In a message dated 7/28/2007 9:16:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Inky seems to have printed the high end of the one bedroom range at Domus for effect and ended up distorting everything. (Quick! Someone hit the staff writer with a rolled-up Inky! Bad reporter! Bad!) Anyway, a one bedroom in the luxurious Domus starts at $1,800 and a two bedroom there starts at $2,800. Help... google, c'mere boy. Good boy. Below is what was posted on 7/11/07 on: _http://realestate.yahoo.com/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/Apartments_for_rent/fa166960ff8f80a8859dc91195d76fda_ (http://realestate.yahoo.com/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/Apartments_for_rent/fa166960ff 8f80a8859dc91195d76fda) "Domus is the most coveted residence in Philadelphia's most vibrant and distinctive neighborhood - rising eight stories high in University City, the academic heart of Philadelphia. Located on the University of Pennsylvania campus, its 290 luxury apartments are perched above an eclectic range of restaurants, shops, and internationally known retailers. Sleek. Edgy. Infinitely flexible. Domus offers a variety of residence options, so your home can be as unique as you are. Add to that the building's spaciousness and sweeping views. Its superior finishes of natural stone, hardwood, and slate. Its plush interiors and stainless steel appliances. And its amazing resort style amenities. How best to define such a home? In one word: Domus... " Don't you just love the "most coveted residence" bit? Coveted? Even Donald Trump would blush at this hyperbole. I also got a chuckle out of "rising eight stories high in University City." Reminds me of a speech given by JFK somewhere in the Rockies where he pointed to the mountains behind him and said something to the effect "We have a mountain near Boston, too. It's called The Great Blue Hill. And it towers 300 feet above the town of Milton." Of course, Kennedy was trying to be funny. For comparison, one floor of a converted rowhouse or twin is about 900 square feet. Probably not as space-efficiently laid-out as those at Doofus where they were starting from scratch rather than an existing building with some structural constraints. Still, 100 square feet difference is 11% bigger. Compare the figures in the table below for Doofus with what's on the Penn Office of Off-Campus Living rental survey for this year: Penn Off-Campus Living Office survey * 1 bedroom -- range: $525 - $1470, average: $ 850 * 2 bedroom -- range: $715 - $2300, average: $1248 Prices for Domus No. Floor Plan Bed Bath Sq. Ft. Deposit Availability Rent From 1 _A_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsumma ry&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.0&model_name=A) 1 1 791 Call _Call_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsu mmary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.0&model_name=A) $1,849 2 _B_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsumma ry&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.1&model_name=B) 1 1 797 Call _Call_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsu mmary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.1&model_name=B) $1,869 3 _I_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsumma ry&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.8&model_name=I) 2 2 1153 Call _Call_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avs ummary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.8&model_name=I) $2,819 4 _K_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsumm ary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.10&model_name=K) 2 2 1309 Call _Call_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsummary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.10&model_name=K) $3,099 5 _R_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avs ummary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.17&model_name=R) 3 2 1513 Call _Call_ (http://www.apartments.com/search/oasis.dll?p=yahoore&partner=yahoore&page=avsummary&HideBackResults=T&property=102250.53.17&model_name=R) $4,259 By the way, I couldn't find any comparable data for "The Hub." Still here. Haven't joined the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) yet. Don't plan to. Al Krigman ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
