Presidential City Apartments

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3900 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-883-2000

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07/15/2008

Presidential has been Great....

YES

4.0

I just moved here 2 months ago and it is not as bad as people say. I live in the middle floors so I have yet to see a bug or rodent and I keep my windows open all day. ... more

03/26/2008

Several objective examples of why NOT to live here

2.0

Do not rent from here, because: 1. The laundry room is falling apart. The ceiling is leaking water and rust all over the washing machines. The floor is always dirty. It smells. 2. Apartment unit floors are cracking and dirty - not ... more

02/19/2008

Nothing really presidential about this place...

1.0

The good: Student up the street, I like that it is close enough to walk. Rent is probably the cheapest option for a student. water/gas is included. (not electric) Now the bad: I first moved in THEY lost my deposit (happened ... more

02/05/2008

pres city

1.0

ps. i hope you enjoy wildlife... roaches and silverfish are a plenty

01/26/2008

Okay place for college students but nothing spectacular

2.0

1. Parking- the lanes are too narrow for most cars to back out of easily and no one follows the lines at all. In the 7 months I was at the apartment, there were 2 nights when I came back ... more

12/29/2007

security guard broke into my apartment dont live here !!!!!

1.0

12/18/2007

god-awful, do not live here

2.0

11/27/2007

THIS PLACE IS FILLED WITH RATS!!!!

1.0

11/27/2007

You don't want to live in a place like this

1.0

10/05/2007

WORTH READING!!!!! THIS PLACE IS A JOKE!

2.0

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Presidential City Apartments is an apartment community located in Philadelphia , PA . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Lincoln Green Apartments ( 0.1 miles), Apartment Shoppers Guide ( 0.3 miles), and Overmont House ( 0.4 miles).

