My Monroe House apartment has been fine, by most accounts. Because the units are individually owned, much of your experience will be landlord dependent. My landlord is responsive to my queries. My studio is well-lit and spacious, but much older/not updated. Aside from package delivery, which is convenient, building management could improve. The washers in the laundry room are in serious need of updating and one or more is often broken. The semi-frequent need to shut off power and/or water is reasonable enough, but irritating on short notice. There was a mouse infestation earlier this year, and building management promptly and thoroughly addressed the issue vis-a-vis a legitimate pest control visit to each unit, which was much appreciated.

Apt/condo close to campus (near Tonic restaurant). No real building amenities but water, heating, electricity included in rent. Pets not welcome in building. No 24hr doorman.

My specific unit is newly renovated. However, because it is a very old building, there are still kinks here and there, but all relatively manageable to live with. The kitchen space is very small, but the overall studio is very spacious. The only complaint is that it does not have a 24h security and the main entrance into the apartment building is a key.

Close to law school & no pest problems!

The on cite management of the building seems to be run by 2 people. They are very responsive to basic requests regarding maintenance and packages. They building is a 3 minute walk to school, so that has been very convenient.

A good mix of students, families, working professionals and retirees. No amenities but everything is always clean and quiet.

Apartment is in good location. Near GW Law and other GW school buildings. Very walkable to everything.

Every unit is individually owned, so everyone's experience might be different. My experience with my unit and landlord has been excellent.
It's in a great location; two blocks away from the law school, a CVS on the same block, and many restaurants near by.
In regards to the building, it's an older building but I've had no problems. I don't have any noise issues from any of my neighbors.
As to receiving packages, they all get delivered to the front office. The building manager is not always there for you to go and pick your package up, but usually you can just call him and he'll go and get it for you.
I highly recommend this place. I have friends with much less nicer units and who live farther away yet they pay more. Don't be one of them. Only thing is that it'll be a little harder to find a unit as they don't have a centralized unit to search; I found mine on Craigslist.

There are not amenities in this building but it is quiet and safe and that's all I care about. No pets allowed.

The Monroe House is very convenient for GW students and the amount of space in the studio is perfect for me. Also, lots of natural light. However, a lot of the building's amenities and services are unreliable. Over the past two years (I regret signing the second year), I have experienced:

- Very loud street noise. I live on one of the higher floors and I can easily hear conversations, door openings, and street sounds from below. Also, there are large trucks that move in and out of the garage across the street on weekday mornings that regularly wake me before 6.30 AM.
- Several unannounced water outages (usually mid-morning).
- An aggregated multiple weeks of nonfunctioning basement washer/drier machines
- VERY unreliable hours and services from the guys at the door. It can be very difficult to get packages because these guys are often either not there to recieve packages from the shipping companies or are not regularly in the lobby for residents to pick up packages.