Arlington Park Townhomes

Grounds is only a 15-20 minute walk. The apartments are spacious, with big living rooms and nice backyards that, while not huge, have enough space to enjoy (and are unique among the Arlington Blvd options). Each apartment has 2 reserved parking spots in front of it and an in-unit washer/dryer. Some drawbacks are that the spaces are a bit dated (though I think management is making some updates as people move out), there is only one bathroom, and the kitchens do not have dishwashers. There also isn't a lot of counter space, but I bought a cheap IKEA kitchen island which fits well. I lived here for 3 years during grad school and was very happy with my unit. They aren't necessarily cheap, but the rent is fair for the location/amount of space (better deal than the Pavilion). There aren't amenities, but you'll know people who live at the nearby complexes with pools (and that's the only amenity most people really make use of). You'll be close to the hubs of the grad school social scenes, but the complex itself is much quieter.