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University City

Rooted in the vibrancy and vision of three world-class universities,  our neighborhood is the eclectic mix of tree lined, quiet streets intertwined with destinations for great food, world class public spaces, impressive retail, and diverse arts & culture. A walk score of 90 makes it one of the most walkable in Philadelphia. With public transportation always within one to three blocks, the vitality and easy living of our properties seamlessly dovetails with the work and study of Penn, Drexel, and The University of the Sciences.

Drexel Court

Enter our gated community through a slate foyer leading to new professionally designed halls with fantastic lighting and open the door to. Enter your newly renovated studio or one-bedroom apartment just minutes from campus. Situated in Drexel's newest neighborhood - Spring Garden, Drexel Court features hardwood floors, full-time managers, convenient remote telephone-intercom entry system, and 24-hour maintenance in most apartments.

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The Larchmont

Proudly situated on the SW Corner of 47th and one of University City’s most beautiful streets, Larchwood Street, The Larchmont serves the The University of Pennsylvania and The University of the Sciences communities.

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Pine Tower

Located in one of University City’s most desirable neighborhoods, Pine Tower has long been a University of Pennsylvania community favorite. A distinguished foyer greets you. Plush designer carpet and furniture immediately lets visitors know this isn’t your typical University City apartment complex. Our units are large with eat-in kitchens, ample walk-in closets, free high-speed internet, and, best of all, each unit has it’s own central air and heat units.

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Franklin Court

Located in the heart of University City’s comfortable and folksy Baltimore Avenue village, you enter Franklin Court past our flower lined walk. A block from Clark Park and home to the beautiful Milk & Honey Market, get the most of your “me time” while enjoying a latte in the café, shopping in the weekend farmer’s market, or enjoying the bustling yet casual park.

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The Lancaster

Set in the center of Drexel’s residential and social Lancaster Avenue corridor, this beautifully outfitted building is only a short walk among Drexel life to the heart of campus. Right out the door, the local coffee shop perfectly encapsulates the feel of the entire area. Walk down the folksy, tree-lined street, past the boutiquey shops and open to your modernized apartment that’s just as comfortable as the neighborhood.

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The Monarch

Generously proportioned units meshing an impressive array of the latest features with a well-thought-out use of space. With both Drexel & Penn’s campuses rest just blocks away, and a surrounding community anchored by the shops & restaurants of Lancaster Avenue and the vibrancy of Market Street, The Monarch is nestled on the doorstep of University City life.

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The Schuyler

In the lovely, leafy Powelton Village Knickerbocker Properties presents its latest ground-up, new construction apartment building, The Schuyler. Stretching from Hamilton Street to Spring Garden and swathed in Powelton Village’s trademark hip and unmistakable mix of stately houses, quirky, colorful businesses, and the epicenter of a community of academics, artists, creatives, and professionals, The Schuyler not only presents state of the art features, but perhaps the single largest 2-Bedroom/2-Bath & 3-Bedroom/3-Bath units in all of University City.

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Boutique Buildings

If you’re looking for new construction and the highest level of in-unit amenity but the monster, impersonal, [and expensive!] new construction skyscrapers checkering University City aren’t for you, Knickerbocker’s boutique buildings are the perfect offering. With just 4-6 apartments per building, an intimate sense of community certainly prevails. Regal family homes that had fallen on hard times were expertly restored into well portioned and meticulously outfitted apartments.

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