Washington House Apartments

maintenance is responsive to requests. The only cons I can think of are that there are no real amenities (other than a very small in gym the basement with dated equipment), and that moving in/out was a hassle, as residents are required move furniture into/out of the building through a narrow staircase out back on Florida Ave, rather than through the front door.

corridor in case you want to eat out - near Adams Morgan in case you want a fun night out - within a walking distance of the White House - staff is SUPER nice

minutes of Dupont and Columbia Heights, 15 minutes of Shaw and Mt. Pleasant. Harris Teeter is a little less than a 10 minute walk a way and Trader Joe's just a little more than 10 minutes. Hana Market is less than 5. Tons of amenities close by as well. If you work downtown, there is an S1/S2/S4 bus stop literally right in front of the apartment and an S9 stop 2 minutes away. Unlike certain other streets in DC that are basically parking lots during rush hour, traffic does move on 16th St, so these are great commute options. A couple of issues -The apartment is located at a busy intersection and close to a police/fire station, so there is a lot of noise. -Many of the floor plans are fairly small compared to what you can get nearby(e.g. 1BRs of around 600 sq ft). -The fixtures in the apartments are somewhat on the cheaper side, but fortunately maintenance is extremely responsive whenever you have an issue. I would also note that the management owns two other buildings (Hightowers and Park Square), which have different attributes that might fit what you are looking for better. I looked at units in those buildings and highly recommend those as well! If you want to be in Dupont and/or live super, super close to a grocery store, Hightowers has Safeway and Whole Foods both less than 5 minutes away. Park Square is on a significantly quieter street and Park Square has notably larger floor plans available.

living with both comfort and good recreation. All the high-quality and many personality-filled shops and restaurants of Adams Morgan were within walking distance, as was my favorite spot for quiet time and greenery, Meridian Hill Park. Public transportation was readily available nearby, with a bus stop right outside, Capital Bikes stations within two blocks, and a Metro station a little farther down.

will miss living there.

move out process was a breeze, and unlike lots of places you don't feel like you're being financially penalized for every little thing. It really feels like a family owned company that cares about its tenants.

space, Tony can help. If you need something fixed, maintenance will be there the same day, often within minutes of you sending an email. If you need help hanging shelves or pictures (well beyond what's expected of maintenance staff), they'll be there, too. I spent several months on crutches, and without ever asking them to, staff would bring my mail and packages directly to my apartment, knowing it was hard for me to carry things up from the lobby. The people who work at TWH know all their tenants by name and go out of their way to be helpful and make your life easier and your experience in the building more enjoyable. And, when I got a new job in another state and had to pack up and move seemingly overnight, TWH helped me find homes for my furniture, plants, and everything else I couldn't take with me. Again, well above and beyond what's expected. The people who work in the building keep it impeccably clean, open the doors in the lobby for you, collect and send out your packages, and keep the building running smoothly, but they do so while feeling like they're your friends. It's clear that they enjoy their jobs and their tenants. The staff, quite simply, are extraordinary. Further, the apartments are gorgeous. They're clean and well laid out and have incredible closets and big windows, and even the studios have a big kitchen area (bigger and better than other studios). The walls and floors are also thick enough that I almost never heard any of my neighbors, and they're located in the best part of the city - two blocks from AdMo, two blocks from the 14th Street strip and U Street, across the street from a big beautiful park, and an easy and quick (and very pretty) walk downtown (or bus ride - several buses pick up from outside the building). I absolutely loved everything about living here, and if I hadn't had to move out of DC, I'd live in The Washington House forever. Great apartments, great company, great people.

security then our rent should be reduced. Roaches, trash isn't always taken out so the hallway smells sometimes, the weekday evening shift lobby attendant has the personality of a wet blanket, the weekend day lobby attendant likes to sing loudly around 9am so you can't sleep in if you live on the lobby floor. Extremely noisy neighbors and thin walls. Neighbors above me smoke cigarettes in their apartment so I can smell it at random hours of the day. The building is strict on leaving an umbrella in the middle of the hallway but not strict on noisy neighbors at all. The building showed my apartment without notifying me while my dog was out and about in the apartment. They said they'd take my apartment off the market until I move out. I go on this site and see my apartment is still listed. The staff who work inside the leasing office never speak and I mean NEVER.