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10/03/2007	Ok at first, but has some serious problems...see my list	NO	2.0
09/13/2007	NOT SAFE and NOT WORTH THE PRICE	NO	1.0
08/31/2007	Objection!!!	YES	3.0
08/20/2007	Good reviews are fake!!!	NO	1.0
08/14/2007	NEVER!!	NO	1.0
07/31/2007	Been there....	YES	2.0
07/23/2007	WORST PLACE EVER	NO	1.0
06/22/2007	OMG!! this place sucks.	NO	1.0
05/30/2007	Please do not live here	NO	2.0
03/07/2007	I think PC is Great	YES	4.0
03/01/2007	WHY?	NO	1.0
02/27/2007	Snow Removal was excellant!	YES	4.0
01/24/2007	wouldn't live here	NO	1.0
01/18/2007	Good for price	YES	3.0
01/04/2007	It's aight	YES	4.0
01/04/2007	Simple... No.	NO	1.0
01/03/2007	Unsafe & Horrible Staff!	NO	1.0
12/15/2006	assaulted	NO	1.0
12/13/2006	Janet88	YES	3.0
12/11/2006	Don't Do It!!	NO	1.0
12/10/2006	I survived Presidential SH**Y	NO	1.0
12/05/2006	Good place to live.	YES	3.0
12/05/2006	less than mediocre	NO	2.0
12/05/2006	It's aight ... not the best not the worst	YES	4.0
11/13/2006	I Like my place	YES	4.0
11/07/2006	Horrible place to live	NO	1.0
10/29/2006	I am finally leaving Presidential Shity	NO	1.0
10/24/2006	Forget it	NO	2.0
10/20/2006	living nightmare!!!	NO	1.0
10/10/2006	maintance	YES	3.0
10/03/2006	New to the Area	YES	3.0
09/28/2006	I feel safe	YES	4.0
09/27/2006	Security is an issue	NO	2.0
09/12/2006	Home to Friday and Saturday Night Parties	NO	2.0
09/07/2006	It's not THAT bad!!	YES	4.0
08/17/2006	I like living at Presidential City!	YES	5.0
08/07/2006	PresidentHELL City	NO	1.0
08/07/2006	LIVING IN HELL	NO	1.0
07/25/2006	Presidential - Full of lies	NO	1.0
07/24/2006	F*ck Presedential City Apartments	NO	1.0
07/17/2006	Dare to compare	NO	1.0
07/15/2006	Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad	NO	1.0
07/13/2006	Dirty, Mice, Do not come here!!!	NO	1.0
07/02/2006	DO NOT LIVE HERE	NO	3.0
06/26/2006	no title	NO	1.0
06/25/2006	Believe everything you read , this place is HORRIBLE	NO	1.0
06/22/2006	Don't believe everything you read!	YES	4.0
06/22/2006	WARNING: LIVING AT PRESIDENTIAL IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH	NO	3.0
06/21/2006	I agree I really like it here!	YES	4.0
06/21/2006	Can't believe everything you read!!!	YES	3.0
06/20/2006	I had a great move in experience!	YES	3.0
06/20/2006	Place is horrible - dont believe anything	NO	1.0
06/19/2006	I enjoy it here!	YES	4.0
06/19/2006	You can do better , you can do worse	YES	3.0
06/19/2006	i'd rather be homeless!	NO	1.0
06/16/2006	Great place to live!	YES	5.0
06/10/2006	False Promises- dont Live here	NO	1.0
06/10/2006	I see things haven't changed	NO	1.0
05/22/2006	Not worth it	NO	2.0
05/22/2006	You will regret signing a lease here.	NO	1.0
05/20/2006	Free at last	NO	1.0
05/08/2006	Just pay the extra $400 and go to lincoln green	NO	1.0
05/07/2006	Nightmare!!!!	NO	1.0
05/05/2006	Everything here is terrible	NO	1.0
05/04/2006	FREE AT LAST!	NO	1.0
05/01/2006	Cheapest place to live in Philladelphia.Find out how....	NO	3.0
04/21/2006	HELP! Get me out of here	NO	3.0
04/05/2006	Dont be fooled, BEWARE!!!	NO	2.0
04/04/2006	Get out	NO	1.0
04/04/2006	for the price you're paying...	YES	3.0
03/31/2006	ADIOS AS*WIPES!	NO	1.0
03/31/2006	MaryEllen is baaaaaad news...	NO	1.0
03/22/2006	I am finally free from here- STAY AWAY!!!	NO	1.0
