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I paid about $1800+ for the studio apartment, and maintenance hardly did their job. I had a roach infestation for two years and the apartment voided the lease by failing to fumigate despite my multiple warnings. I moved and the cockroach infestation was so bad, some of them followed me into my new apartment.

Very good location in a safe, nice neighborhood with many restaurants within short walking distance. All units include washer/dryer in unit. Pet friendly with a flat rate pet fee at move in. Plenty of street parking, but lot parking is available for additional monthly fee. Small apartments with very open floor plan, so feels spacious. Kitchen is great for anyone who cooks frequently. Some 1bed/1bath units have large private balcony. Very walkable neighborhood with nice sidewalks and a dog park very close by. Ideal for pet owners.

My only complaint about this building is the dog to human ratio and the dog hair that comes along with the building's dog population. All the staff is very helpful and friendly, maintenance requests are often dealt with within the day or the next. The area is wonderful. Handful of restaurants close by with great food, and workout spots. While the metro isn't that close by, I have found I can get pretty much anywhere I want to go by taking the bus that stops less than a 2 minute walk away.

Pros: The Tower at Vaughan Place is very nice. The staff is great and I feel very safe. I don't have a pet but it seems vet pet friendly. Nice pool in summer, nice but small gym.

Cons: Limited storage space, limited street parking at times.

Of course when you are living in DC you are paying for location so for how small the apartment is, it is a pretty ridiculous price. Other than that, the apartments are clean and well taken care of. Staff are nice enough and the others living in the building are nice as well. Easy access to the metro as well. Great swimming pool.

This building is in Cathedral Heights and has great amenities, a brand new grocery store/starbucks less than a block away, and is rather residential. The rent is more affordable than a comparable building closer to the action (i.e. Dupont, Georgetown, etc.), but you will be traveling to other neighborhoods to go out (although there are a few restaurants within walking distance). The commute to campus is a half hour if you take the bus to Wisconsin & R, and then walk. It is only a 10 minute drive if you are able to find a parking spot near campus (these run between $150-$200 generally and are privately owned spots in the surrounding Burleith area). Overall, a nice/safe neighborhood. Probably not the spot for you if you're mostly concerned with proximity to DC nightlife as it is a 15min cab ride or a 0.9mi walk to the AU metro stop to get downtown.