Archstone Ballston Square formerly Lincoln Towers

850 N. Randolph St., Arlington, VA 22203
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34%

overall rating:

2.3

Parking:

2.6

Maintenance:

2.4

Construction:

3.0

Noise:

3.0

Grounds:

3.2

Safety:

2.2

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11/12/2011

Horrendous Apartment Building

1.0

Not enough can possibly be done to save this building, except a complete overhaul in management, attitude, and equipment. There are some positives though. The location is great. I have lived in big cities and street noise does not bother ... more

11/07/2011

Run....Run away fast.

1.0

This place seems great at first. Pros: -They have fabulous floor plans. -The fa ade is somewhat cute. -The location is perfect. -The front desk Staff is very nice! But, after move in, it was all down hill. Cons: -They raised my rent ... more

11/05/2011

Poor Management, Old Building with constant issues, Would not Recommend

1.0

I've been living in this building for two years - and while I will admit its location is great if you require access to the metro (or use the metro often); the rest of the issues and pricing is not ... more

11/05/2011

STAY AWAY

1.0

Look closely. EVERYTHING in this dump is facade... it looks good until you get close. It's overpriced. The staff lies to you. The noise from the air conditioners and heaters of the surrounding buildings will drive you crazy and you ... more

11/03/2011

Love this place!

YES

5.0

I've had a great experience in the 6 months I've been here. Maintenance requests were responded to immediately (they switched my light bulb, fixed dispose-all). The building is extremely clean- I have yet to see a bug anywhere in my ... more

07/12/2011

Lack of care by the staff

3.0

07/08/2011

Archstone Ballston Square

2.0

06/20/2011

Rent Increases are Absurd

1.0

05/28/2011

Do you love unexpected 11% rent increases?

1.0

04/25/2011

Rent hikes very unreasonable. Moving out for that reason.

2.0

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Archstone Ballston Square is an apartment community located in Arlington , VA . It has also been known as Lincoln Towers . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Richmond Square Apartments ( 0.1 miles), Randolph Towers ( 0.1 miles), and Avalon at Ballston - Quincy Towers ( 0.1 miles).

