Robin Towers Apartments

often has trouble as it’s a little older, and the kitchen/bathroom are not particularly luxurious, but nothing has broken down in over 3 years. Overall, certainly recommend this as a place to live if you want to be close to DC and spend modestly.

The bathrooms (at least in my unit) are a tiled pink color (like Pepto Bismo), so you need to like pink. There are big closets in the unit. The bedrooms get lots of sun. The management company, Bernstein Brothers, is disliked by many of the residents. They will do the bare minimum of upkeep. There is on street parking and each unit can park one car in open lot in the back of the building. There is underground parking for an additional fee, but the spaces are tight and the ceilings are rotting. The building is conveniently located and is just a 10 minute walk to either the Rosslyn or Courthouse Metros. There is an Art (Arlington Rapid Transit) bus 1/4 of a block away, that will take you to the metro if you don't want to walk. There is a popular local restaurant called the Quarter Deck and a mini mart (like a 7/11) down the street. The apartment is close to the Iwo Jima and bike paths. If you don't have a car this is a great location. The area is safe and quiet. There are a number a families in the building and most of the people are friendly, although most keep to themselves. We have had roaches from time to time, but they do regularly rotate spraying the units. I guess some of that is to be expected in a multi unit dwelling. The heating system is all or nothing. In October they turn on the heat and in May the air conditioning. There are a few weeks in the Spring or Summer when they are transitioning the system that it is either really hot or really cold. Utilities are included in the rental price. The elevator breaks down fairly frequently so be prepared for a climb if you live on an upper floor unit if the elevator gets broken. There is a pool about a block away for residents to use in the summer months from Memorial to Labor Day. There is no bike storage spots, or additional storage spots in the building. The carpets in the hall are almost never cleaned and look dirty. They are rarely vacuumed.