I have lived at the Willoughby for two years and am happily leaving.
Pros:
- Rent is lower than the average DC prices and included utilities and parking spot.
- Rooftop pool
- Close to the metro
Cons:
- The building is old and not updated.
There are plumbing, heating, and cooling issues.
-The pipes clog often, and a fix requires a contractor.
-The heating and cooling in controlled by the building manager, they decide when to switch from cooling to heating. In my experience, they turn the
...heating on too early.
- It's a water system so the air gets very wet in the summer, and very dry in the winter. Mold issues are difficult to deal with in the summer.
-The windows are single panned, so the outside temperature impacts the heating and cooling ability.
- The pool is pretty but burdened by too many policies and rules. No food or drink allowed in the pool, and you'll get death stares if you make noise.
- Rooftop patio closes early and no food or drink allowed.
- The gym is not updated, the equipment breaks often. There is very poor ventilation and smells.
- There's a large patio on the 4th/5th floor that is LOCKED, like the secret garden. No one is allowed, there's not reason.
This is a poorly run building, I wouldn't recommend any young professional live here.
