Apartment Ratings | Parkway House Ratings and Reviews

Parkway House: DO NOT LISTEN TO THE FAKE REVIEWS - DO NOT LIVE HERE!! (Not Recommending)

2009-09-27T18:01:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is by far, the worst place to live in Philadelphia. I had to break my lease...the ceiling collapsed in the kitchen area - not fixed. large roaches in my apartment - no help whatsoever. leak in bedroom causing mold on walls, ceiling, and floor - not fixed. This place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Great Building and Staff (Recommending!)

2009-09-27T11:42:32-06:00

From satellite19130: The level of service in this building is nothing short of outstanding! I was in desperate need of assistance and several related emergency repairs, and the staff responded immediately. Everyone who worked so very hard to get my life back in order ASAP was caring, courteous and extraordinarily efficient. A ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: enjoying my apt, but please care more about tenants! (Recommending!)

2009-09-11T17:17:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here for over a year and have not had too many issues minus a few mice and the water being constantly turned off (and of course the heat). Overall, I like the building and my apartment and haven't had a problem with a robbery yet and hope that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: (Not Recommending)

2009-08-26T14:14:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I attended an Open House at Parkway House and was shown apartments in various stages of use. Before settling in on an apartment I specifically asked about bugs, namely roaches, as well as mice. I was told that Parkway House has no complaints about roaches or mice. I then asked ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Article in the Philly Metro on Parkway House (Recommending!)

2009-08-26T07:32:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: With all the negative comments about this building, I thought it might be nice for prospective renters to read something positive. There is an article from the August 26th edidtion of the Metro (the link is below). The article was written by a tenant and the performer featured in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: 12 break-ins within 4 months (Not Recommending)

2009-08-08T06:59:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you value your belongings and safety, then DO NOT give a dime to this company. They knowingly covered up several break-ins/robberies even though they advertise on craigslist stating "The 24 hour concierge makes it one of the safest buildings in the neighborhood." All of the break-ins happened during the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: HELL HOLE (Not Recommending)

2009-07-28T06:45:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live here and it's a hell hole. Roaches, mice and ongoing security problems plague this building (and the management company could care less). The yearly rent increases are insane. Almost as insane as the fact that building workers use keys to unlawfully access apartments to steal electronics and goods ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Good deal (Recommending!)

2009-06-16T21:06:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: great location, sweet roofdeck and large floorplans. since this place was built in the 50s the square footage is more than most units in art museum. i have a dog and i would not recommend any other place to live to be able to walk across the street to the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Great Price! Great Location! (Recommending!)

2009-06-16T20:37:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very reasonable! Compared to Park Towne Place, Museum Towers, The Philadelphian and 2601 I think the Parkway House is an excellent value! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: 5th floor (Not Recommending)

2009-06-04T13:50:53-06:00

From roxytaylor: We're about to move in on the 5th floor & are super concerned now. Any problems with the 5th floor? Anyone? ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Almost Speachless (Not Recommending)

2009-05-26T08:49:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is hard to find the words to truly explain this place. Sometimes it is so ridiculous all you can do is laugh, or else you will surely cry. The only "pro" is that some of the desk staff is great, and by some I mean about two. I had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: What? (Not Recommending)

2009-08-27T09:12:58-06:00

From verypissedrenter: I certainly don't know what you've been smoking, but a friend of mine was recently robbed after she and her botfriend went out to buy something. She lived on the seventh floor and when they went out someone came along and opened her apratment with a passs key and stole ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: The Worst (Not Recommending)

2009-05-15T10:42:25-06:00

From lunchmeat1: This is the worst place I have ever lived. I am not angry or bitter about it, I just would feel bad not warning people, I wish I was. I don't want to rant about it, but I will be honest. Bed bugs are a fact, it was in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Love this place! (Recommending!)

2009-03-26T19:04:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in almost a year ago and I love this place! I looked past many of the poor reviews on this site because it was taken over by new management and the location and price was too good to pass up. The truth is this place has everything I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Recommended with reservations (Recommending!)

2009-03-02T12:53:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into the Parkway House in July of 2008 and I believe this was right around the time when the dreaded Barbara was replaced. Overall, for the price, I think that the Parkway House is a fine place to live-- if you know what to expect. If you're looking ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Wasn't bad at all. (Recommending!)

2009-02-01T23:47:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I live there for three years while attending college. My apartment was HUGE, great price, and great location. Loved the deli located in the building and loved the staff while I was there (cleo, michelle, etc.) when I was leaving however they had been replaced by another security company so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Great Place for the Money (Recommending!)

