Apartment Ratings | Left Bank on Walnut Street Ratings and Reviews

Left Bank on Walnut Street: End of lease clause (Not Recommending)

2009-11-23T09:37:42-06:00

From unhappycost: There is a clause that at the end of the lease Leftbank can charge you whatever to clean the apartment. I did not know because I thought this refered to people who left junk and damage the apartment. I shampooed the rug and dust everywhere,leaving it better than when I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Very Poor Apartment (Not Recommending)

2009-08-10T13:42:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a current resident in The Left Bank and have been dealing with serious issues on a daily basis. Since moving into the apartment in April I have been having to deal with a serious leak in my bedroom. Each time it rains, the corner of my bedroom gets ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Great Experience (Recommending!)

2009-07-01T12:45:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a great experience living at the Left Bank for two years. It is in an extremely convenient location in walking distance to Penn, Drexel and Center City. It was extremely quiet and I never had any issues with loud noise. It has a great amenities such as a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Great Time (Recommending!)

2009-06-24T12:59:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the Left Bank for 2 years now. First, in a 3 bedroom and now in a 2 bedroom. The building on average has been terrific. The gym is great with the biggest and best equipped I have seen in Philly. There is plenty of equipment, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Fire alarm constantly broken (Not Recommending)

2008-12-16T23:36:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In the few months I've been here, the fire alarms in the building have accidentally gone off several times. Not only this is an extremely annoying occurrence, it is rather dangerous as tenants no longer seem to take the alarms seriously given the common false alarms. The alarms are also ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Great experience (Recommending!)

2008-12-03T12:38:02-06:00

From jcallahan44: I lived at The Left Bank for 4 years and absolutely loved it. I couldn't say enough good things about this building. I have lived in several apartment buildings and this by far lived up to what they promise. 24/7 doorman: there was never a time I walked into the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Threatening Conceirge in evening, Fran (Not Recommending)

2008-11-26T19:35:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a really HORRIBLE experience with the evening conceirge tonight. He had been difficult to many residents as well. Today he started shouting and actually started using FOUL languages and threatening words. It is worthy of even complaining to police. I don't think it is a safe place to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Don't move, they discriminate!! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-10T07:31:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This building is the worst you can come upon in University City. Try to avoid it, yes it is all glamour before you move (fitness center,conference room, luxury lobby), but once you move in that is all over, just pay your rent and we do not care for you unit ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: What a Joke... (Not Recommending)

2008-07-05T14:58:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree with the last few posts completely regarding this place. I am going to be relieved when my lease is finished. It's overpriced, the guidelines are ridiculous, the tenants are completely impersonable, the staff likewise and only seem to care to be polite/courtesy to anyone over 40 years old. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Nice staff - evil owners (Not Recommending)

2008-06-04T23:26:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My read is that this property is a cash cow for the Dranoff folks. The business model is to rent apartments to Penn grad students who have parents with tons of money to support them (this place is NOT cheap). Because there is a steady turnaround of willing renters, they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Considering your options - not too bad (Recommending!)

2008-04-20T12:07:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have had a good experience here and I am staying for a few more years. It is very secure, close enough to Rittenhouse to walk downtown, the apartments are nice and the appliances always work. It could be nicer, but the most important amenities are here.Your other options are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Very disappointing (Not Recommending)

2008-04-20T11:46:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't live here. The quality of the units is low, especially given how recently the building was renovated. (Don't be misled by the model apartments!) Interior and exterior walls are exceptionally thin, yielding a very noisy experience. The appliances are cheap and usually don't work well. Management is rude, unresponsive, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Do yourself a favor and don't live here!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-18T20:35:00-06:00

From Radler62: The motto of this place is that they give their residents the "VIP treatment", but it should be that they treat their residents like employees. Everything will be peachie until you sign the lease. Then you will have to unload your things amongst the dumpsters in the back (They didn't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Bad (Not Recommending)

2007-12-09T13:37:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Worst value for the money possible.The walls are so thin that I can hear neighbors conversations easily, closet doors opening and closing, answering machines, coughing and sneezing, etc. No different than a cheap motel room. I have lived in numerous complexes over the years and have never heard my neighbors ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Major Hot Water Problem This Winter (Not Recommending)

2009-01-17T09:47:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I have lived here a for almost 2 years now. For the most part, we have enjoyed living here and there have not been any major problems. That has changed this winter. During the past month or so, we have had serious problems with hot water in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Long time resident (Recommending!)

