The Avant formerly Patriot Village

7931 Patriot Drive, Annandale, VA 22003
703-941-1550 WEBSITE save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

recommended by:
20%

overall rating:

2.2

2.1

Parking:

2.6

Maintenance:

2.6

Construction:

2.8

Noise:

2.8

Grounds:

2.6

Safety:

2.5

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12/16/2011

Terrible place to live

3.0

I have lived here since may and can not wait to leave. From roaches everywhere to leaks to the office losing packages to our dryer never working to squirrels in our walls. You name it. We have it. The management ... more

11/07/2011

Avant Living

YES

4.0

I lived in one of the newly renovated one bedroom units at The Avant. I moved in around October of 2008 (3 years). I enjoyed living there as there were so many conveniences, with stores in walking distance and other ... more

09/27/2011

Big apartments, nice price

YES

5.0

I lived in an apartment on John Adams from 2008-2010. Aside from residents being obnoxious about just throwing trash on the ground outside of the dumpster (I assume one jerk does it and then everyone else assumes that the trass ... more

09/17/2011

Love the sq ft

1.0

I lived at the Avant for a year. We came from CA and leased over the Internet. We hated from the very beginning. I agree with everything from "Turn the TV up loud" We loved the size of the apartment ... more

09/12/2011

Horrible, It is a money pit

1.0

I lived there 6 months out of 12 month lease. Had to leave due to orders to go abroad.They said they did not care and i had to pay. Ironic coming from a place that has patriot drive as one ... more

06/14/2011

Turn on the tube and drown out the rest.

YES

3.0

05/10/2011

I have been here two weeks and am already counting the days till I move out

2.0

04/13/2011

Parking is terrible

2.0

01/27/2011

RUN AWAY!!

1.0

01/10/2011

Wow sooooo went down hill !!!!!

1.0

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About

The Avant is an apartment community located in Annandale , VA . It has also been known as Patriot Village . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Wedgewood West ( 0.5 miles), Heritage Woods ( 0.6 miles), and Little River Square ( 0.9 miles).

