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July 20, 2026
Nice apartments and views
Maintenance is great views are nice and Price is Unbeatable for the location !
1512 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
1512 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Url: http://offcampus.jefferson.edu/housing/property/the-drake/11hnrz6
Phone Number: (856) 666-7867
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3.9
Renter Ratings 31 Reviews
| Number of Bedrooms | Number of Bathrooms | Rent Range | Square Footage | Name of Floor Plan | Unit Number | Availability | Newly Added | View More Details |
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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.
One-Time Basics
Due at Application
- Application Fee Per Applicant$50
Due at Move-In
- Administrative Fee$200
Dogs
- Pet Deposit$250
Cats
- Pet Deposit$250
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
- 12 month lease
- 2 Year
- 3 Month lease
- 6 Month lease
- 8 Month
- 9 month lease
- Flexible/Other lease
- Month-to-Month
- Short-Term lease
Apartment Description
In every great city, there is an address that best captures the feel of that city. In Philadelphia that address is The Drake. This elegant 32-story beauty has been restored to its original splendor and is home to stylish Philadelphia apartments and... the most spectacular penthouses in the city. Each studio, one and two bedroom apartment, and penthouse offers impressive architectural detail, stylish living spaces and a great location to explore the city.
Office Hours
| Sunday | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM | ||
| Monday | 9:00 AM–7:00 PM | ||
| Tuesday | 9:00 AM–7:00 PM | ||
| Wednesday | 9:00 AM–7:00 PM | ||
| Thursday | 9:00 AM–7:00 PM | ||
| Friday | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM | ||
| Saturday | CLOSED | ||
Contact
FBE Limited LLC
Amenities
Unit Features
- Air Conditioning
- Carpet
- Disability Accessible
- Dishwasher
- Heat - Central
- Heat - Floor/Wall
- Heating
- High-Speed Internet Available
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Wheelchair Accessible
Community Features
- BBQ/BBQ Area
- Coffee Bar
- Concierge/Front Desk
- Elevator
- Fitness Room
- Full-time Maintenance Staff
- Manager on Site
- Property Manager On-Site
Laundry
- Laundry Access
- Laundry Room in Community
Unique Features
- Under New Management
Virtual Tours
- The Drake Room
Shopping Centers
| 1519 Spruce St | Walk: 1 min | Distance: 0.1 mi |
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| 1714 Rittenhouse Sq | Walk: 4 min | Distance: 0.2 mi |
| 1714 Walnut St | Walk: 7 min | Distance: 0.4 mi |
Military
| Philadelphia Naval Busi Center | Drive: 11 min | Distance: 4.5 mi |
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Transit / Subway
| Lombard-South | Walk: 5 min | Distance: 0.3 mi |
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| Walnut-Locust | Walk: 6 min | Distance: 0.3 mi |
| 15Th-16Th & Locust St | Walk: 3 min | Distance: 0.2 mi |
| 12Th-13Th & Locust St | Walk: 7 min | Distance: 0.4 mi |
| 15Th St - Mfl | Walk: 8 min | Distance: 0.4 mi |
| Market East | Walk: 16 min | Distance: 0.9 mi |
| Suburban Station | Walk: 12 min | Distance: 0.6 mi |
| Penn Medicine Station | Walk: 29 min | Distance: 1.5 mi |
| Philadelphia 30Th Street | Walk: 24 min | Distance: 1.3 mi |
| Temple University | Walk: 57 min | Distance: 3.0 mi |
Airports
| Philadelphia International | Drive: 21 min | Distance: 8.8 mi |
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| Trenton Mercer | Drive: 51 min | Distance: 34.3 mi |
Colleges and Universities Nearby
| The Art Inst. of Philadelphia | Walk: 7 min | Distance: 0.4 mi |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | Walk: 13 min | Distance: 0.7 mi |
| Drexel Univ., Hahnemann | Walk: 16 min | Distance: 0.8 mi |
| Moore College of Art & Design | Walk: 19 min | Distance: 1.0 mi |
Parks and Recreation
| Schuylkill River Park | Walk: 15 min | Distance: 0.8 mi |
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| The Academy of Natural Sciences | Walk: 17 min | Distance: 0.9 mi |
| Franklin Institute | Walk: 19 min | Distance: 1.0 mi |
| Fels Planetarium | Walk: 20 min | Distance: 1.0 mi |
| Independence National Historical Park | Walk: 23 min | Distance: 1.2 mi |
Schools
Edwin M Stanton School
Grades PK-8
Public
7
Out of 10
Kids World Christian Education Center
Grades PK-5
Private
NR
Out of 10
Greenfield Albert M School
Grades K-8
Public
9
Out of 10
Franklin Benjamin High School
Grades 9-12
Public
2
Out of 10
Crossroads Academy
Grades K-12
Private
NR
Out of 10
Ratings for The Drake
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★
June 11, 2026
Nice building with view and Management
Staff was warm and inviting with exceptional service something you would expect at a luxury building the views are nice and the building has a warm charm !
Property Manager Responded: What a wonderful thing to read on a Wednesday morning. Thank you for sharing your experience at The Drake! The kind of warm, attentive service you described is exactly what our team strives to bring to our residents every day. We're so glad the community and its views have left a positive impression, and we look forward to continuing to make this a place you're proud to call home.
June 17, 2026★ ★ ★ ★ ★
September 13, 2025
STAY AWAY
Reasons you should NOT live at the Drake: - Expect no hot water in the showers for prolonged periods of time with no remediation. - Your utility bill will go up by $200 in the winter and stay that way for 5 months. - Your apartment will not be adequately heated though you paid $200. - Mice and roaches everywhere. - Water shutoffs. - Slow moving maintenance teams and work to be completed over and over because it wasn’t done right the first time. - Dirty laundry rooms and malfunctioning machines. - Broken elevators. - Unresponsive and rude management. Expect no one to solve issues in a timely manner. Most egregiously, in the days before my lease officially ended, they cleaned out my apartment of items that were still in there, and are still not able to find some of them. The responses to these reviews are pure fluff. Don’t expect anything to be done. This has probably been the worst rental experience of my life. If I can advise anyone to stay away - I hope this reaches you.
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October 1, 2024
Management is terrible and they won't give your deposit back.
In general, the units themselves are good. However the manager is so incompetent! They don't answer your emails, they won't answer your calls. Are the telephones working?? When you go to the office, they are not helpful. --- I wanted to move to another unit within the Drake and the management office took more that a month to give me the lease to sign. I constantly followed up, but still took a month. When everything was done, the new lease was signed, on the move-in date I went to get the keys for my new apartment and realized that the new apartment is not ready and it took them two days to prepare the apartment. After the move, I paid the security deposit for the new unit and they said they will mail a check to return my security deposit of the previous unit (thousands of dollars). As of today (almost 60 days after I returned the keys and I provided will all required information), I am still waiting to get my check. This is clearly violating PA landlord-tenant law. ---- Maintenance issues get weeks to get resolved. I need to constantly follow-up on everything. The chute is clogged and it took them weeks to fix it. Some ACs in the hallway (and gym) do not work. I have to ask multiple times to for maintenance to fix small issues in the unit.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
August 24, 2024
MICE/RAT infestation! 08/2024
The Drake has a very bad mouse/rat infestation problem. Management does nothing about it. it is terrible. They do not respond to emails, the trash chute , elevators never work. I have had a mice problem for MONTHS and nothing is being done about it. Ive been living at the Drake for about 4yr. Just explore your options.