2008-08-07T07:06:40-06:00

From Melissa0880: I have lived here a few years and generally havnt had any problems. I dont get mice or roaches and I love my neighbors. My rent is cheap and the building is in an amazing location I would recomend it to anyone! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: It's what it is (Not Recommending)

2008-07-22T09:07:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Parkway House for about three and a half years and keep telling myself it is a temporary spot in life. It's what it is: a relatively safe place without any fancy bells and whistles. Although my apartment is lovely, with high ceilings and lots of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: INFESTATION (Not Recommending)

2008-07-03T12:00:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Please stay away from The Parkway House. The place is infested with everything from rats and mice, to flying roaches to WORST OF ALL bed bugs. Please stay away at all costs. Management WILL NOT help you. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: you are all insane - this place is great (Recommending!)

2008-04-25T20:34:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: granted, i'm on the higher floors, so maybe the roaches and mice just have bad cardio and don't make it, but for the past two years or so that i've been living here - this place has been perfectly fine.people are friendly and helpfull, it's an easy walk from the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Deplorable (Not Recommending)

2008-02-12T09:07:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: From the start, this place was a horrible. When you first move into the building you need to reserve the freight elevator to be able to move your things up to your floor. We were not notified that we needed to do this until a week before we were moving ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Mice, roaches, insects, more.... (Not Recommending)

2007-03-21T16:16:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Stay away. I lived here for 4 years because it was cheap. The ceiling of my bedroom fell in twice. We had roaches and mice. They control the heat and A/C, making it unbearable sometimes. The maintenance is slower than any other building. One service request could take weeks. Parking ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Great building, not so great staff (Recommending!)

2007-02-13T14:03:01-06:00

From JessyJoe: I've lived here for less than a year and I love it. It's walking distance from Center city and a GREAT view. My maintenance requests do take a few wks to get done but they do get done. I am on a high floor so that may be why I've ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: I tried to warn you! (Not Recommending)

2008-02-12T10:12:19-06:00

From MalTV: My fianc and I lived there for quite some time. He lived there for 2 years and I lived there for a year. From the moment I was there I was counting down the months till I moved out. The management is horrible. Barbara is a mean, mean woman who ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Raised family Here! (Recommending!)

2007-01-21T00:27:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love our home. The Parkway House has a greater family and community of support that has been incredible for my family. It is very hard to find large flat space like the Parkway house offers. The neighborhood is a melting pot of all levels of professionals - judges, lawyers, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: not on your best day!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-12-28T16:01:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: stay far away!!!! I would not wish this place on my worst enemy!!! They should just tear it down and start over again! Property mgr is useless and should be running a trailer park instead. Mice are out of control, and pipes break every day... During the winter the apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Mice, cockroaches, unfriendly staff, year around hot (Not Recommending)

2006-06-04T13:08:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After one year it keeps getting worse. The elevators are under renovation, meaning sometimes a walk up to your apartment (very bad if you live anything over the 8th floor!) Very, very hot year around, yes even in the winter with the windows wide open wasn't even comfortable. The cherry ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: To all the complainers: (Recommending!)

2006-05-28T14:55:58-06:00

From EP2201: Look, I'm tired of reading every bitchy person's review on this site. This is for everyone who wants a REAL review of apartment complexes. Realize now that people who write reviews are often people who don't like the place, and/or wish they'd made another choice.

Personally, I've lived in three different ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: great location and view, same troubles as all apt. complexes (Recommending!)

2006-04-14T17:31:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: sometimes the criticisms of Parkway House befuddle me. Yeah, it has its problems. The elevators are always broken but there's always at least one elevator running at all times, so its not the end of the world. And yes, maintenence requests are not always completed ASAP... at the same time, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Mary was a BITCH! (Not Recommending)

2006-03-10T21:23:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Mary was a BITCH who towed the company line! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: This place sucks! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-03T09:12:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in four apartments in Philly over ten years and this is the worst one yet! The only thing good about the place are the nice people who work at the front desk and the maintenance staff (who btw are being fired as we speak!). The elevators haven't ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: NO WAY STAY AWAY (Not Recommending)

2006-01-09T15:20:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've had nothing but problems since I moved into the Parkway House. Don't be fooled by its appearance. The residences look very nice, but it really is an awful place to live. My apartment was not ready for me to move in on the day my lease started and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Overpriced, No Air Conditioning, Irresolvable Heat Problems (Not Recommending)

2005-12-15T14:59:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Since moving into Parkway House in July 2005 I have had nothing but headaches from the lack of accountability demonstrated by the new property manager. Upon move-in, the apartment had not been cleaned. There is air blowing out of the air conditioning vents but the system is completely insufficient to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: finally (Recommending!)

