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Cosmopolitan Apartments: A mixed bag (Recommending!)

2008-06-24T07:50:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for eight years, and while I would never characterize this complex as "luxury rental residences" (which is what the legend on the door says), the apartments in them are pretty good values for the money.The problem is that while the maintenance and desk staff are for the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: FABULOUS APARTMENT BUILDING (Recommending!)

2008-05-14T13:02:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I HAVE LIVED AT THE COSMO FOR OVER FIVE YEARS AND THINK THE STAFF, THE FRONT DESK AND MAINTENANCE ARE TERRIFIC. IT IS SHOCKING TO READ BAD REVIEWS ABOUT THE BUILDING AND ESPECIALLY ABOUT BONNI PLENN. SHE IS THE MOST EFFICIENT MANAGER THAT I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH AND TRULY ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: this place sucks (Not Recommending)

2008-03-06T07:33:05-06:00

From honestopen: Location is great, but everything else (building maintenance, security, cleanliness) is terrible. I have seen mice in the lobby and dead cockroaches. My ceiling has been leaking and plaster is falling in clumps on the floor....and even after multiple complaints, nothing has been repaired. Bonnie Plenn is rude and definitely ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Same as the others (Not Recommending)

2008-02-23T07:49:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at the Cosmo for about 2 years and all of the other reviews, especially about good old Bonni, are spot on. She has to be one of the most unusual leasing managers I ever met and I've living in apartments my whole life (over 40 years). If you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Smoke filled building (Not Recommending)

2008-02-06T16:37:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for over two years. Bonnie is hard to put into words. She could not care less. She is rude and mean. If she is nice for some ungodly reason she is acting. You will wait for weeks to have anything fixed in your apartment. Our bathroom ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: REALLY REALLY REALLY BAD (Not Recommending)

2007-12-18T16:18:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First of all,Bonnie Plenn is by far the worst building manager in the city. She is really rude!Advice: Find another place! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Management? What management? (Not Recommending)

2007-12-04T09:17:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the Cosmo for 2 years. Bonnie Plenn is by far the worst building manager in the city. Very little effort is made to fix, repair, or replace ANYTHING! My bathroom ceiling has been leaking from the upstairs tenant for 9 months. I have had mold, rotting ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Do yourself a favor and don't move into the Cosmopolitan... (Not Recommending)

2007-11-11T15:55:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Cosmopolitan Apartments are only good in the sense that they are located near multiple universities and businesses in the Center City area. Upon first glance most are impressed with the lobby, the security, etc. but don't be fooled into thinking that either of those things make it worth living ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2007-09-17T14:36:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: LOUD APARTMENTS, BONNI (MANAGER) IS UNRECEPTIVE AND DOES NOT PHONE BACK. DANGEROUS, PEOPLE ENTER THE BUILDING UNCHECKED--TEH FRONT DESK PERSON NEVER STOPS ANYONE!!FIND A ANOTEHR PLACE TO LIVE!!! YOU CAN DO BETTER WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU ARE SPENDING ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Great apartment in a great neighborhood (Recommending!)

2007-08-29T16:17:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living in this apartment for over 12 months now, and have plenty of good things to say about my overall experience so far. The apartment's tenants are pleasant and friendly, a lot of young doctors and professionals working in the area. The doorman/security has been around for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Bonni Plenn (Not Recommending)

2007-08-07T10:50:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I don't live in this apartment building but I lived in another apartment managed by Bonni. She is hands down the worst person I have ever had to deal with when it comes to renting an apartment. She is rude, unreliable and dishonest. Not a single thing that I brought ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Renter beware (Not Recommending)

2007-07-28T16:13:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Renter beware. Recently moved out to a cheaper place and was whacked with over a $200 fee for "repainting" and "carpet cleaning" despite leaving apt in good condition. I have rented many times in the past and this is a first! The only good thing about this place are the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Pretty good deal for the location (Recommending!)

