I have been living at the Berkshire for over 3 years now. The only reason I continue to stay here because I am a student at AU. Moving is difficult. It takes a lot of time and effort and the managament knows that and takes advantage of it. The noise is unbearable- you can even hear your neighbor flushing the toilet.

The management is totally ineffective in dealing with noise - like when you hear your neighbors play loud music at 2 a.m. even on weekdays. I have written several letters to the in-building management and to the main office in Maryland/Virgina. Nothing has been done about it. The laziest person in the management is Joy Garica. She is downright rude and unprofessional.

There is no security in the Building. They have lied to the residents about having a security guard at night in case of any problem. Each time I have called it seems the security guard is on 2 -day sick leave.

The rent is exorbitant compared to the living conditions. There is a constant problem of cockroaches. The 8th floor apartments especially have had a water leakage problem for at least 3 years. They tell us they've been trying to hire a cheap contractor each time the ceiling starts leaking. This is a permanent problem but all they do is repaint it every time it leaks.

Overall, the worst choice of building in the D.C. area. An ABSOLUTE NO NO!!! STAY AWAY.

User Responses
From: d0d2200	Date: 12/28/2008
i heard one of the managers was beaten by her boyfriend or husband and is so profoundly bitter about it that she displaces her feelings on all men. it wouldn't surprise me if joy is the one the manager that people were referring to - one of the many goddam cockroaches in the building would be a better manager.

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