2007-08-16T10:05:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at The Left Bank for several years now. After reviewing some of the previous posts, I wonder why people would stay in the building if they were so unhappy? Overall, I would definitely recommend this building. It is a great location for the university and hospitals in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Stay Happy... Stay Away (Not Recommending)

2007-07-09T19:52:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I lived in the Left Bank for two years and about the only positive things we can say are that we enjoyed discussing history with the night staff and picking up laundry/mail at any time of day or night. Management was greedy and unresponsive and treated us ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Nice Place (Recommending!)

2007-07-03T10:40:39-06:00

From snickles5683: I have lived here for a year and not really had any problems...minor things, but not everything can be perfect! I think people's expectations are just too high--there is nothing you can't deal with, no vermin or bugs which is great, and really nice lighting and high ceilings....the gym is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: love this building. (Recommending!)

2007-07-03T09:33:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved out of this building after three years, and I only have nice things to say about it. If you are a grad student at Penn, it's truly ideal...within a couple of blocks from class, with a comfortable study room downstairs and two conference rooms that you can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Nice place, a little pricey. (Recommending!)

2007-04-06T19:50:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for a year, and was generally very satisfied with the experience. The rent is a bit pricey, but utilities stay pretty low because the building is well insulated. As far as amenities go, every apartment comes with a parking space in a private lot, and there is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: I have lived here three years and loved it (Recommending!)

2007-01-10T09:22:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I read what people wrote about the building management and have to agree. They are the worst thing about the building. That, and the fact that the whole building is hooked up to Viking cable for TV and as someone mentioned, they do not offer HD.

Other than that, I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Substandard Management (Not Recommending)

2006-12-16T03:18:07-06:00

From nigelsfo: I lived in the Left Bank for 2 years and the management were unprofessional and antagonistic. The 6th floor regularly leaked and the outside apartments experience significant noise from the trains. The concierge and maintenance staff were very nice and the location is very convenient to Penn or Center City. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Luxury Slum Lord (Not Recommending)

2006-07-20T16:13:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't make the mistake of giving these crooks even the time of day. These apartments are a rip-off at best. As previous posts have mentioned the facilities are awful and the location is bad. There are cameras everywhere which the staff seems to watch like its a soap opera. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: okay so far (Recommending!)

2006-06-21T10:36:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Great Management- they go the extra mile!! :) (Recommending!)

2006-06-09T23:33:17-06:00

From janetappel: My boyfriend and I decided to rent at the left bank and our experience so far has only been lovely! Scott Krumm the leasing consultant is so patient and Dave the manager bended all the way backwards to accomodate us. Kind, well organized and sincere! Gotta love eddy the concierge. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: not worth it! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-19T12:08:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment is way overpriced ($1640. for a one bedrrom!) and then you have to pay for parking and despite the fact that there are always tons of empty spaces, if guests stay longer than 2 days you have to pay for them too. the only front desk staff that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Watch out for Building Manager! (Recommending!)

2006-04-18T12:55:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here for several years and though it has been a great experience, with great apartments, I have had it with the building manager ! He is inflexible, machoistic, and intolerable. Though good at organization, he has made my experience here much dimmer and refuses to be nice. He ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Yea - it's so worth it ... (Recommending!)

2006-03-31T00:13:58-06:00

From dreamravyn: Ok, there are a lot of people who whined a lot on these boards - I disagree with them. Management does have rules, and they do stick to them, but that's to keep everything orderly. I will admit, sometimes the rules are a pain in the ass (e.g. must book ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: overpriced, terrible staff (Not Recommending)

2006-03-28T19:08:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is pretentious, unresponsive, and will not return any phone calls. The builder cut corners with cheap appliances, thin walls, terrible carpeting, and drafty rooms. So much for the "concierge" that do absolutely nothing. Good location, but save your money and look somewhere else. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Couldnt be happier. (Recommending!)

2006-03-03T14:06:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the building for almost 2 years and I couldnt be happier with the conceirge staff, maintenance staff and housekeeping staff. The left bank is a clean, quite, luxury apartment building. I have encouraged 3 friends to move into the building and they are very happy to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Nice building doesn't reach its potential (Not Recommending)

2005-10-28T19:09:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The building is really interesting with great architectural features and some nice amenities. And University City is increasingly becoming an interesting place to be.

But the building doesn't really realize its potential. The apartments are furnished in a pretty spartan way, with utilitarian carpets, bare white walls and builder quality appliances. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Terrible management, ugly carpet, noisy appliances (Not Recommending)

2005-10-20T08:50:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We chose to live in this place for a year because it's close to the train station, and not too far from Center City, but the management is crappy, the apartments were renovated on a budget, and it's much more money than it is worth.

