Empire Apartamentos

I’ve been living at the Empire for about a year now. I frankly cannot complain about anything. The building is clean and always well kept (you can often run into the maintenance staff in the morning). The amenities are on par with the area. The rooftop is a fantastic quiet place to hang out during a nice day. The laundry room is efficient (though it could be slightly less expensive). The staff is absolutely delightful and helpful. The little touches - such as Keurig stations or donuts on cold... morning - were surely appreciated. After living here for almost a year, I have absolutely no complaints. Lee mas

I've been living in the Empire for over a year. I work around the area of Foggy Bottom and in the Empire I found just what I need for a place with a decent location and cheaper price for this area. The staff of the building is super-efficient and friendly, responding super quickly to any suggestion or request. The building is old but they look after it very well. They probably don’t have the largest gym or laundry area, but is does the job.

My roommate and I lived here for a year, six months of which were also spent living with carpet beetles in our unit that destroyed clothing and personal property; this was in addition to the cockroaches seen almost daily in the stairwells, trash rooms, and laundry room. Our unit was never treated, despite countless calls and emails to management, and we are glad to be moving out. The rent is cheap, but not worth the anxiety and health risks.

This apartment has central air and radiator heat. So if you don't like the temperature, you've got to just suck it up and deal with it. In my experience this means that it's going to be 80 degrees year round. (Not exaggerating, i have an indoor thermometer to keep track). And opening windows or using a fan does little to solve the problem as the units only have Windows on one side which does not allow for cross ventilation and the radiator (which you can't adjust) just compensates for the... difference in the winter. If you decide to cook in the unit, you can add two or three degrees because the kitchens don't vent properly and your apartment smells like food the rest of the week. And while the management is very nice, and seemingly responsive, nothing gets done about the temperature, ever. Other things you may have to bug them for weeks to get done. Lee mas

An older building but they do a great job with the upkeep. I have never seen a roach/mouse (which is a big deal in DC!). You'd think that living on the border of GWU would mean a lot of rowdy college kids but that's really not an issue!

The new rooftop deck is very pleasant including brand new outdoor furniture with views of the Washington Monument. I also believe they are in the process of putting in a gym in the basement next to the laundry room.

The only issue I have is that there is no... 24hr concierge/official mailroom for packages. Instead they are left right inside the building where anyone can access them. Lee mas