Lies, gaslighting, ineptitude: this is the experience of interacting with the staff of the Majestic. Multiple building managers, on multiple occasions, have lied straight to my face. They have lied about packages they have lost, building safety, rent equity, maintenance requests, and, most often, to cover up for their mistakes. They are inept at written communication, meaning that most basic questions and requests submitted by email go unaddressed or replies do not make sense. I have experienced mediocre landlords throughout my history of renting apartments. The staff of the Majestic are far and away the worst managers and people I have ever had to deal with. If you are considering renting at the Majestic, I would strongly caution against taking their word for anything they would tell you on a tour of the building. And I would highly recommend that you rent elsewhere.

In no way does this building have a 24-hour front desk as advertised. The front office sits empty for hours at a time. The negligent management staff is supposedly there during the day but is frequently nowhere to be found. Their usual excuse is that they are giving a tour for a prospective tenant, which I have found to be a lie on multiple occasions. In the evening, the front desk is sometimes attended by people who don't do much more than retrieve packages. If you have a substantive concern or an emergency after business hours or on the weekends, you are on your own. An answering service for emergencies simply kicks problems to the next business day.

Overall, I've enjoyed living in my apartment. I have lived here for about 3 years now. It is a large corner studio in a diverse neighborhood that is only a 3-5 minute walk to the Columbia Heights metro. Location is ideal as the buses run north to Silver Spring, south to Downtown DC, and there is also a crosstown bus nearby. It is close to several grocery stores (Giant, Safeway, Harris Teeter, etc.) and places to eat as well. The major drawbacks are the lack of parking in this area and the lack of centralized air as it can get warm and humid in the summer (there is only a window fan). Price may vary as I initially paid less when I moved in; however, the space is rent controlled so there are no unexpected charges.

The best part of the apartment is its location. It's two blocks away from the metro, right in front of the bus stop, 2 blocks from the grocery store and a bunch of big box stores, restaurants, and bars. Anything you need is right there.
The apartment isn't very social, and the management isn't the greatest, but it's tolerable.

The apartments are really nice looking however the kitchens/bathrooms tend to be very small. No dishwasher, and the washer/dryer are in the basement. AC units are very old and don't cover much area while having driving up the bill significantly. The locations is great- walking distance to everything you need. We have found one mouse and one roach but aside from that it's quite nice. Wood floors are wonderful and the view from our floor is great. Decent rooftop.