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09/25/2010	Overall a pretty good place to live	YES	4.0
06/25/2010	15% Rent Increase After First Year, Management is a Joke	NO	1.0
02/23/2010	Grade: B- expect large rent increase after 1 year	YES	4.0
02/02/2010	Living Cost Update	YES	4.0
09/09/2009	Positive experience so far...	YES	4.0
09/09/2009	No	NO	3.0
08/04/2009	Great location, dubious business practices.	YES	3.0
07/21/2009	Awesome but expensive	YES	5.0
07/14/2008	Well-maintained complex, convenient location, outstanding staff	YES	5.0
07/08/2008	AWEFUL!!!! (but the maintenance staff)	NO	2.0
06/19/2008	Convenient and great!	YES	4.0
04/29/2008	My second review years later	YES	3.0
04/17/2008	Not bad all round	YES	4.0
03/13/2008	Price too high	NO	2.0
02/02/2008	Section 8! Not happy they take Section 8 housing.	NO	3.0
12/14/2007	no title	NO	2.0
12/13/2007	too expensive for what you get	NO	2.0
07/05/2007	You can do better.	NO	1.0
06/15/2007	Great Location, Poor Management	YES	3.0
06/12/2007	Never again	NO	2.0
04/27/2007	Great Place to Stay	YES	4.0
03/14/2007	AVOID THIS COMPLEX!	NO	1.0
02/23/2007	Good place - no complaints	YES	4.0
02/22/2007	High Rental Rate Increases!!!!	NO	1.0
02/09/2007	Nothing special - nice, but as a large company, always out for profit!	YES	3.0
01/18/2007	Find another apartment building	NO	2.0
01/16/2007	Always Improving	YES	4.0
12/13/2006	Just don't do it	NO	1.0
12/04/2006	Sucks	NO	1.0
10/30/2006	Would not live here, except for the Location	NO	1.0
10/26/2006	You can do better!	NO	2.0
10/01/2006	Almost scared off by reviews, but I like it	YES	5.0
08/13/2006	Great location at least!	NO	2.0
08/03/2006	FIND ANOTHER BUILDING!!!!	NO	1.0
08/01/2006	Stay away	NO	2.0
08/01/2006	DO NOT LIVE HERE	NO	1.0
07/05/2006	We're Gettin' out of here!!!	NO	2.0
06/27/2006	RUDE STAFF!!!!!	NO	1.0
06/23/2006	Too pricey for what you get	NO	2.0
06/16/2006	You Take the Good You Take the Bad	YES	3.0
05/22/2006	Stay out of Lincoln Towers	NO	1.0
05/21/2006	Worst Apartment Experience	NO	1.0
05/12/2006	awful service and space for the price	NO	2.0
05/04/2006	A friendly response to your misleading propaganda (payed by the management??)...	NO	2.0
04/29/2006	no title	NO	2.0
04/02/2006	Ugly rent increase...	NO	3.0
03/30/2006	Lincoln Towers...not as bad as everyone says	YES	3.0
03/19/2006	Great location, i'll never live hear again.	NO	2.0
03/09/2006	Lincoln Towers is the bottom of the barrell in Ballston	NO	1.0
03/08/2006	What is Everyone Talking About?	YES	3.0
03/06/2006	rude staff	NO	2.0
02/02/2006	Don't even think about it	NO	1.0
01/02/2006	A Maintenance Nightmare	NO	2.0
12/01/2005	can't wait to move out	NO	2.0
11/25/2005	Terrible apt, good location	NO	1.0
10/04/2005	Lincoln Towers Sucks!	NO	1.0
07/27/2005	You're paying for location - that's IT!	YES	3.0
07/25/2005	Started out good, ended terribly	NO	1.0
07/18/2005	don't do it	NO	2.0
07/01/2005	Don't live here.	NO	2.0
06/24/2005	Very happy living in Lincoln Towers	YES	4.0
06/16/2005	Don't even think about it!	NO	2.0
05/04/2005	THANK YOU LINCOLN TOWERS!!!	NO	2.0
04/01/2005	Don't expect to be treated well	NO	2.0
03/16/2005	Avoid Lincoln Towers ? several problems.	NO	1.0
03/07/2005	It's not a bad place to live	YES	4.0
02/25/2005	Place is da bomb!	YES	5.0
01/18/2005	No complaints	YES	4.0
12/02/2004	Antithesis of luxury	NO	2.0
11/20/2004	RUN, don't walk, AWAY FROM LT	NO	1.0
11/11/2004	Roaches, mold, smells - Health Hazards	NO	1.0
10/18/2004	Something to Think About...	YES	3.0
10/14/2004	Far from heaven, but not exactly hell, either	YES	3.0
10/04/2004	Finally Home	YES	5.0
10/02/2004	Spend your money elsewhere.	NO	2.0
09/30/2004	Don't move here. A Living Hell.	NO	1.0
09/27/2004	Not quite as vehement (but still annoyed).	NO	2.0
09/02/2004	Not up to standards	NO	2.0
08/02/2004	Save yourself the misery . . .	NO	1.0
08/02/2004	no no no no no no no	NO	1.0
08/02/2004	time to get out	NO	1.0
07/20/2004	no title	YES	4.0
06/30/2004	Warning re Construction!	NO	2.0
06/13/2004	Here's the truth....................	NO	2.0
06/02/2004	Don't Move Here	NO	2.0
05/25/2004	Beware	NO	1.0
05/11/2004	Good place, high price	NO	4.0
05/04/2004	Nightmare!!!	NO	1.0