When we moved in, in one ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: WORST EXPERIENCE EVER (Not Recommending)

2005-06-29T16:12:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: How evil is the Left Bank? Let me count the ways.

SURVEILLANCE: There is surveillance everywhere, a severe invasion of privacy. From the doorsteps to the elevators to the rooftop, the surveillance never stops and the concierges use it to meddle in your life as much as possible. A quiet ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: terrible management (Not Recommending)

2005-06-27T13:42:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the staff at the left bank (front door, janitorial) are pretty competent and friendly. however, the property management staff is terrible. they nickel and dime you (even though you're already paying the highest rents this side of the river) and they are non-responsive to inquiries and requests. they will put ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Find Another Place; Very Pricy, Bad Management (not responsive or helpful) (Not Recommending)

2005-06-05T10:56:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Too expensive, with unresponsive and careless management, horrible maintenance, and horrible cable provider (that managment doesn't want to change).
Some things were broken in the apartment before we moved in, they never fixed them. I put in requests time and again, but nothing happened!
Noisy on the Chestnut side. A lot of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Find some place else (Not Recommending)

2005-05-12T18:53:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location for Penn is great no doubt. The door staff is great for day to day issues. The management is draconian. Endless "rules" and lots of letters threatening fines if you are "videotaped" moving anything after 4pm M-F or if you don't break a cardboard box down before putting ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Noisy and Sterile, unfriendly management, friendly staff (Not Recommending)

2005-04-18T15:29:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall the manager feels the need to play "hard-ball" on any issue. Very cold women in fact. While the doormen and all staff are incredibly friendly, I'm not sure what you are paying for here other than high ceilings. The concrete interior is lifeless and the noise (particularly on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: great location (Recommending!)

2005-03-23T16:44:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Have lived here for two years, been through a few managers, but all in all it seems to be a great place to live. The doorstaff is great, Eddie and Curtis, are top notch! The office has rules, and they stick to them, in some ways it does keep things ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: still living here, great for philly living! (Recommending!)

2005-02-24T10:33:16-06:00

From pennrenter: The Left Bank is a great place to live. Very clean, well maintained, awesome concierge staff, and very friendly office staff(the office restaffed, much nicer now!) Overall are there a few complaints, sure, but it is apartment living. I never have maintenance issues not resolved the same day, and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: (Not Recommending)

2004-12-06T15:03:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: A lot of Problems (Not Recommending)

2004-10-24T16:51:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the Left Bank while I was attending graduate school at Penn. I thought the location and building were perfect: just on the edge of campus, but still close to Center City. Although it was pricey, I thought it was worth it. It definitely was not worth it.

I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: (Recommending!)

2004-08-01T00:00:00-06:00

From aviekatie: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: $$$ avoid if possible... (long/info packed review) (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: Where to start, sorry if I ramble on... I have lived here since March of 2001 and was one of the first on the floor. (My original review is with the other listing for the Left Bank, not this listing.) Basically I am giving an update.

I said before that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Pricey & pretentious (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: For industrial reconstruction and renovation, the apartments are beautiful. With all this intrinsic beauty came a lot of attitude from management and even from housekeeping and maintenance. I would have liked living here if all the promises made at the time of lease signing were upheld. No restaurant was built ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Bad management, overpriced (Not Recommending)

2004-04-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place sucks...they cheat you by not giving your security deposit back...the toilets don´t work...the wireless internet goes down a lot...ridiculous rent increases...rude management...parking garage drips stuff on your car...maintainence slow to respond, and never after 5 or on weekends...this place is a money-making operation and will suck every penny ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Decent, but expensive (Not Recommending)

2004-01-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived here for over 3 years, when first built. Now need to move since its getting prohibitively expensive. My one bedroom is creeping up to over $1800! Amenities are good. Young professionals and rich bratty kids (college students) predominantly. Management rather inflexible, hence my reason for not recommending this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: Donﾴt be misled by the glitzy exterior! (Not Recommending)

2003-06-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Iﾴve lived here for two years and have been incredibly dissatisfied with the property management. The place was poorly constructed, and mgmt. was very cheap when it came to setting up utilities and installing fixtures. Mostly populated with students of UPENN, this place has turned into more of a fraternity ... [click to read full apartment review]

Left Bank on Walnut Street: extremely nice, but $$$ (Recommending!)

2002-09-16T00:00:00-06:00

From cgervis02: Well, for starters, the address listed for this place is wrong... unless something has changed that I am not aware of... it should be 3131 Walnut St, Phila. PA 19104 Anyway...

The Left Bank... My boyfriend and I moved into a 1bedroom apartment in March of 2001. We are the first ... [click to read full apartment review]