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Floor Plan Models and Units
Number of Bedrooms
Number of Bathrooms
Rent Range
Square Footage
Name of Floor Plan
Unit Number
Availability
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Beds
Baths
Rent
Sq. Ft.
Max Occupants
Availability
1 Bathroom
$1,251 - $1,256
440
Available Now
Available Now $1,251 - $1,256
440Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,170 - $1,263
400
Available Now
Available Now $1,170 - $1,263
400Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,150 - $1,205
440
Available Now
Available Now $1,150 - $1,205
440Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,200 - $1,238
380
Available Now
Available Now $1,200 - $1,238
380Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,229 - $1,279
440
Available Now
Available Now $1,229 - $1,279
440Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,122
380
9/5/26
9/5/26 $1,122
380Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,164
400
9/12/26
9/12/26 $1,164
400Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,265
440
Available Now
Available Now $1,265
440Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,367
575
10/3/26
10/3/26 $1,367
575Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,285 - $1,350
575
9/5/26
9/5/26 $1,285 - $1,350
575Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,555 - $1,565
750
8/15/26
8/15/26 $1,555 - $1,565
750Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
$1,415
540
9/19/26
9/19/26 $1,415
540Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
Call for Rent
750
Not Available
Not AvailableCall for Rent
750Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
Call for Rent
750
Not Available
Not AvailableCall for Rent
750Sq. Ft.
1 Bathroom
Call for Rent
750
2 Residents
Not Available
Not AvailableCall for Rent
750Sq. Ft.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is total price based on community-supplied monthly required fees. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
Fees and Policies
The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.
Utilities & Essentials
Pest Control
$1.71 / mo
Electric
Varies / mo
Water
Varies / mo
Sewer
Varies / mo
Gas
Varies / mo
One-Time Basics
Due at Application
Application Fee (per applicant)
$50
Due at Move-In
Admin Fee
$150
Parking
Parking
$262 / mo
Additional Parking Options
Parking
Dogs
Pet Rent - Dog
$50 / mo
Cats
Pet Rent - Cat
$30 / mo
Other Pets
Pet Fee
$250
Personalized Add-Ons
Minimum Liability Insurance
$15 / mo
Rent Credit Reporting (per household)
$8 / mo
Short Term Renewal Fee
25% of base rent / mo
Notice Fee
3% of base rent
Situational
Returned Check Fee
$50
Late Charges
$175
Transfer Fee
50% of base rent
Termination Fee
300% of base rent
Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.
Convenient For
Undergraduates
Graduate Students
Faculty/Staff
Lease Terms
Option To Renew
Lease renewal not offered
Apartment Description
Chestnut Hall Apartments in the University City area of Philadelphia, PA 19104 offers an ideal location if you work downtown or are seeking an off campus apartment. Your time matters, so we skip the hidden fee shuffle. Our prices include required... monthly costs, including internet, no extra math, no mystery, just the real number. All studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments are smoke free in our pet friendly historic building and include A/C and 24 hour front desk attendant. Some apartment homes have walk in closets, wood floors and views of downtown Philly. Smart home technology available in every home! Just blocks from UPenn, Drexel, Rittenhouse Square and across Schuylkill River from Center City. We offer easy access to I 95, I 76, I 676, as well as LUCY Loop through University City , Suburban and 30th Street Stations. Or, go green by walking or biking to your destination. Guarantors welcome! We offer many virtual options including live video tours, 3D virtual tours, and text.
Lost $600 from misleading and shady application process
I lost $600 dollars from applying
for an apartment here with my husband. Their application fee was $50 per person (non refundable)so $100 total + $500 as a holding fee (supposed to be refundable).
They are extremely misleading with their “holding fee” ($500), we were told to our face that if we weren’t approved that we would get it back.
After we applied, we got an email and saw it a day late because it got sent to our spam and it said that we were approved ONLY under certain conditions, like a guarantor, investment statements, etc. We couldn’t meet those conditions so therefore weren’t actually approved right? We were deemed unfit without having those requirements so what else is there to do but back out. So obviously we were like oh well, we tried and asked for the $500 back like we were told we would receive back in case we weren’t approved.
They said that we were too late and they were entitled to that money since it took the apt off the market, I’m sure that 3 days just cost them soo much money..
They already got $100 from us that we were okay with them keeping since it was clear we couldn’t get that back.
They said we were a day late in deciding to cancel, even though we were never truly approved, it got sent to spam and we saw it late because of that, and we took literally only a few hours to see if we could meet those requirements before calling it quits. In total the process of seeing the “approval” and deciding was 2 days. This timeline is so short and I’m sure it’s that way on purpose so you make pressured decisions or they can find a way to keep your money.
I was reaching out for weeks after and when I finally could get in touch they gave us no way to resolve it.
So shady and unacceptable. Stay safe out there and keep your money close, it’s sad but you can’t trust places like this. As for us we’ll be extra careful next time, lesson learned.
