightest…read more We had a colony of squirrels living in our walls for 3 months before they did anything about it and now we have a leak downstairs that they've ignored for 5 days. AVOID AVOID AVOID

I listed my house with Lori. The listing came amazing and she allowed me to pick the asking price…read more She is so knowledgeable, organized, and sweet. I feel so confident going into house sale.

Jahlil "Jay" Edward a real estate agent at OCF is an incredible agent that walked me through buying…read morea house, answered all of my emails, calls, texts, concerns and worries. Jay went above and beyond his job title. Congratulations OCF for having such a stellar agent on your team!!!!

5 stars all the way! I honestly nothing but great things to say about Hearthfire Holdings / Sergio…read moreand Corinn. They were our first Philly apartment and I'm so thankful we found them, it was a wonderful experience. Our unit was well built and beautifully finished! I loved how Sergio and Corinn were quick to respond when we reached out. In addition to that, they are very understanding when it comes to any issues that arise. We were treated fairly and would recommend them to anyone looking for a place in the Philly area. Marissa and I will miss working with you, thanks for taking care of us for 3 years!

Nothing but great things to say about this company and Sergio and Corinn. Class act all the way…read morethrough. Sergio and Corinn are friendly, knowledgable, professional and the easiest people I have ever dealt with in this capacity. No matter the issue or question I had, they would respond almost immediately, and work with me, even on a Sunday evening. The apartment I rented was finished the day before I moved in, so there was no issues on the cleanliness or state of the apartment. Sergio and Corinn were in touch with me throughout the move-in and I appreciated that immensely. They also kept in touch throughout the year to check in and keep us updated for the weather conditions and such. They truly put together a clean and welcoming apartment and it was clear to me they truly wanted to make those of us who rented from them welcome. I felt bad about leaving the apartment as I knew I would miss having such a good company to work with. If you want top quality service and professionalism, take a look at Hearthfire Holdings. You can't go wrong here.

Dishonest and unethical in their dealings. Renters in Philadelphia should completely avoid…read morePowelton Properties, they are manipulative, will use every trick in the book to keep your security deposit, and it is impossible to get ahold of anyone with accountability. Just avoid if you possibly can. If not, then document absolutely every interaction.

I Do NOT recommend living in a property owned by this company. 4520 Springfield Ave specifically is…read morea run down building with a constant flood in the basement near the laundry. A faulty fire alarm system that went off in the middle of the night multiple times in the winter that we had to wait for firefighters to come turn off. Our unit had a leak for the entire year that we had to put in multiple requests for it to be fixed just for it to never be properly fixed & eventually caused black mold and mushrooms to be growing out of our wall. When we sent pictures of the mold/mushrooms in the apartment still nothing was done to fix it. There was no acknowledgment or apology for the living conditions. When it came time to move out, we informed them we were leaving the stick & peel wallpaper up on the molded wall because we did not want to be dealing with something hazardous. When we received our security deposit we saw that we were charged for the wallpaper we left up even after explaining why we left it. We had put it up in a different spot as well that we removed, so we did not leave the other piece up just because we didn't feel like taking it down. WE LEFT IT BECAUSE IT HAD MOLD AND A ROTTING WALL UNDERNEATH IT THAT WAS DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF POWELTON PROPERTIES. When we reached out to understand why we were charged for this we were met with the same response every time. Still no acknowledgment of the mold. Passive aggressive emails. Calling multiple times waiting to speak to the property manager, who was *shockingly* unhelpful. My roommate was yelled at on the phone by Deena and then we got an email saying we threatened them and our communication has ended with them. There were zero threats made. And our apartment is now up online for 1500, when they were trying to charge us 1700 if we renewed.

Robin Apartments has been my landlord coming up on 9 years. I can only say nice things about them…read more The maintenance staff is friendly and top notch. Management is friendly and very efficient. My kitty cat, Zelda, likes it here too. I can pretty much walk to a lot of places and there's bus stops a block away in either direction. Trader Joe's is less than two blocks away and Aldi is about a one mile walk. I can have packages shipped to the office so I know they're safe. Many have said that Mr Robin is the nicest landlord in the city and I believe that to be true.

