Penn Students Even Richer Than You Thought

Rents in University City are, well, a bit expensive. The average one-bedroom is $850; get a few buddies and get a house and the rents average around $680. Or maybe they’re not expensive. I don’t know.

The under-construction Radian Apartments on Walnut Street between 39th and 40th are supposed to help alleviate some of the housing shortage and keep kids from having to cross 40th Street, lest they enjoy some local culture. And they are, naturally, going to be expensive as well.

The 14-floor building will start its pricing at $1,025 per tenent for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, and a single-bedroom unit - the most expensive option - will begin at $1,325 per month.

This actually includes utilities and Internet, so it’s really not so bad, but, hey, a thousand bucks a month for a college apartment — whee! It is pretty sweet-looking, though.

Radian rents listed at over $1,000 per person [Daily Pennsylvanian]

Unmentionables… On Craigslist?

An ad currently on Craigslist (important parts bolded by me):

This 2-br apartment is completely new - I am the first tenant (just moved in), and you can be the second! 2nd and 3rd floors of a gutted and rehabbed rowhouse includes spacious kitchen/dining room and living room, with hardwood floors, dishwasher, central heat and a/c, washer/dryer in unit, free (not stolen!) wireless. You would have a medium-sized bedroom (8×13) AND a study room off of the kitchen (8×8). If you want the bigger bedroom that is possible too (for a higher share of the rent), but then I take the study. Parking in a secured driveway is available for additional $.

Located on a safe and quiet street, but extremely close to everything - less than a block to the Market Line, 2 blocks from Fresh Grocer, and very close to Penn and Drexel.

About me: I’m a male (late-)20-something academic, fun-loving but reasonably quiet and clean. I’m into cooking, sports (both playing (ultimate) and watching (baseball)), and one other thing which I can’t mention on Craigslist (but you can (try to) mention in your reply).

About you: Essentially, you’re like me. (Well, not *exactly* like me; that would just be weird.) I guess I could care less if you’re into sports, but if you cook that would be awesome, as we can trade off cooking dinner, and the unmentionable thing could be pretty key.

Hmm, wow. Something you can’t talk about on Craigslist? Hmm, so that means it’s not racism, most of your garden variety sexual fetishes, etc. Saying it’s something you can’t mention on Craigslist kind of narrows it down to human trafficking, eating puppies or being a serial killer.

A tipster writes in:

So, let’s take a bet on what this guy is referring to. I vote for eating shit.

Hmm, coprophilia’s not a bad guess, but I’m kind of leaning toward our twentysomething academic being a furry. Feel free to submit your best guesses via email or the comments.

$550 Brand new 2-br to share! (male strongly preferred) [Craigslist]

A Nice Batch Of Eviction-Ade

Good morning! How was your weekend? I hope it was better than this, taken Saturday in the Antique Row area:

Come to think of it, that’s a pretty good way of celebrating being kicked out of an apartment. I almost wanted to ring the bell and crash it. But, you know…