The George

I have been living here for a year and I did not have to think twice before renewing my lease. The credit entirely goes to the management here!!! Serita and Rhonda are the most warm people you will come across!! They make sure your every need is taken care of!!! The apartments her are amazing and spacious!! Pretty close to everything;the metro, the bus station, Safeway, the mall-​name it and you have it!!! Regular cleaning of each and every floor!!! I would recommend The George to everyone, literally! #happytenant :)

It’s been a little over two months since I moved in here, and so far I’m very happy with my decision.
Pros:
While I was apartment hunting, The George had everything I wanted on paper: new, modern apartment complex, pet-​friendly, Metro-​accessible, good walking «score,» all major appliances in unit, and young professional crowd, among others. Since moving in, The George has proved to fulfill each one of my needs/​wants. My apartment is beautifully laid out, with an awesome view and excellent appliances. I’ve since sold my car because I can walk to just about everything I need (less than a 5 minute walk to either the Metro or grocery store). There are many other great things about living here; I’m just scratching the surface.
Cons:
If you have a car, be prepared to add on at least $ 100/​month in rent for parking. Also be sure to have the parking permit properly attached at all times, because tow trucks drive through the parking garage multiple times a day (I’ve been towed multiple times because my permit kept falling off). I always feel safe within my apartment because of the numerous electronically encoded entryways, but the surrounding area is best described as «up and coming» aka it’s not the safest neighborhood. I’m also not a fan of how little advance notice is given for reservations of the lounge. The apartment itself isn’t cheap, though that’s what you get when you want something new and modern. I haven’t had the best neighbor (sketchy behavior, loud), but that’s the perils of apartment living more so than the apartment’s fault.
I made a point to list every con so it may seem like a lot of negative stuff, but in the grand scheme of things there’s way more pros than cons. Overall, I love my new apartment, love the view, love the amenities, love my decision. Done, sold.

I’ve lived here for 8 months. Generally if you’re looking for a modern place that is super metro accessible to get into DC this is a good choice.
The pros: the office staff, Serita, Rhonda and Char as super helpful. They’re always attentive and know me by name even though I’m not around all that often. They’re often trying to do thoughtful programming for the folks here (moving night, networking happy hours, etc) which is nice, though I’ve never had the chance to go due to my schedule. The main doors to the elevator, doors to the apartments and elevators are all electronically encoded to a fob that you’re given which makes things feel pretty secure. Additionally, any packages that are delivered are put in lockers that you can only access with a personal ID and code. There are security cameras in major areas. The rooftop deck/​club room is pretty amazing, it’s what’s pictured on their website. There are tables, grilles, a pool table, Foosball and a bar area for you to hang out in with huge TV’s all over the place. There’s a great view and a very accessible and updated gym for the residents to use up there, too. The building is kept very clean and the units are super modern. On my floor (6) it’s very quiet and the people that I meet are friendly. I’ve never had an maintenance issues and there’s always plenty of hot water for showers and dishes. The building is literally 500 feet away from a Safeway and even closer to a liquor store, with a 5 minute walk over to the Wheaton Mall. The George really is an ideal place for single young professionals as far as location and amenities are concerned.
The cons: there really aren’t very many. The units are fairly small, many of which are studios. I have a 1 bedroom apartment that is 642 sq/​ft which is ideal for me individually (because the layouts are very space efficient). My girlfriend moved in this month and we’re not sure if that’s enough room for the both of us moving forward, however. The only three things that I’d mention are that sometimes the club room gets reserved with very little notice (not at all the end of the world), the heat/​air conditioning and drawer space. The drawers are very shallow which I should have realized before moving in, to the point where I can’t really fit a silverware holder in the the long way. Check it out on a tour and see if you can live with it. The thing about the AC is that it’s loud. Like really loud. I encourage you to turn it on when you’re touring the apartment. If you’re a heavy sleeper it shouldn’t be a problem, but it makes watching TV while it’s on almost impossible. Additionally there is almost no guest parking, but there are garages for the metro that are steps away where parking is free at night/​on the weekend. Those are really the only big things keeping me from giving The George 5 stars.
Overall, this place is definitely worth looking at if you work in DC or the surrounding area. As a side note (this isn’t really a pro or a con) parking on site is $ 150 a month on top of rent, so be sure to enter that into your calculation if you have a vehicle. Best of luck house/​apartment hunting!

I had an excellent experience working with Serita and Rhonda in the leasing office. They are responsive, friendly, and efficient.

I’ve lived at The George for about a year. I’m not sure about all of the weird things some of the tenants have said but it’s definitely not a bad place to live. Sure there is a little noise, but what apartment building doesn’t have noise occasionally? The apartments are really nice, I love my kitchen and my closet is huge! The staff in the leasing office is great, I love Rhonda and Serita they’re always helpful and respond quickly when I need anything. The maintenance people are also very nice Derek and Lupe always respond to my maintenance requests usually same day or next day which is always a great thing to have. Parking is a bit annoying for guests but it comes with the territory lol we live in a downtown environment. I’ve never had an issue with not being able to use the amenities when I wanted to. It’s a large building and people like to rent out the clubhouse so sometimes you can’t use it that’s not a big deal lol. There are resident activities a few times a month, there’s always free food and fun! I love the building I’m renewing my lease It’s a cool place to live if you’re a young professional.

