The apartment is very spacious. They have a lot of units ( especially the 1 bed/bath, 2bed/bath and 3bed/bath. There is a convenience store at the basement of the building which has your daily essentials incase you run out of things and can't make it to a grocery store. They have a dry cleaning service as well. Well maintained gym and rooftop for resident's access. The utilities are not included in the rent but despite using it a lot, the amount paid for it is very reasonable (about $50 to $75 per month on top of the rent). The management is not very responsive but you usually don't have much work with them once you move in.

Crystal house, is a nice place to live if you are looking for affordable options. It is walkable to Crystal city metro and easily accessible to grocery shops as well!

Love how big the apartments are for the price we're paying. We have a corner unit with balcony on a top floor so price is on the higher side at this building so there are more reasonably priced units. The building is on the older side but most units are decently renovated. Also, super close to the metro, biking trails to school, walking distance to whole foods, pentagon city mall, multiple shopping centers, etc. You really don't need a car if you're going to live here. Also, very safe and clean. Gym in the building. Rooftop. Huge groundfloor pool.

Good amenities and good location (close to metro) but front desk staff could be more attentive

Crystal House

I've lived in Crystal House for a few months now and have loved it. It is very affordable given the area and access to public transit. There are also great amenities, such as the large pool, courtyard, rooftops, and gym.

Decent apartment close to metro, but somewhat expensive. Most of the year it's quite good, but since the whole building is either all-heat or all-AC, in the spring and fall there are days when it's either really hot or really cold between switchover.

Pet friendly, has a pool.

The apartment has a lot of amenities like a pool and a gym. There is also a little shop in the basement. It is right next to 23rd street and the metro. There are plenty of fun places to hangout on the weekends. There is also plenty of parking for the building. The main reason I moved to Virginia is for safety. DC is an extremely unsafe poorly run city thus living in Crystal city is a relief. I would highly recommend crystal house for an affordable housing option.

The complex has so many great amenities and it is very close to the metro. The only major downside is that utilities are not included in rent.

I had to leave the complex to go back home due to coronavirus. While I was living there, pre-pandemic, the front desk staff were nice, the building was clean, and there were no bug problems. Because of the pandemic I wasn’t able to enjoy any of the amenities, but that wasn’t necessarily the building’s fault. They did try to make up for it by having virtual events. I didn’t go to any of those, so I cannot say for certain if they were worth it. I do regret paying an amenity fee for amenities I never used.

They recently switched management companies to JBG, and I’m not sure if that will change how things are run. They at least kept on most of the leasing office staff.