***And for those "50 additional cameras?" Footage of two…read moremasked men INSIDE an apartment for 8min that they robbed three separate times shows that cameras are not enough of a deterrent at this point. PSA: there are no CCTV monitoring stations at the front desk for the "security" staff to watch. footage is in the hands of property management only, who are only at their desks from 9am-5pm Mon-Fri. nor is there any guest sign-in book or procedure - only a package sign out sheet. the call box in the doorway does not work. Simple solution? ALL locks need to be changed. You can imagine that that has not once been considered as an action plan after multiple requests - just like how multiple requests for cameras from over 5 previously robbed tenants like myself were flatly denied over the past six months. Goes to show whose interest they're really protecting.*** (Side note: there are 13 floors in this building with apartments, plus the parking level, and two stairwells with doors at each floor = 1 camera per area, NOT including the lobby or hallways.) ------ The moral of this story about 2040 Market: if it seems too good to be true, it *really* is. My apartment was burglarized while I slept on a Sunday night in November 2019. Shaken, I filed a police report and went to the management office so video footage in the hallway or elevator could be reviewed. To my surprise, I was told there were no cameras on floors - only one in the lobby. After repeated emails asking for cameras to be installed to ensure everyone's safety, I was denied several times, told to "buy my own camera if I wish", and finally compromised by escalating to PMC corporate and getting fob scanners in the elevators - in February. I later found out through talking to others in the building - not from property management - that upwards of ten more people were robbed between November 2019 and the time I'm writing this, late February 2020. And the kicker? We still don't have cameras. They added "four more security guards that rove the halls at night"...never mind that the additional folks who were robbed dead bolted their doors and the bags, backpacks, and cases their high-value electronics and wallets were found thrown into empty apartments in the building. Summary? It's an inside job. In a building with a "doorman" (read: package accepter), no cameras, opaque management, and $1800 rent. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to see several screenshots of vague, defensive, uninformative emails from management (with time stamps), hear more about my stories or others' stories about living in this building - this just scratches the surface. Spend a couple hundred dollars more a month for a building in Center City that actually cares about the safety of its tenants. It's worth it.

Horrible management such a shame it's a nice building but we keep getting robbed and management has…read moredone nothing to remedy the situation!

I wanted to post an update because I've seen many positive posts, however, they aren't recent and…read morethere has been a shift recently. Things were great until there was a problem: *A flood from a pipe *false fire alarm going off a few times in a month *heater breaking in the winter (it's day 4 and it's not fixed yet) *office closes earlier than a typical work day, so if it's after 4 or so, no one is there. *maintenance may or may not come. If they don't, they may erase service request so it looks like you never put a ticket in *some times you get unprofessionalism when you contact the office *more times then not, the service team half asses a job and it looks like hell.

Heat has been an issue for weeks and now there's been no heat in the entire building for a week…read more nothing but excuses for management. I'm looking at legal possibilities to break my lease early and recoup losses from when the space has been uninhabitable. I recommend staying away from this building and this company

Was a decent place to live while in grad school. Was always someone at the front desk. Management…read morewas not always helpful, but didn't need much from them

The condition of the apartment was subpar. I had to request a doorbell,repair lock,paint removal…read morefrom floor, stairwell railing, underside of stairwell ledge,replacement of cracked blinds,damaged drywall in bathroom, damaged laminate flooring in the foyer, dents/dings on stove,kitchen and bathroom cabinets. These are like 40 year old apartments but paint splatters are controllable as are flooring. But, the worst part was dealing with a belligerent leasing agent, Mary Jo. The manager , Mary, was accessible and worked to make the repairs right. Today, just the foyer floor needs replacement. I love my location and rent.

Location, Location, Location! This building is in a prime location for accessing historic and…read morecentral sections of Philly via walking. The front staff are fabulous at making residents feel valued.

As the owner of a studio, I am highly satisfied. The strategic location offers convenient access,…read more to restaurant, park and shops. The management team is consistently responsive and readily available to address any inquiries. While acknowledging past negative feedback, significant improvements and necessary repairs have been implemented.

