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anonymous

Resident 2012 - 2013

1/2/2013

There are pluses and minus to the units at 4701 Willard Ave. The apartments are quite spacious and have a generous amount of large closets. My unit which is a two bedroom with a den (not renovated) has 3 very large walk in closets, plus many other closets. This is unusual in comparison to other buildings in the area. The living area and bedrooms are generous in size.Hardwood flooring in all rooms which is very nice compared to other building which have wall to wall carpet. I have found when I put in a request for a repair the staff has been courteous and quick to respond. I understand there is going to be renovations to the building(new gym,lounge area, office center) and there has been work on the infrastructure of the building but from what I can see 4701 Willard looks as if it had been neglected and not updated in a long time and I can understand how the new management needs to do this. The location of the building is wonderful with a short walk to grocery stores, restaurants and shopping. There is also some nice walking trails very close. The metro is two blocks away which is great. The negatives though do exist in this building. The design layout of the majority of units have dining rooms and kitchens with no natural light, no windows. It is dreary and depressing. Even in the newly renovated units in the dining room the new light fixture is not adequate for the amount of light a room with no window needs--same goes for the kitchens(windowless in most units). The new light fixture is cheap and small and a design flaw in a room without natural light. Hall ways and foyers are have inadequate lighting in the units. There is an inadequate amount of washers/dryers in the laundry rooms on each floor for the amount of apartments on each floor. This leads to a lot of problems when trying to do laundry, machines are always in use and there can be hours of wait time to get your laundry done. In comparison with apartments in the same price range in more modern updated buildings the units have washer/dryers in individual apartments. For me this is a big negative. At least have more laundry machines per floor. If you live in the front of the building the traffic noise is very very loud and CONSTANT. Willard Ave is a popular cut through, so it is a very noisy building --all day and night.
    Manager

    1/3/2013

    4701 Willard
    Thanks for weighing in with your thoughts about 4701 Willard. Your feedback is valuable to us, and the team and I read every review posted. It's great to hear that you're enjoying the layout of your apartment, as well as our convenient location. Regarding the lighting in the kitchens: We have been experimenting with different fixture and bulb options to make them brighter. If you have any suggestions you'd like to share, please let me know. As for the laundry rooms, there are three washers and dryers on each floor. In the next few months, we will be renovating these rooms as well as the hallways which will update the machines and lighting. We also offer a laundry service through Soapy Joes. They will pick up and drop off next day washed and folded for a reasonable rate. Contact the office if you're interested in signing up. We want to make sure you're proud to call our community your home. Please feel free to contact me at ecianci-gorder@eqr.com or at (301) 652-7600 if you'd like to talk about your concerns.

    Review 55 out of 147

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