I had a great experience with Robin Apartments. The staff and management are accessible, friendly,…read morequick to respond, and always true to their word. Very reasonable, transparent, and attentive, and they take excellent care of their properties. Furthermore, the apartment I rented from them in 19103 was very reasonably priced and well maintained. They're a family business with real heart for what they do, and it shows. I cannot recommend them enough!

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.

Bibe came highly recommended by family. We're extremely happy and satisfied with the service she…read moreprovided us. Within four months, we managed to find our home. It checked off most of the boxes on our criteria and most importantly staying in reason of our price range. We genuinely appreciate her honest and straightforward feedback. As a family of four eager to buy our first home, we were fortunate to have Bibe as our real estate agent. She was available via phone or text and promptly responded to our inquiries. Bibe generously shared her expertise and guided us through the entire process, patiently explaining each step. In this fast-paced market, her promptness was crucial, as she provided us with the necessary documentation to submit our offers. As a first-time homebuyer, we couldn't have asked for a smoother experience especially in the days leading to settlement. Bibe ensured everything was in order and walked us through each step, significantly reducing our anxiety. We highly recommend Bibe to anyone looking to buy a home. We would definitely reach out to her again for any future purchases.

I bought a home that Lauren Acker was the seller's agent and she had poor ethics & lacked…read moreintegrity. She tried to screw us (the buyers) over by lying about another offer being higher than ours just to get our escalation price. When we asked for proof per legally stated as a condition in our contract, she lied that she would send it over, but never did. She then intentionally ignored us when we followed up with her, which caused us to rescind it. She suddenly contacted us 3 weeks later when the original buyer's financing "fell through," which was most likely due to the home not appraising at the purchasing price. We accepted it since we just started our home search and liked the neighborhood. Everything went quite smoothly until she and her lazy team did not pick up their Lockbox & large For Sale sign still staked in my front lawn weeks after closing despite us reminding them. She did not apologize for that and sent a passive aggressive email to my agent when I sent a final reminder. Someone in her team eventually showed up with no advance notice nor apology whatsoever and knocked on my door early in the morning when I was at work. My contractors were fortunately there that day to answer the door. My final bad experience with her was when we asked if she can reach out to the sellers about something important and she completely ignored us. We have all the emails as proof of her unethical behaviors and horrible communication. This woman is so unprofessional and I don't recommend dealing with her if she's the other party's agent!

Jon and his team at Grow Property Management are amazing! Everyone is so knowledgeable, responsive,…read moreand professional. They are extremely professional and very responsive to any questions, issues or emergencies. The team always provide the best solution with any queries. Great knowledge of the Philadelphia market and introduced me to a very good broker too. The team is very stable and approachable. I chose to work with a property management company so I wouldn't need to worry about the day to day direct communications with tenants, especially for time sensitive issues and they have not disappointed. Both my tenant and I were extremely happy with their management techniques and demeanor. I would gladly recommend Grow property to our friends and family.

WARNING: Do NOT waste your time or gas money with this company…read more We drove TWO HOURS to tour a property, only to arrive and find that no one was there. We were not made clearly aware that this was supposed to be a self-guided tour -- and it didn't matter anyway, because the lockbox codes they sent us DID NOT WORK. Every attempt to get help was met with automated responses. When a real person finally stepped in, there was zero urgency. No one offered to come open the door. No one acknowledged that we had traveled hours to be there. We were essentially left on read while standing outside a property we couldn't enter. The response we eventually received amounted to: "Sorry, we're working on it." That's it. Here's what concerns me most: if this is how they handle prospective tenants, imagine how they handle the properties they manage. If I were a homeowner and this company was representing my home, I would consider that a serious breach of fiduciary responsibility. They are not acting in the owner's best interest by making showings inaccessible and unmanageable. This felt like a scam at worst and gross negligence at best. Avoid.