if i can give no star i would. do not, i repeat do not move here. the building has roaches and its a new building, also you pay so much money for amenities that you simply cannot use because they give you a curfew first of all as if we the tenants are children, then management rent the amenities out the majority of the time so the times that the club room and deck are open we cant even access it because its rented out. they do not respond to service request promptly. the leasing agents are nice at first until you sign your lease and all they care about is walking around flipping their hair. i even saw one of the leasing agents leaving a tenants apartment who happened to be a guy in the middle of the day. i am going to have a petition done and have tenants sign it and send it to the corporate office. something needs to be done about management on the property, i am not comfortable paying for amenities that i can never use, that is totally insane.
as far as neighbors go i have no problem there, the doors do have a huge gap underneath so that allows these nasty roaches to get into your apartment. take my stupid advice do not sign a lease here. its not worth it and you would regret it later on.
The fabulous wood floors they rave about, VERY CHEAP! They do not give you a copy of your lease, you have to ask, the lazy inadequate leasing agents do not do a walk through upon move in so make sure if you sign a lease at this place you make them do a walk through to make sure your apartment is intact otherwise you will be held accountable.

I’ve been writing this review off and on for about 3 hours. I’m going to keep it short and sweet.
It looks nice and seems nice, but I’m sure you can find a better place next door or down Georgia Ave either direction with more amenities and better location.
There were 2 murders in the Wheaton Metro station last month and a murder in the park behind Dunkin Donuts and not a word was mentioned to residents. I found out from our «courtesy officer» who I met after 4 months of living here. Only because he was telling me the rooftop was closed at 11pm, when the ONLY email I had received stated midnight. I was simply relaxing enjoying a late Saturday evening in peace outside of my studio walls, not partying. The rooftop was 24 hours when I moved in, but closes at 10:30 and 11, depending on weekday or weekend. The gym is no longer 24 hrs (7am-​12am– not friendly for those of us who work in DC and Arlington). As a person who likes to workout before work or late nights, not being about to at 5 & 6am or 1 or 2 am when I just can’t sleep or need to burn some steam. With the rooftop being the only true amenity offered, its kind of a deterrent to renew my lease.
The parking deck under the building is maxed out and there’s a «waitlist» and the other parking garage is next door shared with The Flats (one row of spaces on each floor) and if you like to go out on the weekends, coming home after 11pm, you will be close to the top and hopefully beside someone who knows how to park. The guest parking is bogus. There are only 2 guest passes available per day and with the open hours of the office usually 9am– 5/​6pm, most working professionals are not home to get one, and by the end of the day or Friday afternoon, they have been taken up already. I don’t feel comfortable with my guests having to park at the Metro deck on the weekends. Had I known guest parking was so limited, I probably wouldn’t be here.
Overall an ok experience, I won’t be renewing my lease due to the noise issues (people sound like they are outside of your door at 2 & 3am), pet issues (non-​pet owner), smoking issues (non-​smoker), and the luxury amenities are false advertisements and limited.

I moved in here 3 months ago and do not have a negative thing to say. The apartments managers are kind and helped make sure moving in was easy and not something that was complicated. The apartments are brand new and very clean. Walking down the halls you hear people’s TV’s but once you are in your apartment you do not realize that anyone is around you. The gym is nice and very clean. Never had a problem with the gym.
The water bills are low and the apartments are very energy efficient. For someone who builds large apartments for a living it is well built. No matter what you use to build an apartment you will always have some type of noise. If you are complaining about noise here… then purchase a home in the woods.
The one downside is that the community room is rented out a lot and I do not get much of a chance to use it on the weekends. But needless to say I am very happy for this to be my home.

I was scheduled for a tour of the George last week. I am currently in the market for a new apartment as my current lease ends this summer. I was originally scheduled for 4pm and knew about an hour ahead that I wouldn’t make that time and called to reschedule to 5:15. When I arrived I realized that the person I spoke to on the phone didn’t prepare me well for my arrival. There was no conversation about where to park and they didn’t even tell me who to ask for when I arrive. I attempted to call and no one on the property picked up so my call relayed to their dedicated field office which unfortunately wasn’t helpful at all because they weren’t on location. Thus, I was outside with no clue where to park – I let my car idle in a fire lane while I attempted to go in the building and ask someone from leasing directly. Of course no one picked up so I couldn’t get in… I had to sneak in behind a resident after about five minutes. once inside there was not ONE person in the lobby that could assist and no directions explaining where to go to possibly find someone. I called the field office back several times and all they could do was apologize but they couldn’t get in touch with anyone either. The entire experience of waiting 45 minutes to be written off was incredibly disappointing. But, what’s made it worse is that not ONE SINGLE person from kettler or the George has even called to apologize for the situation. They wasted 1.5 hours of my time sitting in traffic to get there from Virginia and don’t even have enough professional courtesy to apologize for the time wasted and offer to reschedule. I would never move into a building with staff that could care less about maintaining a professional image. It goes to show they likely treat their residents like crap and I won’t be joining the ‘fun’.

I have been at the George for over two months. I will say my experience has been wonderful from the tour of the building to my move in. I have lived in many counties and rented places and the George staff and building rival some of the luxury apartments I have stayed in.

While searching for an apartment recently I came across The George apartments. What a pleasant surprise. Serita, the agent was the most charismatic agent I’ve ever encountered. She’s warm, friendly, and showed me exactly what I was looking for. I must admit I was leaning toward moving into another property, however after speaking with Serita a second time I am almost certain this will be my new home. The staff was friendly, the property is beautiful, and there are so many things to do and see in the area. I’m looking forward to living in The George, perhaps it will be my home sweet home.