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Marchwood Apartments: Just ask the tennants.. (Not Recommending)

2008-05-31T00:07:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Listen I see a lot of postings on this site from Management, and all I have to say to any potential tennants is walk around and ask the people who live there about the management company.. Marchwood is like the brain drain of cuba... Anyone with half a brain is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Still a great place to live (Recommending!)

2008-05-30T10:18:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Despite the negative reviews by some disgruntled tenants, Marchwood Apartments remains a great place to live. In fact, after the change of management, it actually seems to be better managed than previously. The new apartment manager, Karen, is extremely personable, and always promptly returns any telephone calls. Marchwood is still ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: One sad person, one happy person (Recommending!)

2008-05-06T15:27:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been reading the reviews on The Marchwood and it seems that one person is very unhappy and wants to be heard. So I am the happy person who will respond! I can't thank the management enough for fixing some of the problems that were patched over for years, yes, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Insults, Threats & Intimidation - it's all at the Marchwood! (Not Recommending)

2008-05-06T13:22:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Since new management took over this once-desirable building, I (and others) have been personally insulted by management (at first meeting), verbally and physically threatened and generally treated like a criminal.Rental rates are typical for this neighborhood but there is a mysterious 3rd party scheme involving heating bills that results in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: The proof is in the pudding!! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-28T13:43:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: #1: NEVER BEFORE has there been more than two or three apartments empty at the Marchwood at the same time. Q: HOW MANY ARE EMPTY NOW? more than a dozen! STILL WONDERING WHY???#2: Many more apartments will be empty as the summer time approaches and lease terms end. WHY? - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: It's true....ALL of it (Not Recommending)

2008-04-28T13:13:56-06:00

From AppauledRenter88: Believe me when I say that. This place may have been a decent, hell I thought it was. Then the new management came. my heating bills had been between 40-80 dollars and I come back from winter break and theres a bill for 900 dollars under the door. 500 of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: OBVIOUSLY, the review just posted (below) is from management! (Not Recommending)

2008-03-19T19:50:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been a tenant at the Marchwood for over 8 years. It is true that new management has had a direct negative impact on the property and its tenants. Previous management had a reputable reputation and took excellent care of the premises and those who reside here. I can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Great Place to live!! Marchwood apartments (Recommending!)

2008-03-19T16:51:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived at the Marchwood for 5 years and am proud to call it home. The new management and maintenance have a tough job to correct the problems the old manager left behind, but seem willing and very helpful. My utility bills are fair and I believe the negative comments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: prospective tenants: DO NOT MOVE HERE! (Not Recommending)

2008-03-18T22:53:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: New management is poor. High (unexplained) bills, bad upkeep, harassment letters, bad manners and very rude. Apartments have character but they are not worth the aggravation and the money (you may be billed $500 for one month of gas/oil,even if you do not use it!) ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: AWEFUL (Not Recommending)

2008-02-26T20:15:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place was great for the first 2 1/2 years until the new management came in over the summer. I CANT STRESS ENOUGH TO STAY OUT OF THIS APARTMENT BUILDING. The utility bills are outrageous (225 for heat last month!!!) The management does not want to deal with tenants at ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: In transition but doing better (Recommending!)

2008-01-13T12:58:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Marchwood on Wissahickon Avenue, long a desirable place to live, experienced some rough patches during transition to new management. We miss the presence of a manager-maintenance chief who lived on premises. But the new management is responsive and the new full-time maintenance person seems capable and affable. It still ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: NEW MANAGEMENT - BEWARE!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-05T13:08:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This WAS a wonderful place to live - when we HAD management that actually managed. Now we have been sucked into a planet of incompetent, lying slumlords and can't do A THING about it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: The place and management SUCK. STAY AWAY. REALLY. (Not Recommending)

2007-09-30T20:30:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in many apartments before. This one is by far the WORST and here are the reasons:Old Apartments - ALL apartments here are more than 30 years old with poor insulation and old appliances. Bug infested place - Bugs here come through the vents, from under the carpet. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: A lovely place with good management (Recommending!)