2005-11-26T17:12:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Parkway House is a beautiful building. It's apartments are more appealing than most. The floorplans are fantastic. The views are also something to see. There have been many problems in the past, but I think finally there is someone who really cares about the building and is trying to tak ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Get Rid Of The Manager! (Not Recommending)

2005-11-20T17:35:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Once again Philadelphia Management putts an idiot in the position of "Property Manager." Bea has no idea how to manage an apartment building let alone a staff. The Parkway House is in a great location but there are far too many problems in the building. The only ones who seem ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: SAY NO!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-10-09T20:17:50-06:00

From crosscheck24: i moved from chicago for work into this shitpot, in 18 months of living here:
1. feb 14th fire on 2nd floor (i was on 3rd) - firemen opened the wall in my place, and philadelphia mgmt left that wall open for 6 months until i had my attorney send them ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: A HUGE Headache (Not Recommending)

2005-09-09T21:48:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Even though they got rid of that nightmare Mary, this place is still one of the biggets headaches of my life. Instead of fixing things properly (and I have come to find out, living in 2 Philadelphia Management properties) they cover the problem by slapping on a new coat of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Shit hole (Not Recommending)

2005-08-14T14:26:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was going to write out everything that we dealt with here, but long story short, this place is a shit hole. Horrible maintenance, rent is too high, no upkeep, living conditions probably violates some health code (primarily mold).

Can't wait to leave, DO NOT LIVE HERE!!!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: hell hole (Not Recommending)

2005-07-26T13:37:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have never in my 25 years of apartment living been so sickened by the way that this building operates. I have had pieces of pizza eaten by the front desk lady on the way up, come home to find the front desk attendent sleaping, and have been sharing my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Live here only if you like sharing with roaches (Not Recommending)

2005-07-14T12:41:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a consistent problem with roaches which was never, ever fixed. God forbid you complain about it or anything else...complaints lead only to the staff trying to find ways to evict you! For your own health, I urge you, do not live here!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Whatever you do, DO NOT LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2005-07-12T12:54:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had problems with my apartment from the moment I moved in...problems that were definite health code violations. The only way to get them fixed was through contacting the corporate office. However contacting the corporate office had me running from the wrath of the on-site manager who tried to find ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: IN MARY'S DEFENSE (Not Recommending)

2005-03-07T14:30:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: MARY'S HANDS WERE TIED. PHILA MGT IS THE ONE THAT KEEPS THE BLDG LOOKING LIKE A PIG STY. THEY PROBABLY DIDN'T WANT HER DOING ANYTHING. THEY ARE UNWILLING TO KEEP THE BLD UP AND MAINTAINED. EVEN THE CONDO CONVERTERS RAN THE OTHER WAY AFTER SEEING THIS POS. NOTHING WILL CHANGE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: TRASHway House (Not Recommending)

2005-02-02T13:13:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: can this place be any dirtier? someone needs to walk around with mary and point out the trash. i never saw a lazier bunch of people in my life. can't wait to get out of here. anyone for a rent strike until they clean the place up and fix the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: poor elevator service, graffiti, trash... (Not Recommending)

2005-01-21T12:42:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: seriously folks: read the reviews. if you want broken elevators, trash all over the outside, dirty conditions on the inside, graffiti on the outside, no a/c in the summer, a property manager who is only allowed to rent apartments, poor maintenance, and run around, big rent increases, then this is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Mice, Roaches, Stench, Fires and No Heat/AC (Not Recommending)

2005-01-03T11:37:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: "Luxury apartments" is how Philadelphia Mis-Management advertize these. What a misnomer. The apartments are ancient and maintenance is non-existant. During my two years in this hell-hole the AC was constantly "not working", but in reality they never switched it on to save money (Mary, the miss-manageress, of course had wonderful ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: graffiti house (Not Recommending)

2004-12-13T08:17:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: besides being a total dump, bldg has graffiti and the do-nothing, brain surgon manager hasn't taken any action to remove it (or do anything else for that matter) -- stay away from phila mgt properties -- the bldgs are generally poorly maintained and in this case, run by a useless ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: phiadelphia mis management (Not Recommending)

2004-11-11T14:05:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: word of advice stay away from here ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: don't trust anyone including mary (Not Recommending)

2004-08-17T00:00:00-06:00

From Pulanco81: We looked at a studio apartment and decided to take it, so we decided to put it on hold and we gave a security deposit. We asked if we neede to sign anything they said nothing all they needed was a security deposit. Then 2 days later they sold our ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: No water? Heat? AC? (Not Recommending)

2004-04-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are home often during the day, stear clear. The water is turned off for "emergency maintenace" about once a week. Soemtimes management lets you know, sometimes they don´t.

It is always about 90 degrees. (Summer or winter) units in the apartments are garbage. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parkway House: Good and Bad - Mary is very unprofessional (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved out of my nice one bedroom, one bath and several huge closets. I was lucky and only had one leak issue. They fixed it quickly and painted the ceiling making it look pretty. Two weeks later, same problem. It took me a month to get it properly ... [click to read full apartment review]