This review is long, but if you're considering moving in, please read it. It's accurate, personal,…read moreand I genuinely hope it saves you from a frustrating and expensive mistake. I lived in this building for several years, and for a couple of those years, it was truly a great place to live. Nancy (previous assistant property manager), Shawn at the front desk, Jared, Jennifer and Tiffany, were the heart of the place. They knew your name, checked in on you, and made you feel like more than just a tenant. Friendly, helpful, and consistently reliable. They created a community where you actually looked forward to coming home. Then Greystar replaced the entire team, and things went downhill fast. The new community manager, Zack, was always standoffish and not very friendly. He rarely made eye contact, never said hello, and didn't seem to want anything to do with tenants. His assistant, Lora, was the same. The energy shifted completely. It stopped feeling like home and started feeling like a place where management was just waiting to catch you doing something wrong so they could charge you for it. The building itself has also started to show serious signs of age. Appliances, fixtures, and elevators break frequently. And when you bring it up? The response is basically: "It's an old building. Deal with it." No urgency, no real care, just a shrug and some passive language that makes it clear you're on your own. They claim to welcome and love pets, but my experience says otherwise, I had a senior dog with arthritis who relied on the rooftop dog park. They sent an email saying it would stay open during maintenance , then shut it down completely with no warning. I asked for help and got zero empathy. Management blamed the contractors, stayed out of sight, and followed up with a cold email. That incident said everything about how little they actually care. They also will charge you ~1k if something happens to your stove top, so if you do move in, make sure they give you a brand new one, or it will break and you will pay for it. Mine showed signs of use when I moved in... didn't think much of it and then it randomly broke... and had to pay for a brand new one. On top of all this, they tried to raise my rent to more than what many newer buildings with way more amenities are charging. When I asked if they'd consider my loyalty and clean record, they brushed it off and claimed the location justified the price which isn't true either. Moving out confirmed what I already knew: they don't value long-term tenants or care about the living experience. I always paid on time, never caused a problem, and still left feeling like just another lease to flip. If you're considering moving here, think twice. The community that made this building special is long gone. What's left is a tired building, hands-off management, poor communication, and a growing list of fees and disappointments. I don't write reviews like this often, but if it helps someone avoid the same experience, it's worth it.

My son and his fiance have been living in these apartments for 3 years now and everything was good…read moreuntil it's time to vacate. THAT's when they get you....there's no reward for loyalty here! My son is a resident at the Jefferson hospital and now it's time for him to move. Unfortunately, he needs to keep the apartment for 2 months beyond the lease period. Griffin Center City Apartments is charging him $4200 per month for those 2 months when they pay only $2400 per month in their lease. I can understand that month-to-month rents will be higher than the yearly lease but almost double the rent is just a way for them to make money off of someone who has no choice!! After approaching the management, they have offered him 4 months lease for $2900...which still doesn't make sense when he has to move to Rochester in 2 months. So they are saying, pay almost $4000 MORE for 2 months OR pay $6700 MORE for 4 months (since he will not use the apartment for 2 out of the 4 months!...and he will have to pay 2 months additional rent in Rochester for those 2 months!!). I would like to WARN ALL OF YOU not to RENT from these big companies. They ALWAYS get you in the end...especially I am asking my son to put up notices on his bulletin boards and whatsapp groups in the Hospital to discourage Residents to rent from these people. All I ask the apartment management is to be fair...charge him $3000 per month for those two months...and don't even say that the apartment will be vacant...I know there is a list of people waiting to move in!! More reviews at every major internet site to follow.