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11/19/2010	ROACHES ROACHES ROACHES ROACHES!!!! NO PARKING!! MOLD MOLD MOLD!!!	NO	1.0
10/05/2010	Bad, but not bad for the money	YES	2.0
07/09/2010	Not the greatest	NO	2.0
06/26/2010	Absolutely not recommended for families	NO	1.0
06/14/2010	towed three times	NO	1.0
06/12/2010	completely unsafe	NO	2.0
06/07/2010	the avant	NO	2.0
05/13/2010	Going down fast	NO	1.0
04/27/2010	Do not even think about it...	NO	1.0
04/20/2010	It was a terrible experiment!	NO	1.0
04/19/2010	Think twice before you move	NO	1.0
04/16/2010	Worst Place EVER!	NO	1.0
03/07/2010	Terrible Book with a Pretty Cover	NO	2.0
02/16/2010	Fantastic	YES	5.0
02/13/2010	THE WORST PLACE TO POSSIBLY CONSIDER MOVING...EVER!	NO	2.0
02/08/2010	Biggest Mistake ever; AVOID LIVING HERE AT ALL COSTS	NO	1.0
11/11/2009	Happy living here	YES	3.0
10/30/2009	Don't Live Here Ever! Please Read This!	NO	1.0
10/07/2009	Living in the Avant is like living in Hell	NO	1.0
06/18/2009	seriously how is this place still open??	NO	1.0
04/23/2009	the single worst place to live!!!!!!!!!!!!!	NO	3.0
04/16/2009	UNDENIABLY THE WORST PLACE I'VE EVER LIVED...RENTER BEWARE!!	NO	3.0
03/21/2009	Well I'm not sure about The Avant,- so far so good.	YES	3.0
03/15/2009	THE AVANT	NO	3.0
03/15/2009	Antiquated Infrastructure	NO	2.0
01/12/2009	Somewhat Positive???	NO	2.0
11/23/2008	It's Not Worth It	NO	2.0
11/18/2008	Please take heed....	NO	1.0
11/18/2008	Please take heed...	NO	1.0
11/17/2008	The worst Apartment I ever lived in	NO	1.0
11/17/2008	Don't want to live here...	NO	2.0
11/07/2008	rent towing utilities	NO	1.0
11/02/2008	So glad I moved	NO	2.0
10/27/2008	Another Bad Review Coming Up!	NO	1.0
10/08/2008	Run away from The Avant	NO	3.0
09/23/2008	DON'T MOVE HERE!!!	NO	1.0
08/01/2008	Unsafe Neighborhood	NO	1.0
07/06/2008	Management, Maintenance, and Security Failure	NO	1.0
06/19/2008	Insult to Injury	NO	1.0
06/17/2008	Mixed feelings--Okay rent--Rude staff--Outdated apartments	NO	2.0
06/12/2008	Less than a year and I had enough...	NO	2.0
05/09/2008	Nathan Hale incident incorrect...	YES	3.0
05/07/2008	The Worst Place EVER!	NO	1.0
05/02/2008	Murder in my building? This are is not safe and I am fed up!	NO	1.0
04/20/2008	You never get what you ask for	NO	1.0
04/14/2008	It's good.........especially for the price & location	YES	3.0
04/09/2008	Pros and Cons	NO	2.0
04/05/2008	I love it here	YES	5.0
03/12/2008	Summary of the Avant	NO	2.0
02/09/2008	You Might Enjoy it if You're Deaf	NO	2.0
01/02/2008	you get your money's worth.	YES	3.0
12/05/2007	Was not as bad for me...	YES	3.0
12/04/2007	Rent is cheap, but it's still not worth it!	NO	1.0
11/24/2007	WORST PROPERTY YOU EVER LIVE IN	NO	1.0
11/18/2007	An Urban Oasis	YES	5.0
10/18/2007	Great Place....	YES	5.0
06/12/2007	POOR MANAGEMENT LOUD NEIGHBORS	NO	1.0
05/01/2007	Spacious and Clean	YES	3.0
04/09/2007	DO NOT MOVE HERE	NO	1.0
04/01/2007	DO NOT LIVE HERE	NO	1.0
03/27/2007	DO NOT LIVE HERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE	NO	1.0
02/14/2007	Consumer Alert!	NO	2.0
02/10/2007	WELL,,,,,,,,	NO	2.0
12/20/2006	no title	NO	1.0
12/16/2006	full of roaches!ants! you will regret!	NO	1.0
11/09/2006	it may be old...	YES	3.0
11/02/2006	Roach problem? They don't care.	NO	2.0
10/15/2006	Mostly good	YES	3.0
07/22/2006	Good experience	YES	4.0
06/18/2006	IS OKAY	YES	3.0
06/18/2006	Be cautious - service is not responsive	NO	2.0
06/08/2006	Resident Services Suck	NO	2.0
04/29/2006	Avoid if you like peace of mind	NO	2.0
03/07/2006	Great Community! Great Staff! Lots of Green.	YES	5.0
10/11/2005	Look elsewhere	NO	3.0
10/10/2005	Greediness starting to zap the nicer benefits	NO	3.0
09/05/2005	Stingy, greedy, typical - PLEASE stay away.	NO	1.0
08/19/2005	WOULD NOT RECOMMEND	NO	2.0
06/20/2005	GANG ACTIVITY....	NO	2.0
06/17/2005	I have not had any problems	YES	3.0
06/08/2005	Don't Do It...Move somewhere else!	NO	1.0
04/01/2005	I like it!	YES	4.0
03/30/2005	cute, as nice as anything else I have seen-	YES	4.0
01/19/2005	Convenient and Cozy	YES	4.0
01/19/2005	no problems	YES	3.0
01/06/2005	Thank goodness we left	NO	2.0
12/13/2004	Dangerous Envrionment, Noisy, No parking, terrible Customer Service!	NO	1.0
12/09/2004	Large apartment, good service, I'm happy	YES	5.0
12/07/2004	no title	YES	5.0
11/26/2004	Good at first then...	NO	1.0
11/08/2004	Just moved in and Love it!!	YES	5.0
11/07/2004	infested, bad parking, terrible staff	NO	1.0
10/31/2004	New to the Village	YES	3.0
10/05/2004	Roach Motel	NO	2.0
07/08/2004	Recently moved in	NO	2.0
06/28/2004	It's like living in a gangster pit!!!!	NO	1.0
05/07/2004	some pros, lots of cons	NO	2.0
03/24/2004	Good and Bad	NO	3.0
03/12/2004	Is not that bad	YES	4.0
01/31/2004	lived here in 1974 when 1st opened!	YES	5.0
12/11/2003	We love it here	YES	4.0
10/27/2003	Anywhere else, but here!	NO	1.0
09/25/2003	Not Recommended	NO	1.0
09/23/2003	no title	NO	2.0
02/10/2003	DO NOT MOVE HERE	NO	2.0
02/04/2003	Just moved in....AND I LOVE IT!	YES	5.0
01/29/2003	Worst place to live	NO	1.0
01/03/2003	no title	YES	3.0
10/01/2002	Horrible, amateurish managment & laughable prices with NO PEACE FROM NOISE	NO	1.0
08/23/2002	Wonderful Community	YES	4.0
08/18/2002	I´M MOVING BACK AND CAN´T WAIT!!!!!	YES	4.0
08/16/2002	Biggest Mistake You´ll Ever Make	NO	1.0
07/09/2002	Unsafe neigborhood, poor apartments´ conditions	NO	3.0
07/01/2002	Best Place to be!	YES	4.0
05/21/2002	I would not rent here again	NO	2.0
05/13/2002	Horrible management...Terrible neighborhood...	NO	2.0
04/30/2002	Management Couldn´t Be Worse--A shame because great apartments	NO	2.0
04/03/2002	Nice Apartments, Management Challenges	YES	3.0
01/08/2002	sux ---	NO	2.0
12/06/2001	Refusal to work with residents	NO	3.0
06/28/2001	Utility Problems!	NO	3.0
06/05/2001	not that great	NO	2.0

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