There is absolutely NOTHING good about this place. We were in a rush moving into the area so we had to find something fast, and overlooked all the signs that were obvious even BEFORE we moved in. - They will not let you see the actual apartment you are renting. They show you a model apartment and tell you it is identical. And the moment you sign the lease and get the keys, you find out, it is totally different than what you thought you were getting, but at that point it's too late to do anything. Very small entrance and hallway where you need to fight with 3 doors opening into each other and locking everything down. So, you need to have a smart combination strategy to not get stuck inside or outside when you are coming in or going out of the apartment. There is no lighting in the loft area, and wherever there is lighting, bulbs go out once a month. So, you might want to get a Costco membership for cheap bulb supplies before you move in. Very limited closet space, awkward laundry space. And the list goes on. The day we moved in, there were 2 HUGE meaty lively spiders and a bunch of dead roaches. We had a loft style apartment. The ceilings had spider webs. It was obvious they did not bother to even clean them. And there were arrows sticking out from the ceiling windows. Probably from the previous tenant was having fun playing some bow and arrow game and just could not get them down since it is a bit hard to reach. Those arrows, regardless of how many times we told them, stayed there during our entire 1-year stay, and spiders were growing webs over them and making them a real home since nobody cared to come and take them down. For the 2 meaty spiders right outside the apartment door, we called them 5-6 times, and every single time they said they sent someone out and it was taken care of. We would come home in the evening and the same exact 2 spiders would be there welcoming us again. Finally, I had to go get a spray and do the job myself. - Trash... this is where it gets SO BAD. They talk about a valet service that picks up trash Monday through Thursday. NO FRIDAY, no weekend which is when people get the most trash out (no?). But you have to actually PAY $40 for that service on top of your rent. So, you are forced to get the service. When it comes to putting out the trash, they give you a small black plastic trash can. You can barely fit in a full trash bag in it. You are not allowed to put the trash on the ground. If you have a second bag, then that bag goes on top of the trash bin. If you have a 3rd bag then you have to show all your architectural skills to build a trash tower and make sure it does not fall because if it does, they will fine you $50 for every ITEM on the floor. You have to put the recycle in a separate blue plastic bag and add on top of the tower you are building. Totally against the idea of recycle. But if you do not do that, they also fine you a $50 penalty PER ITEM. Let's say you made a little bit of a mistake. The entire trash gets left outside your door. They won't pick it up. Then you are stuck with trash sitting outside your apartment for the entire night. Guess what happens in the morning? You go out, you take them yourself, put them in the car, drive to the dumpster which is about half a mile away, and dump them yourself. Not to mention THAT place is ALWAYS overflowed and the entire community gets affected by the smell and how you can't even dispose of your trash. So, expect to see about 100+ emails over a 1 year stay JUST about trash. They will ask you to do a professional carpet cleaning and has to be between $95-$150. If you find a Groupon coupon for the service to be $90 for a 50% off deal at $180 - they won't accept it. So, any professional cleaning won't cut it. If they do it for you, then they charge you $150 and not the $95. - Parking - you tell them you need a parking pass for your loaner because your car is in the shop for 3-4 days, they will tell you to use the 3 guest spots. 3 guest spots for about 50 apartments. Then you explain them how your car is in the shop, and that you have a baby and you don't want to fight for guest parking every time you come home nor walk that way, and they still tell you they don't issue a pass for a couple of days. IT IS MY CAR! Then they tell you how they would tow you. They think of themselves as being an apartment complex in the heart of DC from a parking perspective. read more