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August 8, 2023
Will NOT return security deposit
DO NOT RENT FROM THEM! My daughter just moved out and they are withholding our security deposit for "Full Paint Studio". She lived there for 2 years and they said there are "marks on the walls" which they consider "damage". They are withholding $469! This is the FOURTH apartment we have rented in Philadelphia Center City / University City and we've NEVER had a security deposit withheld!
Oh, and there are rats in the building...that live and die in the hallway.
Property Manager Responded: Hello Jennifer, thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. I apologize that you had a negative experience at our community. At the time of move out and per our lease, the home must be left in move-in-ready condition minus normal wear and tear. Upon inspection of an apartment, after a resident moves out, charges are assessed and determined by the result of this inspection and appear in each resident’s final account statement. If damages need to be addressed, these charges will be deducted from their security deposit. At the time of move out damages are documented and photographed. We take all the necessary steps to rid our community of any rodent or pest issues, we encourage our residents to submit a service request for preventative pest treatments routinely. We encourage working with your community management team if any further questions arise about the above, but also welcome you to reach out to ICanHelp@AirCommunities.com. –Susan
September 22, 2023
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June 16, 2023
Terrible management and upkeep of property
When I moved in it wasn’t clean, there was hair in the shower, I didn’t put up a fuss and cleaned it myself. Throughout living here maintenance entered my apartment multiple times without telling me, I would find their tools just in my apartment when I would arrive home. I could never use the heat because the radiator sounded like it was getting hit by a baseball bat when I turned it on, which I was told was normal and nothing could be done. The window was cracked by a maintenance worker and I was told this would be recorded so I wouldn’t be charged on move out, yet they still kept my deposit and charged me more for painting and “cleaning”. Building has cockroaches everywhere. They charge you for everything (mail, 5 dollars per load of laundry, etc) and you don’t tell you the details of it until you’re already there and moved in.
Property Manager Responded: Hello. Thank you for sharing your feedback. You have presented feedback that we would like to address more directly but we are unable to locate your information in our records without your name. We would like to review maintenance records and the move out report and charges. In Chestnut Hall’s lease agreement all additional charges or fees are provided. Please contact me at ICanHelp@aircommunities.com so we can assist further. We look forward to hearing from you. - Susan
July 14, 2023
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June 12, 2023
Do not move here!!
Place is not maintained, and is infested. Actually saw a rat walking down the hallway. Finally moved out with unresolved maintenance issues and place is keeping deposit and charging me even more to repaint when it was never painted or cleaned appropriately before I moved in. If I could give this place negative stars, I would!
Property Manager Responded: Hello. Thank you for providing your feedback. We request that if our residents feel they need a pest treatment that they submit a request for treatment as well as for any maintenance concerns in their resident portal. We would like to address your experience here at Chestnut Hall more directly but we unfortunately unable to identify you without your name. Please feel free to reach out to me at ICanHelp@aircommunities.com so we can discuss further. -Susan
July 14, 2023
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July 30, 2022
Nothing Good About this Place
Outdated appliances. No central A/C. No dishwasher. No microwave. The building is so old it's probably a leading greenhouse gas emitter for the city with the amount of gas it burns in the winter. Utilities will be overpriced, expect to pay $150-170/mo. Nothing is included. They will charge for gas, electricity, water, and so many fees that are never consistent but the amount will always be in the same range. Maintenance is unresponsive. Security will not check for ID of anyone going up the elevators. Packages are usually just thrown around in the lobby instead of being logged into the mail box system that they charge an additional fee for. You'll never get your security deposit returned. The one plus was the donut shop which just closed so there's really nothing left good to say of this place. Stay away. There are so many other UC options that are cheaper or if they are in the same range you'd be getting more amenities. Is it really too much to ask for a dishwasher?
Property Manager Responded: Hello. Thank you for sharing your experience at Chestnut Hall. We appreciate the feedback you have provided. Our building is historic and was built in 1923 and served as the Penn Hotel. It was converted into apartments but the rooms were not plumbed for dishwashers. Over the years we have redeveloped some of our apartments with dishwashers. In Chestnut Hall's lease agreement all additional charges or fees are provided. We understand that allocated monthly expenses may vary for everyone. As such, we are extremely mindful to disclose all charges and fees with customers prior to signing a lease agreement. We are transparent when a prospect is leasing that utilities will not be included with our base rent. Our maintenance team works hard to complete most service requests within a 24 to 48 hour time frame. If parts need to be ordered then completing the service can take longer. We do not offer a security guard at Chestnut Hall. We do have a concierge that will help residents where they can with their concerns. We would like to look into your concerns more specifically but we will need your contact information. Please reach out to ICanHelp@AirCommunities.com with this information. -Susan
September 1, 2022
(814) 501-6855
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