Waterside Towers

I’ve been living here for some time now and it has been a great experience up until 1) the construction work started to repair the garage and 2) they changed management.
Regarding the first point I understand that it’s necessary and I think that it is a good thing to improve the facility but it’s been going on for months now. Thankfully we are not so much affected by the noise (more by the dust) since they work during business hours.
Regarding the management, I can’t really be 100% sure that the previous manager was better since I never had to deal with him (which means that I’ve never had any serious issue in 2 years) but ever since it changed, I’ve been having issues with things as basic as payment processing and obtaining copies of document. My emails have stayed unanswered for days and when I talk to the management, I felt that I was bothering.
Except for these two main issues, I enjoy living here, the neighborhood and neighbors are very pleasant, I enjoy the large balcony during summer and so far, nthe maintenance team has always been efficient in fixing any issue I’ve had within the apartment.

The construction is still going on and paying for parking in the garage when we are not even guaranteed a space is a huge let down. Our car has been getting acid stains on it from the renovated parts of the garage. They should have been fixing the pipes in there while fixing the foundation/​support. Now they are renovating the «party room» when they haven’t even finished with the damn garage. What else is going to be taken away next? This is ridiculous. The apartments need more care than the stupid party room. My neighbor’s apartment was flooding every time we used our shower for about two months and they just got around to fixing it and I’m not even sure if it was fixed properly. Hope it isn’t flooding them anymore. :(

We’ve loved this place ever since we moved in! So much space and the rent prices are so reasonable! There is so much to do within walking distance, and with the metro nearby getting around town is a breeze. The neighbors are all so friendly and it feels like such a community. We actually have room on our balcony to use it and have a «city garden» The employees here are friendly and nice. If you are new to D.C. Or looking for a neighborhood that has a great diverse community vibe I would highly recommend considering waterside! :)

The buildings are located in a great location. However, the complex is old. From plumbing to electrical, the buildings need extensive renovations. The management company advertises remodeled units. The remodel was cheap. It is ⁵⁄₁₁ and the AC transition is behind schedule. The halls, apartments, and other common areas are beyond uncomfortable. A major garage renovation is also behind schedule. It appears the management company can’t manage the day to day activities or the major projects. Also the concrete work in the garage has damaged car finishes.
There are plenty of new apartments in the area now. Waterside Towers can’t compete with new complexes.

After initial problems, I loved living in this complex. The staff are wonderful. The only reason we moved was because it was time to buy. If you are thinking of renting one of their apartments, all I can say is, you will love it.

CON — Uncaring and incompetent management company. Leaky garage that damages your car’s finish. Cars regularly broken into while parked in the garage. Two armed gun robberies in the last week occurring in the elevator/​garage area. «Non-​operable and non-​monitored security cameras» — and this how management describes them on a big sign as you leave the parking garage. Thanks for advertising to all the criminals that our apartments are unsafe and unsecured. Really dumb management.
PRO — Great location and a balcony.

Have been here nearly a year and really have no complaints. Clean, well maintained, helpful staff who have been right on top of things if we needed them. We were looking for something close to my husband’s job (10 minute walk), close to Metro (5 minute walk), and the fact that we are next to the waterfront, within walking distance of National’s Stadium and the National Mall are just icing on the cake. Safeway, library, Arena stage, churches, dry cleaning and lots of restaurants which are new to the area. Haines Point is a mere run or bike ride away and we’re close to freeway entrances. Nice pool, holiday parties for tenants with food and drink and our own balcony which made us popular with friends to watch the fireworks. Everything in DC is pricey so there’s no getting around that, but friends told us our experience in DC would be much better if we didn’t have an ugly commute. They were right! We love it here.

I recently moved to the complex to try living in SW before buying. It’s a mid century modern style facility, well maintained and with friendly, professional and responsive staff. The tower apartments all have good sized balconies. (why live somewhere in DC without a balcony!?) steps to the waterfront, metro and bus. Modern full service Safeway meets all of my organic food requirements. Organic dry cleaner is excellent.

Good, safe affordable place to live in SW DC. Friendly staff, secure buildings, utlilites included. There aren’t a lot of amenities, there is parking for an extra 120 a month, and a fitness center, for 58 a month.
My only real complaint is that it sometimes take a few days to have your maintainence requests fulfilled.
It’s about a 4 minutes walk to Waterfront metro, and while there isn’t a ton of stuff going on in the neighborhood, that appears to be changing. The local Safeway is getting an upgrade, as is the CVS and Bank of America. The construction on the new Arena Stage is almost complete, and there is a Starbucks coming soon.
I also love that it is only a 15 minute walk to Nats Town. I am a huge baseball fan and love being so close to the stadium.

We lived at Waterside for about three years and never had any serious issues. It is a pretty no-​frills apartment complex, but the price was right at the time, and the staff always seemed friendly enough. There was some incompetence (sometimes we wouldn’t be notified for weeks, if at all, after a package had been delivered), but it certainly seemed better than any of the surrounding complexes.
Location isn’t bad. Not a lot in terms of restaurants/​shops/​etc., but is a very easy trip into the city and to the national mall. This may improve with all the new construction going on there now.