We have been renting from Alvin M. Levin and Sons for more than 2 years now. We have the most…read moredarling trinity Style home, tucked behind a very secure metal gate,which leads to a passageway that brings one to a large secured, and landscaped courtyard, shared with the two houses that are situated on the street in front of our home, on either said of the passageway. Ours is a single family, detached home, which is almost unheard of anywhere near Center City, so zero concerns about neighbor's noises, or security issues. We have 2BR, 2 BA and a den/office area, over 3 stories, and a small private patio off the kitchen. Some of the house has been renovated, but not all (which is reflected in the rent). The utilities/appliances are all serviceable, with new DW and gas stove, and fairly recently installed large, modern W/D in the basement, prior to move in (yes, we have a full basement, which provides lots of storage space). To the best of my knowledge, a lot of Levin's townhomes are older, and have usable fireplaces (often on the 1st and 3rd floors). We use ours throughout the winter, and it is so quaint and charming, ad warm, and Christmasy in December, (the homes I have owned have always had fireplaces, and I love them). We also have a 2nd fireplace on the third floor (a common feature in Levin's townhomes), which is one large area with bedroom, private bath, and sitting area covering the whole top floor, with a lovely slanted, high ceiling, and four large windows (better and bigger than the average NYC studio (often w/less than 500 SQ FT living area) that costs over a thousand , or two (alas, no private kitchen) . Our spoiled daughter lives up there.... Downside is, no bathroom on the first floor, which is pretty much the standard for trinity style homes. As to maintenance.... We have had very few problems,and all have been attended to quickly. We had a leaking DW, which was replaced. We had two problems with the A/C, which I don't think is that old. The response from Levin's maintenance was great. Earlier this summer, it just stopped cooling over the 4th of July weekend. They came out and installed a window A/C, which did not work as well as the central air (due to the design of the house), but allowed me to sleep comfortably until the contractor could come out that Tuesday. The first time we had an A/C problem, they determined that the electrical panel needed to be upgraded. They did a Jury-rig that was designed to work until fall (so we would not have to do w/o Air for a day or two in the extreme summer heat while the installation was done). They followed up and replaced the panel once things got cooler. When I contact the office, the people are very nice, and quite responsive. We have gotten to know some of the maintenance people a bit, since they come out to sweep the courtyard/passageway. We see them on the street, since Levin owns a number of properties in the area, and they are always so pleasant. Twice a year, they send people out to cut back the shrubs in the courtyard/patio areas, and do a general clean-up. We had our rent increased a bit this year, as have a large portion of tenants across the country in the last 1-2 years, but nothing like the 15-60% that many tenants have incurred. Yes, 60% is the amount of rental increase a friend received, who lives in Florida, after a major corporation purchased his complex, with no plans to improve his unit until he moved out. He was forced to move, at great expense. Levin has not pulled that type of BS on its tenants. We wanted to put in body-spray shower heads, and a new kitchen faucet, and were willing to pay for them (once we realized we would probably be here for a minimum of 2 years). Levin was more than willing to pay for the installation of them. Made our enjoyment of the house much better. Yes, they will remain in the house when we move, but if we had needed to pay to have them installed, it would have been cost prohibitive for us. I can highly recommend renting from Alvin M Levin & Son. Our neighbors in front of our house (also properties owned by Levin) have had some maintenance issues, and I only know from seeing workmen coming and going. I assume, since none of them complained, that the issues were taken care of quickly and properly. We feel very fortunate to have found our current home....

I recently moved out of an Alvin Levin-owned property after three years. I've lived in several…read moreproperties throughout Center City and this was my first time dealing with a management company, but I can honestly say it was the best experience I've had--out of any landlord. They were responsive in addressing any issues (of which there were very few) and maintained the property to a "t." My unit was nicely updated (with similar upgrades in most of the properties they own/manage) in an older building so it was the best of both worlds. I also loved using an online system to submit maintenance requests and pay rent. Just seems antiquated paying rent any other way! I would highly recommend Alvin Levin & Associates to anyone looking to rent in Center City.