AvalonBay

The complex is very pet and family friendly with a dog area and two playgrounds for kids. Good schools nearby as right down the road from Glebewood Elementary. Management is super easy to deal with, maintenance is quick, people are friendly, amenity areas are nice, clean, and well maintained.

1 mile from campus. Includes gym and pool as amenities. For a large apartment complex with amenities, it's probably the best value for the area.

Avalon Courthouse Place has overall been a good experience. There have been sporadic elevator issues, but otherwise I have no complaints. Maintenance is very responsive and the amenities are nice.

The apt itself is great since it has a garage, gym, grills, rooftop, and a lobby area that also can be rented as event space. However the building managers are awful and there are usually many issues that either are never resolved or strung out for far too long. If you have a dog, most of the other dogs are not well trained or the owners are awful and aloof. The building manager is not friendly and usually cannot do anything.

Avalon is generally a very amazing apartment for students to live, 10 minutes‘ walking distance to Columbia.

I love that it is close to a metro stop but it still would be nice to live closer to campus. However, places closer to campus do not offer the same value. I get a lot of nice amenities: gym, pool, work/study lounge, rooftop lounge. It is easy to submit maintenance requests and they typically respond really quickly. It is walking distance to Harris Teeter, Trader Joes, Union Market, and a few coffee shops and eateries.
The downside: not the cleanest surrounding area, there is construction across the street, people ignore the no smoking policy, and some pest (bugs and rodent) issues in the building.

Very good amenities, not that you’ll use them all (like the indoor movie theater). But gym is great and community there is pretty cool. Great place if you have pets, convince Amazon lockers/fridge storage room and front desk service. But it’s a 40-55 minute commute to campus with the metro/AU shuttle and a 35 minute commute with the metro and a personal scooter.

New buildings

I like my apartment and complex, but 2 of our doors are not real doors/have no locks so there is less privacy; it is expensive; the management is occasionally helpful; I like the location but it is far from other things

Love my apartment! While it may be pricy, I live with my partner and we split the rent, which makes it much more reasonable. There are really great amenities: a gym, pool, outdoor space, grills, everything that you need. The management is very responsive to maintenance requests as well, and they regularly do events where they cook food for residents. I really enjoy it!

Located in the Vienna area of Tysons Corner, this is a beautiful apartment that is close to almost everything! Greensboro metro station is just a few minutes walk away and has a single-train ride up to Foggy Bottom. A shopping complex about 5-minute walk has Lidl grocery store, TJ-Max stores, 7-Eleven. Marshall stores and Walmart are also within a walking distance. I sometimes walk to the popular Tysons Mall. Metro Bus stops are just in front of the property. Security is good and the schools are among the best.

Some cons would be the high cost of the apartments and the non-inclusion of utilities. However, I find the cost considerably lower than some in the area. Note that the buildings are somewhat old and that comes with its challenges; maintenance is highly responsive and effective. I will definitely recommend!

I like it but not love it

Good people

Avalon is an apartment complex that is spacious. Management is pleasant and the property is well maintained. Awesome gym with space for cardio, weights, yoga and spin. Common area is clean and there are amazon lockers for secure package delivery. Neighbors are generally friendly and it is a mix of students and professionals. A bit pricey but great quality.

This apartment is very nice and cozy, but it is fairly expensive. Especially comparing it to what I paid in undergrad ($800 split 4 ways, so $200 each).