03/19/2006	Just Walk Away...	NO	1.0
03/17/2006	THANKS for the Reviews, I've been spared the Grief	NO	1.0
03/15/2006	INHUMANE CITY APARTMENTS	NO	1.0
03/06/2006	Robbed by Staff of Presdiential City	NO	1.0
03/05/2006	Beware of Your Neighbors	NO	1.0
03/02/2006	AWFUL	NO	1.0
02/16/2006	Presidential Crap Apartments	NO	2.0
02/14/2006	I was told to f**k off by the workers	NO	1.0
02/14/2006	I'd rather be Homeless	NO	1.0
02/01/2006	NEVER AGAIN - WORTH BREAKING THE LEASE	NO	1.0
01/30/2006	no title	NO	2.0
01/30/2006	GET ME OUT OF HERE	NO	1.0
01/30/2006	Poor management/ridiculous leasing agents	YES	3.0
01/30/2006	Sub Par Management	NO	1.0
01/27/2006	NEVER EVER LIVE HERE!!!!!	NO	1.0
01/26/2006	Awesome Place to live!	YES	4.0
12/28/2005	Thank God I am out of here	NO	3.0
12/26/2005	YES DEAR ITS TRUE, YOU DONT WANT TO LIVE AT PRESIDENTIAL	NO	1.0
12/22/2005	Is it true?	NO	3.0
12/18/2005	Forget about living here!!!	NO	3.0
12/04/2005	BLACK HOLE	NO	1.0
11/07/2005	WARNING!!! STAY AWAY	NO	1.0
11/06/2005	HORRID	NO	1.0
11/06/2005	Not worth livinghere	NO	3.0
11/02/2005	no title	NO	3.0
11/01/2005	no title	YES	4.0
10/31/2005	ST Joseph University -students and parents stay away	NO	1.0
10/28/2005	MOST HORRIBLE	NO	1.0
10/09/2005	New Management- BLDG dosent know what they are doing	NO	1.0
10/05/2005	Valerie is nasty	NO	1.0
10/02/2005	Management Dosent KNOW what their doing	NO	3.0
09/28/2005	BEWARE-You dont want to live here	NO	1.0
09/23/2005	i warned you	NO	1.0
09/15/2005	Unbelivable	NO	1.0
09/13/2005	THIS PLACE IS A HORROR	NO	1.0
09/02/2005	Get Me Out of Here	NO	1.0
09/01/2005	Bad Attitude/Bad Maintenance	NO	1.0
08/19/2005	Stay away from here	NO	1.0
08/10/2005	I HATE IT HERE !!!	NO	1.0
08/10/2005	STAY AWAY!!!	NO	1.0
08/08/2005	Best Location In Hell	NO	3.0
08/03/2005	Hell on Earth	NO	2.0
07/25/2005	Thank heavens - I am out of here	NO	1.0
07/24/2005	Fake comments and fake promises	NO	1.0
07/22/2005	Leasing Department Jobs Are Not That Difficult--MORONS	NO	1.0
07/13/2005	student city apartments	NO	1.0
07/08/2005	okay place for students or starting out	NO	2.0
07/05/2005	Would Not Recomend	NO	1.0
06/29/2005	It's a gheto ..can't wait to move out!	NO	1.0
06/26/2005	Management is HORRIBLE	NO	1.0
06/15/2005	Presidential *hitty	NO	2.0
06/13/2005	The Most Honest Review You Will Get...	NO	2.0
06/06/2005	most horrific experience	NO	1.0
06/01/2005	Try not to live here	NO	1.0
05/28/2005	constructive criticism	NO	1.0
05/26/2005	dissapointed	NO	1.0
05/19/2005	not the place to be	NO	1.0
05/11/2005	this place is a dump	NO	1.0
04/27/2005	Oh hell no don't you Go and put yourself in this mess	NO	1.0
04/23/2005	no title	NO	2.0
04/22/2005	Managers stink on this property	NO	3.0
04/20/2005	ridiculous management	NO	2.0
04/14/2005	not so bad but descent	YES	3.0
04/11/2005	Problems: Mice< Washers/Dryers	NO	2.0
03/14/2005	???	YES	3.0
03/10/2005	Happy	YES	3.0
03/07/2005	I got a great deal	YES	5.0
03/03/2005	its pretty nice	YES	4.0
03/02/2005	i like it	YES	3.0
03/01/2005	Don't live here	NO	2.0
02/28/2005	I am annonymous but positive about this place	YES	3.0
02/25/2005	Used to be ok, but worsening day by day	NO	2.0
02/25/2005	Go Someplace Else!	NO	1.0
02/25/2005	Look somewhere else to live, NOT Presidential	NO	1.0
02/24/2005	CRIME NEGLECT ABUSE - See truth at http://www.websitecity.com/presidentialcity	NO	3.0
