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onehugemidgettt t1_j3u5zoz wrote

Anyone have any experience with Old City apartment complexes such as The Ledger or One Water Street? I’m moving into the area, wanting to live in a complex so I would be appreciative to any experience you could share!

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FrankGrimesApartment t1_j3vrk8i wrote

Not those 2 in particular (although I toured The Ledger), but lived in 2 Old City complexes at one point. The amenities are nice and if you shell out for a nice unit - upper floors, good views its pretty sweet but extremely expensive.

Storage is typically not great and walls will most likely be thin. One Water Street will be noise from the Patco train.

Dont live in a unit close to the trash room on the floor - smell but more importantly noise from other tenants opening/slamming the door, loading the trash bin.

I've since opted for a smaller/older building in Old City. Dont hear as much neighbor noise, less expensive, but lack the amenities like a roof deck, fitness room, community room, pool etc.

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HyenaPowerful8263 t1_j3xuq32 wrote

One Water skews young and can be loud. Same with 218 Arch. One Water has a dog park across the street, which is a nice touch. The View has the best amenities (I think), but the name is ironic as you either face the mint or the highway. Did you look at Chocolate Works or The National?

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FrankGrimesApartment t1_j3y7hny wrote

218 was one of the ones I lived it. I liked it overall, and yeah younger crowd. I toured both Chocolate and National. I stayed away from The View ..they had major flooding and mold remediation work..check their older user reviews on Google. They also had an entire floor for AirBnB type rentals and seemed like a dumpster fire. Not sure if still the case.

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HyenaPowerful8263 t1_j3y80t6 wrote

As for the lack of amenities: the new Old City City Fitness is offering discounted memberships for a limited time. We bought in a very small condo building and signed up! I do miss Carl from 218 though and make excuses to go say hello

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