Apartment Ratings | Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador) Ratings and Reviews

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Condo conversion made the difference (Recommending!)

2008-02-08T12:04:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management unloaded it a few years back- Many of the issues went with a rental minded management out the door-The fix up was pretty good- And for the price and location its solid- Its all going in the right direction-- Great for young professionals,grad students who do not want to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Great Location, Great Apartment (Recommending!)

2007-12-31T11:33:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a great apartment/condo to live in for commuting graduates, residents, and young professionals. I've lived here for 2 years and the southern views are simply magnificent.2 blocks east from here is Rittenhouse Square, the shopping and dining hub of center city. It also just happens to be one ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): River West Is Awesome (Recommending!)

2007-06-11T19:51:47-06:00

From gooudy: I love the location, I don't have a problem getting an elevator, good mix of people, I have a center city view, Jean and the rest of the staff are ridiculously polite and nice. Prices for Center City are very affordable. Its not perfect but I think it has great ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Not the best - probably depends on the Unit Owner (Not Recommending)

2007-05-18T13:34:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at 2101 Chestnut for six years in two different units. Honestly, the heat in the winter has always been an issue - it's set way too high and if you are on a higher floor or in a place that gets very little wind through the windows, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): great place to live (Recommending!)

2007-04-14T09:05:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Riverwest is a great place to live, great value and so convinient and managable. I have lived here for a few years and have never had any complaints. Maintenance is prompt and the staff is available. Around the time the complex turned into condos it was a bit confusing, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Great Apartment (Recommending!)

2007-04-11T14:36:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at the Ambassador now RiverWest for almost 4 years and I love it. Most of the negative comments here have come from people around the time the apartment changed into Condos- I agree that was not a happy time in the building because everyone was subject to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): I Like River West (Recommending!)

2007-03-16T22:47:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As I'm the first to admit that River West is definitely not the nicest building in Center City, I don't think that's what there claim is. Anywhere you live you're going to have issues, especially in the city. I've actually had quite a pleasant experience in this building. The price ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Scary time - a must read for all residents in the building - the true face of the Mgmt. (Not Recommending)

2007-03-14T13:12:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was the week of Christmas 06. I got locked out of my apartment with my year old son. There was something cooking on the cooking range so bwing locked out was obviously not deliberate. I ran down to the lobby in a state of panick and asked the person ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): good experience (Recommending!)

2007-03-12T11:17:05-06:00

From malibu11: I've been living in this building since April 2006, and so far I've had a mostly pleasant experience. I think it might be harder to rate these apartments since the condition of your unit and the response to any issues will probably vary by who the landlord is.

Building: My ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Dont Trust anyone with a positive review (Not Recommending)

2007-02-08T13:10:04-06:00

From mike105: Amy positive postings MUST be poor college students or someone who owns a condo and wants to make it sound better then it really is.
Its dirty, it DOES smell, there is a rodent problem serious enough to encourage tenants to install door sweeps(2/3/07) and security personnel changes every other week. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Great value, good place (Recommending!)

2007-02-09T09:29:32-06:00

From BFord23: I disagree with many of the previous posts too. OK, the heat is centrally controlled and it is often way too hot (I run my air conditioner in the winter) but it's better than too cold, and we don't pay electric (directly) so who cares if you need to run ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): (Recommending!)

2007-01-15T16:55:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I disagree with the majority of the comments listed here. Riverwest is a fine place to live. It's affordable, well managed (now) and the ammenities are great considering what you pay. The location is awesome and for a young professional you really can't beat the affordability and convenience of the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): one of the worst places in center city (Not Recommending)

2006-05-12T14:33:08-06:00

From citiegurl: I pretty much agree with most of the last few reviews. The elevators are horribly slow. They take a good 5 seconds to open or close. The management office is horrible and care more about selling the condos than the current tenants. Some of the hallways are smelly. The heat ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): absolutely horrible (Not Recommending)

2006-05-02T14:23:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in a couple months before the place got converted into condos, and it was absolute hell the entire time I was there. They've been doing superficial 'improvements' since October and it doesn't ever seem to end. If you enjoy unexpectedly waking up to the sound of drilling, this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Don't live here (Not Recommending)

