Residences at 1 Brown — Local services in Philadelphia

We have lived here for a little over 4 years now. My wife and I have been huge fans since the day we moved in. The building itself, the units, the outdoor landscape, and parking lots are nice, well kept, and for the most part pretty modern (and they continue to do upgrades). We are particularly big fans of the layout of our unit...feels really spacious, has great storage space, and love the floor to ceiling windows. Some folks have left some negative reviews about them taking amenities away over the years and yes they have changed or been altered (like the moving of the grills), but what they are neglecting to mention is that it is at the fault of the residents who kept abusing and being frequently warned about not taking care of things...so you can't fault them for changing things like the grills. They are running a business and lines need to be drawn. I think they are very fair and communicative about all that.

The amenities are really solid! Specially in a booming neighborhood like northern liberties. The units are great, there is parking included, There are 2 small 'dog parks/areas' for dogs to go to bathroom, the pool is very nice, and the rooftop has been our favorite! In addition to the physical assets, we have been beyond pleased with the staff. The front desk and maintenance folks are very very nice, most take the time to know your name and who you are, they have folks walking around the property at night to keep an eye on things, and management has ALWAYS been incredibly responsive and helpful to anything from a simple maintenance request to negotiating lease renewals. Even with the (normal) turnover of folks over the years... I have always had a good relationship with front desk folks.

My wife and I will be moving in about a month, but purely because we outgrew this place over the years and now have a baby and a dog. It was time to buy a house, but if we would've decided to keep renting... We would've definitely decided to stay. Even during this time though, they have been very understanding and flexible with us on move out dates due to delivery of our new home. I would say the only complaint is there are only 2 elevators and can be somewhat slow... but hey, no place is perfect and we could not have asked for a better 4+ years here!

Thank you to Penn Treaty...

As a resident for almost 3 years it’s time I review. Where do I begin? First I’ll respond to the negative reviews... (no, I’m not being paid to say what I’m about to say): I read about the bus depot and yes that is something we’ve become accustomed to. We are in the city not quiet countryside so outside noises are not PennTreaty Pennthouses’ fault. As far as the people who whine about management having favoritism to the residents who pay their rent, well “duh” people it is a business! These are luxury apartments not subsidized living. If you can’t afford your rent then it’s your own fault for living above your means. I’ve seen people move here and treat it like a rock band treats a hotel. This is a home to a lot of us and rhe staff are family. My fiancé and I love it here. We have a 2 bedroom 2 bath in the West Tower. There are 9 closets, 2 bathrooms that are fit for royalty. Five shower heads, large jacuzzi tub, tv and marble floors in master bathroom . Six shower heads in the walk in shower in the other bathroom. Wood floors, granite countertops, stainless steel kitchen appliances, plus a master keypad to control lights, sounds, window shades and temperature. We have garage parking. The staff is beyond exemplary. There is nothing like it. We’ve tried to find a condo that we could purchase like this.. none exist. If we could buy this apartment we would in a heartbeat. What I am telling you is just this; if you move here and pay your rent as you contracted to do then you’ll have the best living experience ever. Kathy, Rebecca, Rob, Terrence, Clifford, Sean and Euton are above excellence and I don’t want to think about living without...

Lived here for nearly two years and was my very first apartment and the experience was great at first until it wasn’t. The employees between maintenance, property management and concierge staffing has a huge turn over rate. Every other day there’s someone new working here, which I found was suspicious.

When my lease was coming to an end, I decided to renew and shortly after my unit was targeted four times for break-ins in the span of a week before the new month. This forced me to move out. Property manager, Scott, is racist. Scott and his team targets single black women who most likely live alone to scare them out of living there and does not inform other residents of the multiple break ins in and surrounding the building. This place needs some remodeling and more importantly refinement of better employees who treat all residents with the same and proper respect for as much as we pay to live here and feel safe. As of today, I’m still having a hard time getting my security deposit back.

If you’re a young, African American woman looking for a “luxury living” experience, look elsewhere. Save yourself the trouble as there were others who have experienced the exact same thing I have. DO NOT trust anyone who works here as they like to set people up for robberies and always look over your lease. There’s no sense of safety here, nor security, they don’t take any safety matters seriously nor do they care about the residents. If you still live here please be careful and lookout for your neighbors. If you see something...