2007-01-24T12:55:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is difficult to find such an affordable 2-bedroom apartment in such a great location. There are minor problems with this place but, in my opinion, they do not outweigh the benefits of living here. The only real complaint I have is about the apartment manager, Bonni Plenn. She is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Worst Apartment I've Had (Not Recommending)

2006-12-15T14:02:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in several apartments in the Center City area and The Cosmopolitan is by far the worst experience I've had. Most importantly the management is incredibly incompetant and disagreeable. We used to receive statements on a monthly basis claiming we either owed them money (sometimes in the thousands) ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Forget this place (Not Recommending)

2006-07-25T19:15:26-06:00

From Steeler01: The manager who runs this for the owner never returns your phone calls, and is never available. I was out of cable for a month because the manager would not organize their maintennance staff to be available when COMCAST arrived, and the problem was a broken connector in the cable ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Leaky Windows, horrible staff (Not Recommending)

2006-07-06T13:32:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not reccommend living in this building, especially 710N. I would have to put the heat up to 80 degrees just to counter the cold air that leaked in. When i complained about this problem they put plastic over my windows and didnt even put plastic up where it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Horrible Management (Not Recommending)

2006-05-12T10:18:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Outside of the location there, there is very little good to say about this apartment. But my biggest complaint however is with the apartment manager Bonni Plenn. She was the most difficult person I have ever had to deal with in an apartment complex. Extremely rude and condescending. She even ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Good for Philly (Recommending!)

2006-04-27T16:56:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living in NYC, I was quite surprised to find how pleasant the experience was in getting an apartment. First, I did not have to promise my first born child nor did I have to put ridiculous amounts of money to get it taken off the market (in NYC it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: One of the only affordable dog friendly buildings in center city (Recommending!)

2006-03-26T14:41:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have a studio here and personally, I think it's a great value. I pay under $1000 for a large corner studio with vaulted ceilings, in-room laundry, an awesome view and a full kitchen. I have two dogs and am allowed to have them here for no extra monthly cost ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Disappointing (Not Recommending)

2006-01-23T19:25:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You can't beat the location, but Bonni Plenn is useless. She comes off as forgetful, but the things she forgets always turn out to be in her favor. They slip bills under your door for things you haven't bargained for etc. The apartments are nice, but your neighbors may be ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Going Downhill with Greed (Not Recommending)

2005-12-20T19:14:27-06:00

From howie@hotmail.com: Maintenance never "fixes" anything, they just repair it long enough to get out the door. Any construction done is never completed (missing molding, etc.) and anyone with enough money to get in gets in, and that means ANYONE. Money is all the Cosmo's about, anymore. Carpets are never cleaned anymore, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Great location; crappy apartment. (Not Recommending)

2005-04-01T22:52:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There is no doorman, only front desk people whose main job is fielding calls for the management office. Apartment manager Bonni Plenn was very forgetful, rude, held back on information often and never returned calls. The office sent bills (with columns of numbers that did not add up at all, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Dont get sucked in (Not Recommending)

2005-03-29T11:36:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We made many complains about our heat not working, the door that was broken the whole time we lived there, the non funtional toilet and oh yes the water damage never repaired. Bonni Phenn, the manager, is rude and mysteriously never there. She is forgetful and lies. For all he ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: First apartment ever (Recommending!)

2004-04-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was my first apartment ever, so I don´t have much to compare it to. However, we had a wonderful little place that had the most gorgeious view of the city. It was small, but affordable.
The only negatives we encountered was the air conditioning/heating unit was very loud. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Not enough value for the price (Not Recommending)

2004-04-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartments themselves are unique in design, but the fees charged for rent do not live up to the hype. The 24 hour doorman is misleading, as all but one of them will let anyone pass through and barely even make eye contact with you. There is a maintainence crew, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: (Recommending!)

2002-12-02T00:00:00-06:00

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Cosmopolitan Apartments: Loved it (Recommending!)

2002-08-12T00:00:00-06:00

From psmotel: I had a great experience with a few caveats:

The good:
- Great neighborhood
- Cool apartments and lobby
- 24 hour staffed front desk
- Staff and Maintenance responsive and friendly
- Parking very convenient and affordable if can get a spot in the garage
- Washer/Dryer in apt

The bad:
- Weak HVAC unit rather than central ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: Bad student experience (Not Recommending)

2002-07-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a wonderful living experience in these apartments, however dealing with the management office was a real pain. I was given every story in the book as to why the apartment manager was always "unavailable". The other office staff were nice, but no one knew how to help me ... [click to read full apartment review]

Cosmopolitan Apartments: A Very Pleasant Experience (Recommending!)

2002-01-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Parking: Very Secure, but always a waiting list. About $140/month when I lived there
Noise: Off Walnut, so very quiet
Grounds: Historical building
Safety / Security: 24 hr. door person. No issues
Exercise Facility: no gym, but 12th Gym Across the street.
Laundry Facility: within the unit
Move-in: passenger elevator doubles as freight, reservation required
Construction: they ... [click to read full apartment review]