Wood Lee Arms provides perfectly acceptable housing. It is not luxurious and it is not a dump. The staff is friendly but not prompt in responding to things. There is one very friendly maintenance man for the complex who has to do most of the cleaning, landscaping and maintenance on 90 units. Too much for one person, so non-emergencies can take a while to get fixed.

The location is good. You are convenient to I-66 and the George Washington Parkway. Both these roads provide access to I-495.

Like most/all of north Arlington, the neighborhood is very safe. There is a quickie mart across the street that is open from 6 a.m. to midnight. There are several restaurants within a five minute walk, and two banks and two drug stores within a ten minute walk. Five minute drive to Safeway for groceries.

Plenty of free parking.

The ceilings are very thin so you will hear the people above you walking around, talking, watching television, and even snoring! If you have an apartment that faces Lee Hwy, you will hear a lot of traffic noise. The Metrobus starts running before 6 a.m. and doesn't stop until 1:30 a.m. If you have trouble sleeping if it is noisy, get an apartment that faces the parking lot.

The worst thing about the building is the roach problem. They treat one third of the building each month, and my theory is that the roaches migrate to the section with the oldest treatment. They come and go. Mostly I see them near the trash room (duh), which is next to the elevator so be prepared to ride the elevator with some "friends". Every few months, I see one or two in my apartment. Then they go away again. I keep roach bait out and I think this helps a lot. Overall the roach problem is annoying but not overwhelming or unlivable.



Pluses:
* All utilities included
* Apartments are very spacious
* They paint and replace carpet between tenants
* Staff is friendly
* Plenty of free parking
* Large mailboxes
* 7-Eleven-like quickie mart across the street
* Bus to Metro out front
* Several restaurants < 5 minute walk
* Drug store, banks < 10 minute walk
* Safe neighborhood
* Maintenance does get done, though not promptly


Minuses:
* Floors/ceilings are thin -- you WILL hear the people above you
* (Walls are thick though, so you won't hear your neighbors)
* Intermittent roach problem... they come and go. I wouldn't avoid the building due to the roaches unless you really, truly can't stand them. It isn't too bad.
* While staff is friendly, they are very slow to respond to anything but a true emergency
* Rental office opens at 10 am and closes at 5... so if they sign for a package for you, you're not getting it until the weekend
* Carpet is very cheap and gets dirty very fast. Rent a steam cleaner at Safeway every 6 months if you want to keep things clean.
* Bathroom ceiling doesn't look great; they don't do proper drywall repairs after a leak
* Laundry room often has broken machines, and more dryers than not don't completely dry your clothes

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