Fantastic place. Love the building, staff, and location.

Very spacious and very close to campus! Front desk responds quickly to any issues, garbage chute is super convenient. It’s often loud at night if you face the plaza because everything echoes but there is a market in the plaza that carries snacks, essentials, and liquor.

It's a good place to live

- accommodating and friendly management
- Location is perfect / 5-10 Min to Law school and to Metro
- middle prize range for the location but very expensive compared with rent international students pay in their respective countries (Rent is 3 times higher than Cologne)
- Gym In-house
- You have to choose the building and unit you rent very carefully. Some buildings are not recently renovated. Management will show you around if you ask. I am in Building C and can recommend it
- Be carful not to have a Apartment next to the lift and make sure you get a nice few
- washer and dryer in the cellar
- internet not included
- very spacious floorpan
- hardwood floors
- Lots of storage
- check if everything is working right away. These are old buildings. The heating was not working right in my apartment. They came and fixed it within a week.
Do not know if cooling/air-condition is working yet.

I’m home within 5 minutes of signout (unless I’m working at the VA, which is a 20 min drive). I park my car in GW’s heated garage (major key in winter). The unit is also huge and includes a large balcony. It even has a convenience store with a surprisingly large selection designed for the apartment residents. Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are also walking distance. Our neighbors are grad students and retirees, so it’s pretty quiet even during the day (important when working nights). Foggy Bottom is boring but the metro stop is at the hospital and cabs are everywhere. I’d rather commute to fun things once a week or so than commute to work every day. We would also love a washer/dryer in unit but from what we’ve seen, that’s hard to find at this price (laundry facilities are in the basement - and one bonus of 6 machines is we do it all in one cycle!). My husband and I have no plans to move unless a better deal pops up in a cooler neighborhood, and so far we’ve seen nothing at an equivalent price that includes parking (street parking is too unreliable). Very likely we’ll be renewing our lease in a few months.

I think this is a great apartment to live in as a first-year law student because it's close to campus, it's in a good location, it's safe, and it's spacious. My only complaint is that I think it's on the fairly expensive side. There is a gym in the building though it's not that luxurious or large.

I live in the Baron Building and I enjoyed my time here! The area is nice, having plenty of food options, and even a local small market. I have no problems with my room currently, and when I do, I can tell management and they will fix it up as soon as possible. It is not far from campus, only being a ten minute walk from GW law school, and less so from the metro. The gym is well-maintained and included in your rent.

I do have two problems, though. Sometimes, the elevators in my building malfunction, a little more so than expected. My roommate got stuck in there at one point. Also, using the internet can be a bit of a bother, since the only ISP we're allowed to get is xfinity. The wifi interrupts itself every now and then, due to how the network can interfere with itself sometimes, so using an ethernet cable certainly helps. While not a major problem, moving in was a hassle, since the only elevators we were able to use are the main ones, which are a bit small. Again, not a problem, but expect a lot of ambulances to pass by, though it's not too annoying.

I've had 6 cockroaches in a year and a half. You either have air or heat and that is frustrating. We don't have a pool.

Very comfortable

Columbia Plaza is great for temporary living while in school at GW. My biggest complaint is the neighborhood, which I would not live in if not attending GW. But it's nice to be close to the National Mall and the metro. The building is well run, and any maintenance issues I've had have been fixed quickly.