Del Ray Central

Absolutely great place. We lived here for a year, and the management was great to work with. Maintenance was fast and responsive. The location is fantastic with a lot of great restaurants nearby. For parents there is also a very nice daycare in walking distance. The downside is that even the largest apartment is small for a family, and unfortunately the address doesn’t feed into the best rated schools. I would definitely recommend to anyone.

This is my second shout out to the best apartment building in Alexandria. I have now been here a year and come to love my apartment, the location, the people, the dogs, the babies and the incredible staff even more than after I moved in in 2014. In order to save $$ and get a higher floor apartment with a true balcony, I moved again last month. The move was difficult for me as I am 64 and crippled. But I accomplished it with the help of the apartment staff, who were so kind and generous and caring. I could not have done it without their labor and moral support. I love my new digs, which are quiet and have a great view on the top floor.
Moreover, I was impressed greatly by Delray Central’s willingness to quickly find me a cheaper apartment which was manifestly against their monetary interest. Further, they put off the move to accommodate my broken arm, holding the apartment for me for months. This demonstrates their CLASS, integrity, and loyalty to a good tenant whom they expect (correctly) will be here for many years. This recognition of the business sense of a loyal, supportive approach vs. trying to achieve short-​term cash flow is emblematic of this landlord.
If you want to live in diverse, humming friendly Del Ray, this should be your apartment choice. I advise foregoing those pretentious, expensive high rises with ²⁴⁄₇ concierge, but no soul for Delray Central. This advice applies whatever race, gender, age or marital status you have.
Bravo DRC!!!

Have had a great experience living here — Katie has been amazing as Marie was before her. They will go out of their way to make living here easy, are always super responsive and do their best to find the right solution quickly. Would recommend Del Ray Central to anyone.

I’ve lived here for the last six months. I absolutely love it. Katie and friends are spectacular and extremely personable. The amenities are as advertised. It isn’t the swankest place about but it’s located well and maintained extremely well with responsive management.

Could not have wished for a better apartment in Del Ray, Alexandria for my husband and I and our two (big) dogs! After three and a half GREAT years living our 1 bedroom at Del Ray Central we are incredibly sad to leave, but excited to be moving into our first place as homeowners right down the street :) Marie and the property management staff were incredibly accommodating, accessible, and made our rental experience (what we think) the best possible. If you ever needed anything, the maintenance staff had it taken care of within 24 hours (hello, free kitchen/​bathroom/​hallway light bulb changes? Yes please!). The tenants were incredibly friendly, the location cannot be beat, and after renting approximately six properties in northern Virginia over the past 9 years or so, we finally found one we were very happy to live in long-​term. I’m going to miss my beautiful kitchen and bathrooms when we move into our fixer-​upper but looking forward to staying local and continuing to see everyone around town!

I have lived at Del Ray Central (DRC) for nearly 10 months and it’s been great calling it my home. When I began looking at apartments in the area I gave myself two weeks to find the right place. So, I did my research and viewed nearly two dozen apartments in buildings, homes, town homes, etc.
Del Ray Central was my first stop and setting up an appointment to meet with a leasing agent was easy. When I arrived I was greeted by Katie and I couldn’t be more pleased with the reception and the tour of the available apartments. I looked at a number of units in both the north and south buildings and I settled on a spacious one bedroom with a balcony in the south building. The price and specials they were running when I visited could not be beat. I was impressed by the cleanliness, security, and the amenities. I had a good feeling about DRC… That was just the beginning.
After moving in, I was impressed by the responsiveness and efficiency of the maintenance staff. Quick to respond and follow-​up, and they are in and out of the apartment with little to no inconvenience.
Marie, the property manager, is fantastic. She always greets you with a smile and is she is very kind and approachable. She does an excellent job managing the property and ensuring the resident’s needs and requests are met. She and her staff host a monthly catered social. They also recently upgraded their two roof top decks and before doing so they canvassed the residents for their input and requests. Both decks now have electric grills (very convenient) and updated modern furniture. They also purchased «Corn Hole» (a lawn game) for the courtyard.
There is also a fitness center on site. Parking and storage are convenient and ample. The community of neighbors are great. Lots of dogs and a nice onsite dog-​run.
You’ll love the building, staff, amenities, and the Del Ray Area.