2007-09-09T13:50:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: While I was a student at Temple Law, I was lucky enough to find a home at the Marchwood. I found the building to be safe and well taken care of. The managers of the complex, Tom and Steven were always very friendly and actually made the effort to solve ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Getting an apt in Marchwood is like taking the bar (Not Recommending)

2007-01-08T01:13:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They are INCREDIBLY picky about who gets an apartment here at Marchwood.

They have a tendency (they meaning TOM) to insist falsities "You're the first on the list!"

For example, I am a student sharing an apartment with three other girls. We applied for a large two bedroom in which the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: NOPE (Not Recommending)

2006-12-05T17:40:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Wouldn't let me in because I'm a student? Maybe beacause i'm not the right type? I have good credit, job and referances. Dont know what the problem is. I found a great place on CITY line. Their loss not mine. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: What a lovely and clean building (Recommending!)

2006-11-20T10:20:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Marchwood for a few years and absolutely love the appearance of the building both inside and out. I have had the pleasure in my years here at the Marchwood to come to know the manager as a great guy and must also commend the fulltime ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: If wishes came true.... (Recommending!)

2006-09-28T18:11:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The ups:

1. HUGE, SPACIOUS apartments - Bang for your Buck.

2. Families, Seniors - Sense of Safety inside the complex.

3. Beautiful view (If you are lucky enough to get an apartment with a courtyard view)

4. TOM, TOM, TOM. The most awesome Manager on the planet! Congenial, well known, you actually SEE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Great Price, Huge spaces. (Recommending!)

2006-03-25T15:46:08-06:00

From levy3@philau.edu: The dining room can be converted into a bedroom, making three very large rooms, a foyer and living room. If you don't take out your trash then mice DO come around, but i've only seen one in two years. However, management is great and the spaces have great character ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Lovely home (Recommending!)

2005-05-12T12:07:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Marchwood has beautiful spacious apartments, with huuuge rooms. I love the layout, and the courtyard (majestic forest as I call it). There are problems with the area, 3 of my roommates (I've had 5 different ones in the 2 years I've lived here) have had their cars broken into (and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Great place-allows dogs-lg rooms (Recommending!)

2004-07-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the Marchwood for over 3 years and I love it. Large spacious rooms, allows dogs/cats, good rent for what you get, utilities are low (both electric & gas are less than 50 a month for me), convenient to public transportation, good deal for parking in garage, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Good Experience Overall (Recommending!)

2004-06-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the Marchwood for 3 years in two different units. The first experience wasn't too good. The First floor was a bit noisy and the pipes made a horrible sound in the winter. When we moved up to the second floor in lease number two we had a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Okay for a while (Recommending!)

2004-04-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Living in the Marchwood was great at first. The rent was cheap & the front is gorgeous. Then the extras got added in.

Parking is NOT free. You can opt to park on the street, but do not think of trying to find a place anytime other than 9:00 a.m. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Large units, fairly resonable rent, allows DOGS!!! (Recommending!)

2004-02-20T00:00:00-06:00

From pupowner75: Although the quality and attentiveness of the maintenance and managerial staff has declined somewhat over the last 18 months, I would still recommend the Marchwood. In particular, if you are a dog owner, this is one of the few rental properties in Philly with such a pet friendly policy. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Really neat place (Recommending!)

2003-12-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´m a new tenant to the Marchwood. It has a great courtyard, spacious, sunny rooms, old style charms such as the brass gate elevators. The management and maintenence crew is fantastic. The parking and security are very good. It´s a great apartment for the price. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Mice (Not Recommending)

2003-11-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 16 months in 2 different apartments, and have had problems with mice the entire time. We killed 38 mice in the first apartment. In my new apartment the mice have been getting into my food daily. The building is infested and the landlord refuses to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Really Nice Place to Live, Wonderful landlord and Maintenance crew (Recommending!)

2003-05-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve been a tenant of Marchwood for 4 years now and it´s a great place to live. Problems are taken care of in an extremely timely manner...I mean usually the same day. The apartments are large and sunny and the courtyard is beautiful. My only criticism would be if you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Marchwood Apartments: Great place to live! (Recommending!)

2002-12-11T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Spacious apartments. Bright and sunny. Nice landscaping. Lots of trees and greenery. Great landlord. Helpful maintenance crew. Indoor garage parking. Great apt for the price! ... [click to read full apartment review]