The staff here is incredibly friendly and helpful, and the building has almost any amenity you'd want--rooftop pool, in-unit washer and dryer, 24-hour concierge/package service, a 3-pet limit instead of 2, etc. I've rented with this management company before and I've never been disappointed. The market/dry cleaner downstairs is a lifesaver. The location can't be beat, and the rent prices are comparable and, given the amenities, probably a little lower than the neighboring buildings.
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...couple areas for improvement though: The units themselves are quite nice, most have floor-to-ceiling windows... which seems great until you realize how difficult it makes regulating the temperature in your apartment. Better than having too few windows, though, I guess. There is a dog area outside, but this place would be top-notch if they'd go full pet-friendly and fence that area in and maintained/cleaned on a more regular schedule--and maybe install a pet washing station or something. The floorplans range from good to just ok. Unfortunately I think I'm in a "just ok" unit. My apartment feels a bit like a long hallway with a window at the end, which makes it difficult to arrange furniture. I can live with it and get creative though. Atlantic Parking manages the garage and that part is ultimately what knocks a full star off the rating for me. They are *painful* to deal with (the garage attendants are very friendly--I'm talking about the organization itself that ends up creating multiple accounts for you, never gets you your hangtags, only gets your access cards after weeks of asking them, and so on). Because of this parking arrangement, there is no free off-street visitor parking, as far as I know.
The roughly 3/4-mile walk to the Metro station is downhill, and the walk back is uphill, so after a long day at work it can be a little annoying, but it's an easy, straight shot and I've never felt like I needed to move to a closer building. There are a couple restaurants nearby, and Giant and CVS are walkable, but you'll probably still be driving most places.
So, in sum, you'll have to put up with a few annoyances here, more if you have a car, but it shouldn't completely prevent you from moving here if this is the area you're looking at.
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