Well. I tried to put some thought into this, so prepare for an essay. :P I lived at Potomac Towers for just over two years, and just moved out to a slightly cheaper place much closer to where I now work.

First of all, the apartment building itself. I had a one-room apartment, very spacious, and with nice big windows. It was rather pricy, but then again, so is everything in that area, and conveniently, it did include all utilities. It's an older building, but it's kept very clean and well maintained. I lived there for two years, and I can still remember every bug I found in my home during that time. That's how few there were. On the other hand, I did live on the tenth floor, so it would have been pretty impressive if many bugs made it up that far. Though on the other other hand, I lived right next to the trash room, so if any apartment up there was going to get bugs, it probably would have been mine. ;)

The residents were generally very quiet. I don't know about the other floors, but mine was always very quiet, to the point I almost couldn't tell I had neighbors. There were also very few children, which was nice as far as the noise level was concerned. However, there is currently construction going on at the building -- they are renovating the top floor apartments (and the finished ones, by the way, are very nice). It can be quite loud, though to be honest, it never bothered me. Construction only happens from 8 to 5 on the weekdays, and as someone with a regular job and commute, I was almost never around during those hours. The few times I took off from work was quite noisy, but I generally got used to it after a few hours, and it all became just background noise after that.

I only had a few experiences with maintenance, but each time was very prompt and professional. A couple times it was emergency maintenance (my radiator was leaking), and each time they were up to my room within a couple hours. Once it was just a regular request (my kitchen light burned out), and even then, maintenance came and fixed it the same day. I likewise only had a few, brief experiences with management, but they were always friendly and professional.

Now, as much as I enjoyed Potomac Towers, it was its location that I loved most about it. It is in a very safe area, which was something very important to me. When I first moved in, I had a job that often required me to work past ten at night. Which meant that, as a single female with no car, I often had to walk home alone, at night, down North Adams St. from the Courthouse Metro. I never had any problems with it, and, in fact, was never even worried about it. Nice neighborhood. There's also lots of places to go in the vicinity, and all within walking distance. There was a Giant grocery store about a 15-20 minute walk away, and the Courthouse Metro (with a 24-hour CVS right next to it) was also about a 10-15 minute walk away. There are a ton of little restaurants in the area, and a farmers/antiques market every Saturday by the Courthouse Metro. Oh, and Potomac Towers has its own little convenience store in its basement (which is handy, but again, a tad on the pricy side). It was a very convenient area to live in; I have to say I miss that a lot.

All in all, Potomac Towers was a great place. A bit expensive, but I would say well worth it. It's a place I'd highly recommend.

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