Huntington Gateway Apartamentos

The Pool, Gym and Lobby have been under renovation for ever. And they have the nerve to charge you for Common Areas utilities such as electricity and gas.
When you raise a claim, management simply does not care!

Pool, Gym, Lobby and more is under construction forever! Don't get misled by the pictures.
They charge electricity for common areas!
Alternative Gym is in a nearby plaza that they own, and you will find homeless people sleeping there!
The answer from the front desk and Manager is WE DONT CARE!

I lived here for 18 months. At the end of my lease term their renewal offer was 20% higher than the rent I was paying. Highest rent hike I've ever seen in my life, and I've been a long-term renter in the DC region. I was a clean tenant, no issues with payments. The building is old and amenities are ok, but not for the price they charge. Route 1 is loud, and good luck getting out of the driveway when there is an accident on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge (which is almost daily at this point), it jams... up all the roads around this apartment due to the proximity to 495 ramps. There are many other options out there, so think twice before settling on this place. Lee mas

What they won't tell you is that ALL UTILITIES that is used in the common areas are paid BY YOU also. OH, and the water and gas, used by all residents, are also paid by you. So you better be ready to add another $150/mo onto the list price IN ADDITION to the extra $150/mo of your private utilities...

The property itself is fine, some things go into disrepair and are fixed in time so no issues there. The new owners seems hellbent on downgrading things or changing them to make it easier to manage. Which makes sense since this is primarily owned by an REIT so lowering costs is key to shareholder value. We used to have a concierge but that is long gone now. The package system now replaced with lockers that will cost you I believe $60-$80 a year to use. Otherwise, get a PO box. There used to a... shuttle for this place which was used by residents before the pandemic and adored. Every property in this area also uses a shuttle to take you to the metro because it is a bit over a mile walk uphill. For some reason Huntington Gateway cancelled the shuttle and that cancellation was not reflected in the price at all.

You will be nearly $100 in utilities, because the owners decided that you have to pay "shared space utilities" which is normally something that falls on the landlord. It should be part of their operating expenses but in the pursuit of profit and returns they make you, the tenet pay for that. But hey, don't worry those fees go to a good cause! Like a gym that is mostly in disrepair. If you go on a tour and you pass the gym, go ahead and check it out, almost every piece of equipment is broken in some fashion, the treadmills conveniently face away from the door so you can't see every one but a single treadmill has an "out of order sign".

Parking is mostly fine, but $75 a month. Prepare for that. The garage doors often have problems, and there have been wheels stolen from cars in the past, the cars were of course dropped onto their frames by the thieves. Oh also the retail, not so bad, not so great. There is an increasing presence of (to put it kindly) riff raff that is making the retail area a very unfortunate space to be in. There has been at least one stabbing in recent memory, and I believe a shooting last year outside the retail area. I can't blame the complex for that entirely, but just a sign of the neighborhoods decline in general.

I wouldn't call this property luxury at all for what it is worth, and with you paying for the buildings and your own utilities fully, broken gym equipment, and a declining neighborhood, just be prepared for things to get worse if you move here, while the management adds a fresh coat of paint to the decaying façade. And charges you for it. Lee mas