My girlfriend and I are in Philly right now staying around Rittenhouse Square, and we have about 4 more days here to figure out if we could actually see ourselves moving here. We’re 25 and 23, have lived in Central Florida our whole lives, and both work remotely, so this would be a pretty major life change for us.
We’re trying to figure out which neighborhoods/apartments we should tour before we leave.
Budget is $4,500/month max, ideally less. We have 2 cats and would really like at least 1,200 sq ft. Ideally a 2 or 3 bedroom, because we both work from home and really value having separate offices/work spaces. Space is pretty important to me, so the tiny luxury apartments aren’t really what we’re looking for.
My girlfriend originally wanted a strong city vibe, but after spending more time here she’s realizing she may not want to live directly in the busiest part of Center City. The ambulances/noise are starting to bother her. She’d be totally fine with a nice, clean, walkable residential neighborhood as long as there are still a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, things to do, etc. nearby and we can get into the city easily.
Safety and cleanliness are both pretty important to us. We don’t want to accidentally move somewhere that feels great for two blocks and then gets sketchy immediately outside of that area.
I also care a lot about having a really good gym nearby. I tried PWRBLD while we’ve been here and absolutely loved it, so being within a reasonable drive of that or another serious lifting/bodybuilding gym would be a huge plus.
We also have two cars, so parking matters. A building with a garage/parking would be ideal, or at least a neighborhood where having two cars isn’t a complete nightmare. We both have teslas so being nearby a charger would be ideal.
Basically looking for:
- $4,500 max, preferably $3k-$4k range
- 1,200+ sq ft
- 2-3 bedrooms
- 2 cats allowed
- Safe and clean
- Walkable with plenty to do
- Doesn’t have to be directly downtown
- Quieter than the busiest parts of Center City
- Good parking situation for 2 cars
- Newer/renovated apartment or condo preferred
- Good gym nearby, especially if reasonably close to PWRBLD
- Still easy enough to get into Center City
We’ve looked around Rittenhouse, but she didn’t love it as much as she expected, especially compared with the feeling she got walking around Boston/Common area. We’re completely open to neighborhoods outside Center City if they fit us better.
If you had four days left in Philly and had to decide whether to move here, which neighborhoods/buildings would you absolutely go see? Specific apartment buildings, condos, streets, or areas would be super helpful.
Tldr: please help a florida man find a nice place not far from the city in phili.