Tag: apartments
Jan. 20, 2023
Generation Gentrifiers: How Suburban-Born College Students are Ruining Philadelphia
3990 Market St: It is supposed to be home to 68 low-income Black and brown families. The owner of the building, IBID Associates LP, has…

Oct. 9, 2020
Many students are stuck with ACC leases, some finding unique solutions
A significant number of Drexel upperclassmen are staying in University City despite classes and most co-ops being remote, The Triangle found through a survey. According…

Jan. 24, 2020
Philly’s John C. Anderson apartments are hidden LGBT history in the heart of Center City
Philadelphia is notorious as a city of firsts. This was the original capital of the United States and the signing place of original Declaration of…
Jun. 2, 2017
Be smart about off campus housing
I like to compare dorm life to ice cream sandwiches — great in theory, but in practice, just messy. There’s only so many gossip sessions,…

May. 13, 2016
I’m being displaced by ‘approved housing’
About a year ago, this paper ran a feature on Drexel tightening its restrictions on students living in off-campus housing. I’ll admit, since I was…

Oct. 31, 2014
University living costliest in the state
It’s difficult to avoid the cost of housing at college but Drexel’s prices are more expensive than most. On Oct. 20, Business Insider shared eCollegeFinder’s…

Apr. 4, 2014
West Philadelphia is crumbling
When renting an apartment or house in West Philadelphia, there are some questions you ought to consider. There’s the classic “How close is it to…