I’ve been at Del Ray Central for over two years. The apartments are spacious, the management is responsive, and maintenance is amazing. Very convenient to the Pentagon, as the 10E bus stops right in front of the building and is an express to the Pentagon and Crystal City. Loved the garage parking, the dog run, and the friendly, walkable neighborhood. Highly recommended. I have purchased a condo nearby, but am sad to be leaving!

Del Ray Central is a great place to live. I moved to Virginia from Tampa, FL and was used to having many amenities (aka bars, restaurants, grocery store, pharmacy, etc.) all within walking distance. When I moved back I was in the boonies and looking to surround myself with a similar environment as soon as possible. Admittedly, I was targeting Ballston, Clarendon, DC, etc… somewhere convenient, trendy, close to a metro, and an apartment with all the upgrades. It became apparent that after going on apartment reviews, etc… that I wouldn’t be able to achieve that without paying an arm and a leg, or sacrificing quality. The main thing that first caught my eye about DRC is that the apartments themselves looked amazing, and then I was blown away at their 95% rating an apartment reviews. I hadn’t seen any other place with higher than 60−70% and the average for other places was somewhere around 45% favorable. So although this place was not in the location I was seeking I had to check it out… and ultimately ended up signing a lease.
Positives:
* The apartments are all updated with fairly high end appliances and fixtures. The apartments appear upscale with decent quality granite, flooring, windows, and lighting. The place was incredibly clean — the apartment, the common areas, outdoor areas, etc…
* The staff is amazing — like I said I checked out a few other places and the people there didn’t appear nearly as genuine or willing to help as Marie, Katie, Raul, and additional maintenance staff.
* Underground parking, that’s easily accessible and safe. They also provide onsite storage for a fee.
* I don’t want to jinx myself here but I’ve never once seen a mouse, roach, spider, ant, or any of that crap you will probably get elsewhere. I’m pretty happy I don’t have to think about having stuff crawling on me at night.
* For the most part, it’s fairly sound proof. This place is very dog friendly and you will definitely hear dogs at times walking through the halls. You may hear a dog from your neighbor’s apartment if they are one of those with anxiety, but the tenants have been great about doing what they can to address the situation if it becomes too much.
* The neighborhood — right down the street in Del Ray there are restaurants, a few bars, there’s grocery and department stores within walking distance as well (if you aren’t going to be carrying a bunch of bags). But most of the stores are individually owned and unique on Mount Vernon Ave.
* The demographic of people is really diverse. I’d say most of the tenants here are working professionals and generally everyone is very nice.
* They do happy hours and get together for tenants to make networking easy.
* The closest metro is under a mile away — I don’t normally take that one (Braddock) though…
* Old town is less than 10 minutes away, as well as Shirlington, Crystal City, and Pentagon City. Getting into DC takes 10, maximum 15 mins.
* Laundry room in your apartment has a ton of space for storage.
* Free coffee, printing, internet access in common areas. Access to grills and several nice outdoor areas for entertaining.
* I don’t own a dog, but it appears really dog friendly here, all the dogs are low key and well kept.
* Regular maintenance, very professional and personable.
* This list is really long so you get the point, needless to say it’s a great value and I’m happy I moved here.
Improvements:
* No pool, gym may appear small to some but it has what you need for cardio and a full workout.
* I did have a noise issue, once but it was primarily due to my neighbor’s child falling asleep with their surround sound bumping nickelodeon all night. One conversation and that never happened again.
* I did want a place with full hardwood, but at least I have nice flooring in the kitchen, bathroom, and laundry area.
* Closets in the one bedroom I have aren’t walk in but there are 3 total closets in the place, 2 in the bedroom, and I fit all my stuff comfortably.
In an effort not to write a book here, I’ll stop there. You should have zero concern over moving into this place. I don’t foresee myself being interest in living in other apartments, and will probably stay here until I find the right house.