05/04/2004	This is a great place to live, if you are a COCKROACH!	NO	1.0
04/18/2004	This place is a dump!	NO	1.0
03/30/2004	Started out well...	NO	3.0
03/12/2004	Where´s the beef?	YES	4.0
03/02/2004	Renter Beware	NO	1.0
02/28/2004	The good and the bad	YES	4.0
01/15/2004	A dump	NO	1.0
01/05/2004	No real complaints	YES	4.0
12/06/2003	Some pros, some cons, but overall a good experience!	YES	4.0
10/10/2003	What a dump!!	NO	1.0
09/22/2003	Arlington Snobs at LT	NO	2.0
09/19/2003	AVOID! RUN RUN!!!	NO	3.0
09/01/2003	RE: Debutants and Socialites need not apply	NO	3.0
08/16/2003	Debutants and Socialites need not apply	YES	4.0
08/04/2003	Management is terrible - overbilled me by $2,640!	NO	1.0
07/27/2003	Cool place & cool people - great location & normal apt building problems.	YES	5.0
07/07/2003	Would not recommend	NO	2.0
06/15/2003	excellent location, nice digs BUT . . . .poor management	NO	2.0
06/12/2003	Unconcerned staff - downhill over 4 years	NO	2.0
05/29/2003	Not as advertised - BEWARE	NO	3.0
04/10/2003	My experience was OK	YES	4.0
04/02/2003	I lived here in 96 & 97...	YES	4.0
03/18/2003	Nightmare at Lincoln Towers	NO	1.0
03/16/2003	SEE FOR YOURSELF	YES	5.0
03/15/2003	Too many problems.....	NO	1.0
03/15/2003	DON´T MOVE HERE!!	NO	1.0
03/14/2003	Absolutely terrible!	NO	1.0
03/14/2003	"DEFINE Luxury Highrise"	NO	2.0
03/14/2003	No Heat in your Apt, but TOO MUCH HEAT in the Fitness Center!	NO	2.0
03/13/2003	The one and only!	NO	1.0
03/13/2003	a lot of $$ for a lot of problems	NO	2.0
03/13/2003	Going downhill fast.	NO	2.0
03/13/2003	stay away !!	NO	1.0
03/13/2003	This place blows!	NO	1.0
03/13/2003	Tepid Trickle=LT shower	NO	2.0
03/13/2003	Please, do not move here!	NO	1.0
03/12/2003	TERRIBLE PLACE!	NO	1.0
03/12/2003	DON´T WASTE YOUR TIME	NO	1.0
03/12/2003	Love it!!!!!!!!!!	YES	5.0
03/12/2003	Hate it!	NO	1.0
03/12/2003	From someone who is here 24/7 (or at least it seems)	YES	4.0
03/12/2003	Very sad state of affairs at Lincoln Towers	NO	2.0
03/12/2003	THE WORST	NO	1.0
03/12/2003	Bad Management	NO	1.0
03/12/2003	Nice Place....BUT......Poorly Managed	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	Not worth the money	NO	3.0
03/11/2003	DO NOT RENT HERE!	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	It´s a risk	NO	2.0
03/11/2003	Things you should ask before moving here	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	Don´t even think about moving here!	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	Steadily going down hill.	NO	2.0
03/11/2003	DECIDE 4 YOURSELF - I LOVE IT!	YES	4.0
03/11/2003	Lincoln Towers a true ---- hole!	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	Run!! Before it´s too late!!	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	Hell No! Not in the shape it´s in!	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	Not worth the money	NO	1.0
03/11/2003	I´ve lived here too long	NO	2.0
03/11/2003	Re: DECIDE 4 YOURSELF	NO	3.0
03/11/2003	Avoid this place at all costs!!!	NO	1.0
03/06/2003	Lincoln? - Looks can be deceptive!!!	NO	1.0
03/06/2003	No customer service!!	NO	3.0
03/04/2003	Look elsewhere	NO	1.0
02/26/2003	Look elsewhere!	NO	2.0
01/27/2003	A wonderful place to call home	YES	5.0
01/13/2003	Great community	YES	3.0
12/05/2002	Great place, but you pay for it	YES	4.0
11/25/2002	I´ve lived here 2 months and will be moving out!!	NO	2.0
08/08/2002	Too many repairs for the money	YES	4.0
07/26/2002	Too much $$$ for "luxury"	NO	3.0
06/13/2002	waste of money; constant repairs needed	NO	2.0
05/13/2002	Great Location, but pricey (but who isn´t in this area)	YES	4.0
05/01/2002	Not too Bad	YES	4.0
05/01/2002	pretty good but pricey	YES	4.0
04/20/2002	Overall, very satisfied; however very expensive	YES	4.0
03/29/2002	Great Building...I love it!	YES	5.0
03/19/2002	We love it here	YES	4.0
03/16/2002	Great location, Bad building	NO	2.0
03/04/2002	Nice location but below average apartment.	NO	2.0
02/27/2002	Overall, nice but expensive for an aging "luxury" building	NO	3.0
02/25/2002	Excellent	YES	4.0
02/20/2002	Excellent	YES	5.0
08/06/2001	Really Nice	YES	4.0
06/18/2001	Stay Away!	NO	2.0

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