Interacting with the Ludlow to simply schedule a leasing tour has been a nightmare, so I cannot…read moreimagine the struggles of the residents that actually live there. After receiving email confirmation and verbal confirmation on the phone with the leasing office, I arrived to the Ludlow for my tour. Concierge informed me that the leasing office was closed. I do not know how it was possible for me to have the name of the agent that was giving me a tour plus multiple confirmations of the day and time of an appointment when the office was not open. Concierge could not do anything to allow me to see the building or amenities either. I left my information with concierge and waited days to see if anyone from the leasing office would reach out to follow up on this issue. Again, nothing was done. If they cannot put in the effort to gain the interest of potential residents, I wonder how they treat residents once they have already secured a lease. It is interesting to craft a reply which contains false information. You never called my phone. You never left a voicemail, let alone several voicemails. You have my correct phone number since we have talked on the phone weeks prior to the scheduled tour date. I myself called the day of the tour to speak with the office and the women who answered made no mention to leasing offices being closed on federal holidays either. It is wonderful that the staff is off for federal holidays, but that is not the standard throughout Philadelphia as I went on other leasing tours that day. I do not fault you for not being available during a holiday but rather the abysmal mismanagement of your schedule and inability to remedy the situation. No one reach out to me until after I reached out to your office first days after the schedule appointment. I would considered your office reaching out to me after I contacted them first to be a response to me, not someone reaching out to me themselves as you stated.

Don't know if this is the standard nowadays but requiring a $75 application fee, that's fine. A…read more$500 security deposit just to APPLY? Huh? When was that a thing that one had to pay before signing a lease. On top of this there is a $500 deposit that goes toward the first month of rent. This wouldn't be a problem UNLESS for some reason, as one of the staff told my friend, you DON'T get the aforementioned $1075 back if your application gets rejected? Like nowhere in their contract did it say that the fee(s) would be returned (ok the $75 application fee not getting returned makes sense).

Every summer their air conditioning doesn't work. I've never lived in an apartment conplex where…read morethe air conditioning during the summer won't go below 75 degrees. Right now max is 79 degrees. They claim the heat but how can they get it right in Miami and NY where I've lived before? They won't fix appliances even with a work order. Maintenance will tell you they need to order parts and to place another work order. My dishwasher, dryer and bathroom hasn't worked for three years. Management constantly changes and new management keep saying the same thing. "We are here to change things". Do not live here. I'm out this year. Final straw. Everyone leaves quickly. They even moved me into the wrong apartment not facing the river, but I was too kind to push back. I'd give them a 1 on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the worst with integrity, cost especially, maintenance (the guys are great however), management et al.

Spectacular building. Great views and convenient…read more Nice having market and dog daycare on premises

Goldtex Gets A Bad Wrap So, I have been here about 6 months…read morenow and figured it is time to leave a review. Especially because people are more prone to go on and vent rather than say what is going right. I moved up here from Florida in December, just after Greystar took over. I love the history of an older building and understand that comes with its drawbacks. Yes, the elevators were having some issues when we first moved in but it looks like those have been resolved. Haven't had a downed elevator in over a month now. The pool and hot tub are closed for refurbishment (but honestly...it has been winter...who wants to swim during winter. Maybe the hot tub would have been nice but it's not the end of the world.) Even with that down, the new management team took the time to make the rooftop a nice place to hang out. Maintenance sometimes takes a bit but when I went in and actually talked with the staff, they explain that they were down to one maintenance person for a bit and (again older building) they were a bit behind. They sent out an email explaining the situation with the HVAC and have also been sending updates...in addition to providing portable AC units for those of us who needed them. Has it been perfect, no. But they have been communicative, have taken short term action to try to overcome the situation they probably found themselves in when they were hired to manage the building, and have kept us up to date on the actions they are taking towards a permanent fix. The concierge staff is amazing. Rob and Phil are always friendly and welcoming. They knew my name AND my dog's name within a few weeks of moving in. The management team has held 2 or 3 events every month since I got here that has made it really easy to meet some of my new neighbors. Especially nice when coming in to a new city. Regardless, I love my apartment and am glad that it is my first home in Philadelphia and think it is pretty obvious that a company that JUST came on 6 months ago is doing a great job handling an older building and all the charm that naturally comes with that.

DO NOT MOVE HERE! No matter what kind of deal they offer you when you tour. The new mgmt is…read morehorrible and the Heating/AC has been broken/unusable for the entire year we have lived here. The amenities are not usable as the rooftop renovations have been ongoing for almost a year with no progress. The building has roaches and other bugs and despite the units looking nice when you first tour, avoid moving to this building at all costs!