Society Hill Towers — Local services in Philadelphia

For Society Hill it is a great “value”. Your heat/cooling, electricity cable and wireless internet are all lumped into the rent so it is hard make an apples to apples comparison. Prices vary dramatically by the unit, floor, layout and condition so make sure you look around. Beyond that everything else is à la carte (for example the pool, gym, move in fee and parking you have to pay for). Special note on parking, although there is a garage, there may be a waiting list for parking. Also, you have to leave your keys with the attendant in case they have to move your car which is a touchy subject to some people. Personally I think you can get by with permit parking (permit 5) as long as you don’t have to move your car on Friday and Saturday nights. As for the grounds and condition of the common areas I would give it a 10/10. The management is strict as most of the residents are older owners who do complain. Overall, if you looking for something with a view, good walkability, that’s right off the highway this is a...

WARNING - there is not traditional air conditioning in these buildings and the units can get very hot especially with all of the windows irrespective of window treatments. The heating / cooling system is on a centralized system. Management controls when your unit pumps out hot or cool air or "neutral" air which is equivalent to the unit blowing out warm, dusty air. For instance, it is October 3 and close to 80 degrees. Management decided to turn the heat on a few days ago so the building feels like it's 80 degrees. With all of your windows open (they open by pulling them in), the apartment still won't cool down. If you on a higher floor, you get less air and more pollution. Be cautious before moving in here. I definitely would not purchase a...

If you are looking to rent, avoid these high-rises like the plague! They love to hit you with surprise fees after signing a lease, including two separate $250 charges (on top of a deposit) just to move your stuff in and out of the building - they claim it's a fee assessed for using the "freight elevator", but it's just the regular building elevator with padded blankets added to the walls.

Overrated eyesores with a greedy/vindictive management team more concerned with making money for the HOA and whining about neighborhood construction projects than providing tenants with a positive...