La Reine Apartments

are also very professional and helpful. Highly recommend this place!

thing we really appreciate is the maintenance staff regularly coming in to maintain the washing machine in each unit. It's a small thing but it saying something about the great details they take. I will treasure my memory of living here and will never forget.

(shout-out to the incredible Carolina) was incredibly friendly, and it was always so pleasant to see her. This contributed to a warm, family-friendly ambiance. - Maintenance is well organized and responsive to any issue that arises. There were some routine checks, and they were always communicated in advance. - The neighborhood is safe and within walking distance to shops and parks. The building has charming touches to it, so it doesn’t just feel like another generic apartment building.

I'd recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a nice neighborhood, reasonable commute time to downtown DC, and kind staff.

building. She was found professional, kind, courteous, and always honored her commitments.

new kitchens (solid surface counters, glass front cabinets, stainless appliances). The kitchens are very sweet and use space well. There is a small gym onsite (just a small fee to get the fob and then no charge) and the neighborhood is great for running if you prefer the outdoors. It's also close to a small commercial strip that is convenient: groceries, pharmacy, library, small historic movie theater, and a few restaurants. It is relatively quiet for DC, but I like that. Management was helpful during move-in and has been extremely responsive to maintenance requests (although there have been few). I have had NO pest issues, but keep my unit very clean. My unit is bright, breezy with the bay windows open, and sunny. The windows are newer and help with the street noise when closed. I haven't had significant issues with noise from other units, but may just have quiet neighbors. Generally, tenants seem to be the responsible and respectful type---I feel very safe and have had no issues. My only complaints come with an older building---heating system is old, cooling is through window units. The bathrooms are mostly original and could use updating (although clean, freshly painted when I moved in). With regard to location, Friendship Heights Metro is walkable (~.7 miles), but the roads to get there are dark/deserted at night, so I typically only walk to Metro during the day. There is a garage for a fee. I always find street parking, usually within a block or so, but sometimes I am 2 blocks away depending upon time of day. I renewed my lease and would recommend the building highly!! Beautiful historic building!

when there are issue (e.g. water to be turned off, etc.). They will also put in large packages into the apartment units if asked, which I think is beyond what many would do. Units: The units are really nice, especially now that most (all?) of them have hardwood floors (tile in the bath) and renovated kitchens with brand new appliances and counters/cabinets. (I'll plug my one real complaint here. The renovation of the kitchen left me kitchen-less for a few weeks, which was quite annoying.) I have an efficiency that is much larger than what I expected, so space (at least for me) is not an issue. The only minor issue I had with the unit was that the noise of others in the hall or people that close their unit doors too hard could leak into my unit. This actually has seemed to be diminished quite a bit when they installed carpet in the hallways - could be real or that I don't pay any attention. These noises are not too bad at all. I love my apartment overall. Common areas: Besides the mail room (which I think needs no review except that the lobby was renovated and looks newer/nicer), I have used only the laundry room and gym. The laundry room is pretty standard. Recently it has had some slight updates and new machines that don't solely require quarters, so that is nice. There is lots of machines (5-6 of each washers and dryers). There is also lots of room where some people hang their clothes to dry. The gym in the building is nice with a couple of treadmills, a bike, an elliptical and some free weights. It seems to be all newer equipment. There are also a couple of TVs for those that want to catch some shows while working out. Location: This apartment is sitting on Connecticut Ave. just below Chevy Chase Circle. There is a Safeway just two blocks up the road, which another couple of smaller stores (grocery, seafood, alcohol) within that range. There are also restaurants and other shops easily within a few minute walk (e.g. Starbucks, men's barber shop, dry cleaners). Walking a little south will put you in front of the Politics and Prose bookstore and another set of places to eat. There is a L2 bus line that stops right by the apartment that can take you into downtown DC or to the red line Van Ness metro stop. I think there is a bus line that goes to Friendship Heights as well. I walk to the FH station in about 10 minutes, so it's pretty close. Overall, this apartment is really nice. I would recommend it to whoever is looking for one in the area.