02/23/2005	Help me out?? I ve been debating moving to Presidential for over a year now-but these negative reviews are what is stopping me?	YES	3.0
02/23/2005	wow this place is rocks	YES	3.0
02/14/2005	WHAT A PLACE TO LIVE	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	Great service	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	great place	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	good place	YES	3.0
02/10/2005	I have a great apartment	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	Philadelphias best kept secret	YES	3.0
02/10/2005	A nice place to live	YES	3.0
02/10/2005	I love Presidential	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	great place	YES	5.0
02/10/2005	PLEASE!	YES	3.0
02/09/2005	This place is great	YES	3.0
02/09/2005	Repeat for 1st 10 Ranking games See http://www.websitecity.com/presidentialcity for truth	NO	1.0
02/09/2005	Not the place to live....	NO	1.0
02/04/2005	This place sucks	NO	1.0
02/04/2005	Ignore this nut case who is trying to destroy this place	YES	3.0
02/03/2005	WILL SUE YOU FOR LATE FEES	NO	1.0
02/03/2005	do not rent from them	NO	1.0
02/03/2005	SATISFIED WITH A GREAT VIEW	YES	4.0
02/02/2005	management writes good reviews on here	NO	3.0
02/02/2005	My experience is great	YES	3.0
02/01/2005	I'd love to have a response from mgmt....	NO	2.0
02/01/2005	I love it here	YES	3.0
01/28/2005	Cold and noisy	NO	3.0
01/28/2005	Not Recommended	NO	1.0
01/25/2005	Warm and comfortable	YES	4.0
01/23/2005	Rats, Roaches and No Heat in Winter	NO	1.0
01/19/2005	Terrible Place to Live	NO	1.0
01/11/2005	comfortable with great views	YES	5.0
01/07/2005	nice place	YES	3.0
01/05/2005	Worth the COST	YES	4.0
01/05/2005	bad place	NO	1.0
01/03/2005	satisfied	YES	4.0
01/02/2005	Move to Presidential	YES	4.0
12/30/2004	All Positive Comments are Posted By Presidential Management	NO	1.0
12/28/2004	One of the best apartments in this area	YES	4.0
12/28/2004	Satisfied tenant	YES	3.0
12/26/2004	a good place to live	YES	3.0
12/24/2004	101st Presidential review by a happy resident	YES	4.0
12/21/2004	100th Post	YES	5.0
12/20/2004	All Positive Comments are Written by the Leasing Staff!!	NO	1.0
12/20/2004	decent deal	YES	3.0
12/08/2004	I am actually very HAPPY at Presidential	YES	3.0
12/07/2004	Someone is actually happy here???	NO	1.0
12/06/2004	A real descent place	YES	5.0
12/02/2004	The Absolute Worst!!!!!	NO	1.0
12/02/2004	So far so good	YES	4.0
12/01/2004	simply magnificent!	YES	3.0
11/25/2004	Best kept secret in the city	YES	3.0
11/23/2004	got to love this place	YES	3.0
11/23/2004	new and improved	YES	4.0
11/22/2004	A great Place	YES	5.0
11/22/2004	NOT SO BAD	YES	4.0
11/18/2004	---- this place!!!!!	NO	1.0
11/18/2004	Love my apt.	YES	3.0
11/11/2004	this is the place to be	YES	5.0
11/09/2004	doubtful	NO	2.0
11/07/2004	Confused by bad reviews	YES	4.0
11/05/2004	dangerous	NO	2.0
11/01/2004	Great Place	YES	5.0
11/01/2004	You have to live with RATS!!!	NO	2.0
10/20/2004	You don't fool us PRESIDENTIAL!!	NO	1.0
10/13/2004	IF LVE HERE YOULL LOVE IT!	YES	5.0
10/07/2004	If you live here, you'll have only yourself to blame!!	NO	1.0
10/04/2004	satisfied !	YES	3.0
10/03/2004	This place is a dump	NO	1.0
09/28/2004	love it here ! love it here!	YES	5.0
