The Parkwest Apartments

Pros: Location is perfectly situation between Woodley Park and Cleveland Park, meaning residents are easy walking distance between two red line Metro stops. Additionally, Cleveland Park has a number of great restaurant options (not so much Woodley, which is filled with tourist trap type places for Zoo visitors). You’re also a mile from both Dupont and Adams Morgan — easily walkable on a nice day.
As a resident, you’ll have access to the rooftop with great views of the mall and surrounding areas. They recently bought some new deck furniture which I’m not a huge fan of, but at least management seems committed to trying new things out.
Finally, I’ve actually found the front desk and maintenance staff to be very responsive and friendly. Any time we’ve had a problem in our unit, it’s been fixed within 24 hours. Given what I’ve read about other buildings in the area, this is a huge plus.
Cons: This is by no means a luxury apartment. The wood floors are nice, but the kitchen appliances and other amenities are pretty bare bones. Of course, like everything else in DC, the Parkwest is overpriced for what you get, but it’s still cheaper than other nearby options.
Other cons include: Regularly broken laundry machines and dealing with zoo tourists on the weekends