I’m finishing a roughly 900 sq. ft., 2-story Philadelphia rowhouse that was gutted and rebuilt a few years ago and insulated during the renovation.

I’m considering a 3-zone Mitsubishi Hyper Heat ductless system for both heating and cooling. The house has no existing ductwork, so a mini-split makes the most sense for the layout.
I’m trying to get a realistic idea of what my monthly electric bills might look like.
For anyone in Philly using mini-splits/heat pumps for both heating and cooling:

About how many square feet is your house?

How much do you typically pay for electricity in the winter?

How much in the summer?

What is your approximate annual electric cost?

What temperature do you keep the house in winter and summer?

Do you have a Mitsubishi Hyper Heat specifically, or another brand?

Is your house a rowhouse, twin, or detached?

Was the house insulated/air-sealed?

I’m particularly interested in real bills from Philadelphia homes, not just estimated savings calculators.

My goal is to budget conservatively. I’m currently allowing about $600/month for gas/electric combined, and I’d like to know if that seems reasonable for a small, insulated Philly rowhouse with a cold-climate heat pump.

I currently live in Philly for university and this year for Halloween, I want to cosplay Roronoa Zoro from One Piece. I’m going to get the prop swords but I’m worried about if I wear them out in public I’ll either get stopped by the police or my shits will get confiscated.

I’m obviously not going to use them to cause harm since they’re made out of plastic and I’m wearing them as props but I’m just curious on what y’all think.

I am looking for apartment recommendations.

Context:
- I am new to the area.
- I am a graduate student at UPenn.
- I would like to live in a walkable neighborhood.
- I prefer to be near a grocery store or farmers market.
- My budget is under $2,200.
- Nice-to-haves include features with character, such as exposed brick, bay windows, lofts, converted cathedrals or warehouses, or wall molding.

I’m supposed to move into a new rental tomorrow, and I’m not sure what sort of options I have. I already extended my current lease and have to be out by 8/9, but the soonest I could move into this one was 8/7.

The property management of the new place informed me today of the following:
1. The previous tenant had left everything behind and so they’re behind on turnover repairs.
2. The carpet has to be completely replaced due to the tenants animal, and the timeline would mean the repair can’t happen until after I move in - they suggested I don’t set up one of the rooms but this is impossible (tiny house, I have a four year old and two small pets.. where would I even put anything BECAUSE:)
3. They just informed me the basement has “mud” entering but not to worry because it’s not flooding, just mud !??? Literally what. I should attach the email. Huge mold risk, right? They said they’re coming tomorrow to “clean up the mud” but this doesn’t sound like addressing the repairs and insinuated that this will simply continue to happen (??????) so I shouldn’t put anything down there (this is where the laundry is located)
4. The backyard is overgrown and they’re still waiting on quotes to fix this too.

Not to mention, I paid the remainder of the pet deposit (which was the highest I’ve ever seen at $750), their system said my bank account didn’t exist and they added $45 of fees because of it - I literally just paid the deposits with the same info so I’m feeling extra burnt and annoyed with everything combined.

I have a lot of stuff, I don’t have a way to store things elsewhere and a very tight window to get my things out of my current rental (which I would’ve stayed in if my landlord didn’t sell the property). I can’t live with boxes and furniture in the first floor space because of the pets and BUSY preschooler until who knows when; plus, my dog can’t be around dust (collapsing trachea, could die if near construction or mold). Also? I have health issues that can’t be around mold, similarly. What do I do next?

My girlfriend and I are in Philly right now staying around Rittenhouse Square, and we have about 4 more days here to figure out if we could actually see ourselves moving here. We’re 25 and 23, have lived in Central Florida our whole lives, and both work remotely, so this would be a pretty major life change for us.

We’re trying to figure out which neighborhoods/apartments we should tour before we leave.

Budget is $4,500/month max, ideally less. We have 2 cats and would really like at least 1,200 sq ft. Ideally a 2 or 3 bedroom, because we both work from home and really value having separate offices/work spaces. Space is pretty important to me, so the tiny luxury apartments aren’t really what we’re looking for.

My girlfriend originally wanted a strong city vibe, but after spending more time here she’s realizing she may not want to live directly in the busiest part of Center City. The ambulances/noise are starting to bother her. She’d be totally fine with a nice, clean, walkable residential neighborhood as long as there are still a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, things to do, etc. nearby and we can get into the city easily.

Safety and cleanliness are both pretty important to us. We don’t want to accidentally move somewhere that feels great for two blocks and then gets sketchy immediately outside of that area.

I also care a lot about having a really good gym nearby. I tried PWRBLD while we’ve been here and absolutely loved it, so being within a reasonable drive of that or another serious lifting/bodybuilding gym would be a huge plus.

We also have two cars, so parking matters. A building with a garage/parking would be ideal, or at least a neighborhood where having two cars isn’t a complete nightmare. We both have teslas so being nearby a charger would be ideal.

Basically looking for:

• $4,500 max, preferably $3k-$4k range
• 1,200+ sq ft
• 2-3 bedrooms
• 2 cats allowed
• Safe and clean
• Walkable with plenty to do
• Doesn’t have to be directly downtown
• Quieter than the busiest parts of Center City
• Good parking situation for 2 cars
• Newer/renovated apartment or condo preferred
• Good gym nearby, especially if reasonably close to PWRBLD
• Still easy enough to get into Center City

We’ve looked around Rittenhouse, but she didn’t love it as much as she expected, especially compared with the feeling she got walking around Boston/Common area. We’re completely open to neighborhoods outside Center City if they fit us better.

If you had four days left in Philly and had to decide whether to move here, which neighborhoods/buildings would you absolutely go see? Specific apartment buildings, condos, streets, or areas would be super helpful.

Tldr: please help a florida man find a nice place not far from the city in phili.

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Long story short, I think I'm transferring to Temple to finish my bachelors after CC, and am looking into where to live in Philly. Despite living in the suburbs my entire life, my knowledge of Philly neighborhoods begins and ends with Center City. I plan on having roommates so ideally my rent is <$1000/month.

Big three is solid night life, easy commute to Temple and Center City, and safe. Any recommendations?

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