09/27/2004	CRAP! CRAP! CRAP!!!!!!!	NO	1.0
09/19/2004	A descent place	YES	5.0
09/15/2004	not that great..	NO	2.0
09/06/2004	Love it here. ONLY POSITIVE THINGS TO SAY	YES	4.0
09/05/2004	Going Downhill Fast	NO	2.0
09/03/2004	Roaches?	YES	5.0
08/31/2004	Live here for 5 years and love the place	YES	4.0
08/08/2004	Terrible. Don't believe the hype from the leasing agent	NO	1.0
08/02/2004	this place is great and dont believe the earlier review	YES	5.0
07/14/2004	NO....And I Just Visited The Place.....	NO	2.0
06/25/2004	Great place to live, a little pricy	YES	3.0
06/14/2004	Not worth the $$	NO	3.0
06/08/2004	Come tyo Presidential, !!! 2 thumbs up	YES	3.0
06/03/2004	Do Not Come.....Warning!!!!	NO	1.0
05/20/2004	Avoid living here like the plague!	NO	1.0
05/17/2004	Thumbs down	NO	1.0
05/17/2004	Student Free, Finally	YES	5.0
05/13/2004	From the eyes of a tenant	YES	4.0
05/05/2004	Great deal and good service	YES	3.0
05/02/2004	Don't get FOOLED !!!	NO	1.0
04/27/2004	PRETTY GOOD	YES	4.0
04/26/2004	Come here youll LOVE It!!!	YES	5.0
04/21/2004	Don´t come here unless you have to!!!	NO	2.0
04/20/2004	NICE,COMFORTABLE WITH GREAT VIEWS	YES	5.0
03/30/2004	Love it here	YES	5.0
03/23/2004	very poor service	NO	1.0
03/21/2004	very happy to live here	YES	5.0
03/14/2004	PRESIDENTIAL IS IMPROVED	YES	4.0
03/07/2004	Presidental Should Be Sued	NO	1.0
02/29/2004	presidential crap apartments	NO	1.0
02/10/2004	What did you expect???	YES	3.0
02/02/2004	NEVER...NEVER STAY HERE	NO	1.0
02/02/2004	Love It!	YES	4.0
02/01/2004	Hey! This place is good.	YES	5.0
01/13/2004	Can´t wait to move out!	NO	1.0
12/15/2003	Worst Apartment Building	NO	1.0
12/05/2003	Presidential Dormitory	NO	1.0
12/03/2003	The Place Not To Be!!!	NO	1.0
12/01/2003	THE PLACE TO BE	YES	4.0
10/21/2003	much much better	YES	3.0
10/21/2003	Horrible	NO	3.0
10/15/2003	IMPROVED AND GETTING ONLY BETTER	YES	3.0
10/05/2003	Presidential Roach Motel	NO	1.0
09/30/2003	Expensive, Heat Problems	NO	3.0
09/22/2003	having lots of maintenance problems	NO	1.0
09/19/2003	Fix this Place	NO	2.0
09/14/2003	Wow ! what an improvement, Great Management	YES	3.0
09/04/2003	Going downhill-FAST	NO	1.0
06/24/2003	I had mice, a plethora of insects, no heat, my apartment was broken into, and I could never find parking after 8:00 pm	NO	1.0
06/15/2003	Nice--for a family of mice....	NO	2.0
06/12/2003	Really nice.. and really convenient	YES	3.0
06/03/2003	Great in the summer	NO	4.0
05/15/2003	EXCELLENT LOCATION/GREAT PLACE	YES	5.0
05/15/2003	A great place to live...	YES	5.0
04/27/2003	Temple students EVERYWHERE !!	NO	1.0
03/31/2003	Um....I would think about it	NO	3.0
03/21/2003	Luxury living ? HA-HA...YEAH RIGHT !!!	NO	3.0
02/28/2003	Luxury Living this is NOT!!!!!	NO	1.0
02/26/2003	College Dorm	NO	3.0
02/12/2003	The luxury of living in a University Dormitory!	NO	2.0
01/28/2003	Living in dorms was better than this.	NO	2.0
01/15/2003	Hmm	YES	3.0
12/19/2002	DO NOT LIVE HERE	NO	1.0
12/12/2002	I´m enjoying Presidential	YES	4.0
11/25/2002	Philadelphia Management = Slumlord	NO	1.0
11/20/2002	Flaking cardboard skyscraper. Funky hallways.	NO	1.0
11/17/2002	Ghetto life	NO	1.0
09/13/2002	Stay Away! (unless your a temple student)	NO	1.0
07/07/2002	presidential ghetto	NO	3.0
06/06/2002	Project living at its finest	NO	2.0
04/30/2002	no title	YES	5.0