2006-04-24T01:02:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The building has been converted to condos, with a supposed facelift having occurred. The reality is that the building is still quite a dump. As previous people have listed - the elevator smell dreadful and have vomit stains on the floors, the lobby looks like a decaying art-deco nightmare, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Awful (Not Recommending)

2005-11-29T13:05:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I definitely agree with ALL of the points made by the previous reviewer!
See the blog at http://nocondos.blogspot.com/ for more details and to join the discussion! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Extreme heat, dingy halls, dirty elevators, lack of service, inept door staff (Not Recommending)

2005-11-19T04:33:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hmmm... Where in the world can I start?

I've experienced the oppressive heating system even on a 55 degree day (centrally controlled; we've complained, to no avail; ventilation system seems undermaintained from what i can tell), the food-encrusted trash room floors, the less than aromatic and downright nauseating elevators ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Be very careful with Back of Building facing market street... (Not Recommending)

2005-11-01T08:08:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Building has great location, but be careful of things they won't tell you about when buying or renting: (1) firestation DIRECTLY across street in back of building - it can get very loud in middle of night even with window closed. (2) cannot control heating. The problem here isn't that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): (Not Recommending)

2005-06-28T19:23:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: beautiful view, great location, but it is very loud because it is right near a fire station so in the back of the building you hear fire engines any time of day even with the windows shut. also in the winter it is a central heating system so the apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): best bang for your buck (Recommending!)

2005-04-06T14:06:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very afforable, great location. Have lived in two different apartments in that building and have had no problems with noise levels. Biggest complaint: the elevators are REALLY SLOW. Another complaint is lack of control over the heat. Sometimes during the winter it is way too hot; and then during the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): noise problem is very serious -- beware! (Not Recommending)

2005-03-15T14:01:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm trying to get word out about the Ambassador to as many people looking to move here. I agree with those who say that it is a great deal -- moneywise -- for a big city. You're close to good restaurants, delis, Trader Joe's -- what could be better for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Good Deal for location (Recommending!)

2004-06-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:

Great city view (make sure you get the right room)
Excellent security (thanx to 24 hr hardworking doorman)
Friendly staff
Location- walking distance to almost everywhere
Good pest control-I haven't seen mice but maybe it's cuz i'm on 16th flr.
Good maintenance

Cons:

Too close to fire station

... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Best deal in Center City! (Recommending!)

2004-03-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for two years and believe that this is one of the best deals in the area.

Pros:

The doormen! They are friendly to those who live here and not so friendly to those who do not. They make the building extremely safe!

The view. I have one ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Great place to live (Recommending!)

2004-02-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The last reviewer didnt know what they were talking about. Ive lived here since February 03 and we never lost electricity for 3 days and never lost water for 2 days (I lived on the 18th floor too, trust me I think I would have remembered having to walk up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): Stay away from this rodent-infested, overheated, old building. (Not Recommending)

2003-10-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A short list of notable occurances to sum up our experience at the Ambassador:
1) In this middle of the summer the electricity went out one full day and then later had to be turned out for two additional days in order to repair whatever went wrong the first time. Above ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): You get what you pay for (Recommending!)

2003-05-08T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: While the place is much cheaper than many of the competing places in the area, it also offers less. Things we have to deal with; the occassional roach, leaky faucets, voices through the ventilation in the bathroom, low temperature control because of central heating, high laundry machine prices, smelly hallways, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): location-nice, everything else - not (Not Recommending)

2002-03-25T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location is great, you can get around and you don´t need a car. There are tons of great things in walking distance.

Everything else need work. Our doors warped due to the extreme heat(management controled)and quite often two people were required to get you out of the bathroom. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Riverwest Condos (formerly Ambassador): safe & convenient but noisy & uncomfortable (Not Recommending)

2001-05-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Conveniently located between the downtown area and U. Penn. and just blocks from highway access, but unfortunately the Ambassador is also right next to a fire station. Add to that an excessive amount of road construction and traffic noise. On the plus side, there is an attached garage for covered ... [click to read full apartment review]