Monroe Place

My first review was written out of excitement of moving to a new apartment. New things make me excited. However, now that we have lived here for a month I can truly give Monroe Place a TRUE review. So here it goes…
PROS:
–The location (I love that there is a Grocery store near by. There is also a Starbucks, UFC Gym, Panera Bread, Pei Wei, Irish Pub, Manhattan Pizza, Yoga Studio, Barber Shop, Bubbles, Capital One Bank (the list goes on and on.))
–The apartments are nice. Spacious. I love the kitchen and stainless steel appliances.
–The Fitness Center (Even though it’s small, and equipment is limited, I like that it is available to residents ²⁴⁄₇.)
–Management is helpful and friendly, which is nice. (I like how management is actually involved. For example, they are having a Halloween «get together» on 30^th with free food, drinks, and candy… I mean that’s pretty awesome. My previous apartments NEVER had anything like that for their residents… so, that’s cool.)
–The E-​Lounge, LOVE the coffee making machine and free snacks provided for everyone during the day. (Seriously.)
CONS:
–Our neighbors. Simple. Our whole floor stinks of Curry. Like OMG. EVERY. SINGLE. FREAKING. NIGHT. Yuccck!!!
–Our master bedroom is next to a family that has a child that doesn’t shut up. So, obviously the walls are thin. We bought a box fan and turn it on at night to drown out the child’s irritating cries. It’s nice, I like the white noise of the box fan, it’s soothing. We can finally sleep in peace.
–The hotel-​like hallways. It’s sketchy, and smelly.
Overall, yes I still recommend this place to anyone. It’s very nice. It has it’s pros and cons like any other place would. At least they aren’t HUGE problems.

I lived here for two years and now that I have left, I miss the privacy, convenience, and helpful staff.

Beautiful apartments set in a great community. I have lived here for about 5 months and would recommend this community to anyone. The staff is very friendly and professional all in the same. They greet everyone with a friendly hello and try to accommodate every request in a timely manner. The unit itself is gorgeous and spacious. With the town center set in the same location as the apartments, the quality of life is hard to beat! With a 24-​hour grocery store below and various restaurants within walking distance. Reston town Center is in close proximity and the commute to DC is within reason. I look forward to spending more time at such a great place!

I have lived in two (2) different units in Monroe Place and would def recommend the apartments to anyone considering the area. We were coming from living in the Reston Town Center and found this a perfect combination of walking access to good options (groceries, food, etc) while saving $ 600 a month! Highlights:
— Property Management is friendly and does a good job supporting tenants needs though I wish they had longer office hours
— Maintenance is prompt and gets the job done
— They have garage parking at a reasonable rates and uncovered garage parking for everyone
— They have good options for visitor parking (as well as furnished units if you need guest to stay close by)
— the pool is ground level and partly in the shade, but there is a good deck to lay out and they keep it open while it’s warm most years
— there is a nice rooftop deck if you wanted to have friends over
— the units are large and nice… large closets, black granite, well taken care of
— my neighbors are nice and the building is super dog friendly (though I wish everyone cleaned up after their dogs!)
— building amenities are also on par or above other options (gym, pool, rooftop, party room, eLounge, trash service daily, package signing system)

I’ve been a home owner for the past decade. So moving back into an apartment was not appealing, at all. But after moving here for work I had to find a new place quickly. After visiting over two dozen apartments, rental condos and townhouses, I chose Monroe Place. This was the best bang for the buck. It’s located within the Woodland Crossing Towncenter and adjacent to the Harris Teeter. With that said, it’s expensive. Easily one of the most expensive per square feet in the area. However it has everything I need. Three minutes to work, restaurants, barber shop/​salons, dry cleaners, bank, sports bar and generous green space for walking the dog. There’s a parking garage above Harris Teeter but it’s a $ 50 charge if you want a covered spot. For residents, there’s an indoor gym, outdoor pool (with lifeguard), lounge, business center and valet garbage pickup (yeah, seriously).
The property managers were always helpful and THE MOST professional I spoke to. (Thanks Caroline and Judy) Maintenance fixed problems I had quickly (yeah really).
There are cons of course. If you look at those apartment rating websites, they’re just full of in-​the-​moment gripes. I live on the first floor (so I can take my dog out easily), facing away from the plaza towards the woods. It’s very quiet with the exception of the neighbor upstairs, dogs barking on occasion in neighboring units and people in the hallways. THIS IS AN APARTMENT. There will be noise. Period. It only has 200 units which I thought made it quieter and less busy then Woodland Crossing across the street that has +700 units /​cringe.
Additionally, I would not recommend facing the towncenter. Especially the bar, which closes late and listening to drunks stumble out at 2 in the morning would drive me insane. Also, there’s a dumpster that’s next to the parking garage ramp that unloads every morning at 7AM. I’d avoid that too unless you’re prone to sleeping through your alarm clock. or an earthquake.
This review was for MY experiences at Monroe Place.
I hope this helps you in your search. Good luck.