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Mid-Rise Apartment
Foggy Bottom, 2400 Virginia Ave NW | Washington, D.C.
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  •  24 Hour Fitness Facility
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Elevators
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Individually Controlled Heat & A/C
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets

User Rating

7.4
Good
144 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
8 min via 32 (bus)
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway
8 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Blue/Orange (metro) - 9 min
31/32/36 (bus) - 4 min

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,650+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,850+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$3,100+
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Living Room

    •  Hardwood Floors
    •  Individually Controlled Heat & A/C
    •  Large Windows
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  24 Hour Fitness Facility
  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 7.4/10, based on 144 renter reviews Write a review

8.4
Location
6.5
Amenities
7.2
Management
7.5
Value
6.2
Social
8.0
Safety
Excellent
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Good
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Average
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Terrible
1

Columbia Plaza reviews and highlights

  • safe and clean neighborhood
  • parking is a little pricey
  • huge windows which let in lots of natural sunlight
  • utilities and electricity included in the rent
  • spacious layout with plenty of room for entertaining
  • convenient location close to the metro
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Columbia Plaza - review

It has been great. The staff is super helpful.

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Affordable

Good except the leasing office/front desk/mail can be rude and that’s been my biggest issue here. Location is very convenient to metro/gwu so saves time to commute since it’s walkable and the national mall is within walking distance as well. Property is a little old depending on which building you’re in and may have lead paint exposure but inside layout is very spacious for 2b2b layouts. Utilities included but you have to pay for wifi and laundry. The AC is controlled by the building so it switches to heat in October which can get extremely hot. Easy process to apply (a little old school). Make sure to also read your lease. Affordable compared to others in the area.

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It's cheap(er) for a reason!

I cannot wait to move out. Kelly, the leasing manager is AWFUL and could not care less about issues. They don't care about tenants whatsoever. Scary neighbors and cops have been called several times by myself and others (and I've only been living here for 5 months). It costs way too much for how many maintenance problems we have. I've been here half a year and my apartment STILL smells like marijuana and cigarettes the way it did when I moved in (smell is in the curtains and they don't care). Appliances are so gross and we've had many issues with the oven, dishwasher, and sink already. Hallways smell awful and give dingy motel vibes. The buzz-in system doesn't work and they don't care to fix it. One of the 3 elevators doesn't even stop on my floor and they don't care to fix it. They don't listen when we ask for our rent lowered or if we can move into another building (safety concerns with scary neighbors). Not safe for women, my roommate (21) got verbally threatened by a huge man in the lobby and the building did nothing even when police came. And they have the audacity to charge 250 for parking on top of all of that. THE AC BARELY WORKS AT ALL BTW. Thermostats do not work -- heat is just very hot and AC does not turn on. I COULD GO ON, DO NOT LIVE HERE.

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Great apartment for the price

super spacious floorplans, speedy maintenance responses, blocks from the metro and cheaper than anything else in the area!

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  • 2 beds / 2 baths
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Columbia Plaza

Columbia Plaza is good for living in Foggy Bottom. It's very close to school and GW Hospital which is extremely convenient. My biggest complaint is roach problems.

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Decent for students if you don't mind some pests

Overall I like that it Columbia Plaza Apartment is so close to GW (a five minute walk to ross hall), it covers all utilities (water, gas, electricity) , and has a spacious floor plan with a patio. However the building has pest issues. It is also an older building so if you're looking for a more modern and newer apartment, think somewhere else.

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Close to campus and great value!

Good apartment complex overall with lots of fellow classmates living here! Being 4 blocks from campus is the biggest benefit. Pricing is not cheap, but for the location I do think you are going to be hard pressed to find an overall better deal

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Affordable compared to other places

Cheap and nice to live alone

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Columbia plaza

Management is pretty responsive to complaints. The building is kept up really well but the amenities are older.

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I really like the location and size of my apartment. I am 6 minute walk from work at GW Hospital and I have a ton of space for me and my cats. I also like that utilities are included. The negatives would be that maintenance is very unresponsive for nonemergent issues, the laundry is in the basement and a lot of the machines do not work, and they misinformed me about when the garage was going to start to be worked on and will be under construction for a year and I was not notified until less than a week before it started.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 30 Recs

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Campono
Beefsteak
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grocery 3 Recs

Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe’s
FoBoGro
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convenience 1 Rec

CVS Pharmacy
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fitness 19 Recs

Urban Boxing
SoulCycle
CrossFit Foggy Bottom
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parks 5 Recs

West Potomac Park
Old Stone House Park
Farragut Square Park
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coffee 16 Recs

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Sami’s Coffee Kiosk
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About Foggy Bottom

The naturally foggy surroundings of the area gives it its own unique name - Foggy Bottom. Unfortunately, its name does not highlight the excellent quality of music, dance and drama practiced in the neighborhood every single day. The John F Kennedy and Potomac River-side performing arts centers are p...
Dull Nightlife
Quiet Neighborhood
Great Accessibility
Professional Sector
Few Restaurants Or Bar
Proximity To Amenitities
Median rents in Foggy Bottom
Studio
$
1,800
1 Bedroom
$
2,450
2 Bedroom
$
5,300

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Foggy Bottom Reviews

260 reviews
Lots of pretty row homes, walking distance to many restaurants, grocery stores, and my school. Lots of trees and a dog park near-by. Overall, very pretty and scenic to walk through, and also close to other neighborhoods and essential stores.
I like living in Foggy, it's easy to get to school but also is close to Georgetown, which is fun for food and shopping. The northern part of Foggy (near GW) is about 10 minute walk to Dupont too, which is great.
Short walk to Georgetown, West End, and Dupont Circle. Many restaurants nearby and close to metro so you can get to anywhere in the city conveniently.
Nice to be so close to school. Short walk from the mall and other tourist destinations. Bar/restaurant/night life scene leaves a lot to be desired.
It is really close to campus so a lot of GW folks live here! You can reach a lot of places on public transit.
Edge of Foggy Bottom bordering Georgetown - very safe and peaceful!
I personally enjoy the quietness of the neighborhood and its location within a close walking distance of campus, Georgetown, the water, and convenience/grocery stores. The neighborhood is also very safe, I am a woman in my early 20's and I have never felt unsafe walking home late at night near my apartment.
Foggy Bottom is a great place to live given the proximity to the law school. It's also within walking distance of Georgetown and Dupont Circle which are fun places to go out with friends and classmates. It's also has lots of bike racks for the Capital Bikeshare nearby, and the Foggy Bottom metro stop is a few blocks up the street.

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