I have this apartment complex set up to send me an email when someone reviews it - because I fully believe this is the worst apartment complex in the entire Northern Virginia area. The leasing office has the most unprofessional, rude staff I've ever seen. They will threaten you, send you nasty letters even after you've talked to them about incidents, and keep you waiting for hours, even if they say you must come in and talk to them asap. (The exception to this is Gina - she's awesome! Unfortunately, the rest of the office keeps her down, so she doesn't really have the power to do anything.)

In addition, there are police all the time, the walls are thin so you're constantly hearing your neighbors, and towards the end of my tenure year I witnessed four different people being arrested. In fact, it got so bad that the corporate housing that was in my row all moved out. Parking is a nightmare, they have been known to tow even if you have the sticker on your car if it's not in the right place.

Finally, if you renew your lease, you're looking at around a $300 increase minimum from what I've seen with my neighbors.

Save your time. This place used to be great - but it's not anymore. You can get better deals elsewhere, without the headache.

User Responses
From: Anonymous	Date: 09/18/2009
Been here a year (2008-present) and have NEVER seen any crime or police activity in the neighborhood. Its actually a very quiet place and we feel relatively safe; we come and go at all hours and it's always been the same here. We did experience a rent increase of around $200-$250, which was high, but without knowing comps, seems reasonable. As for Gina... due to her "competence", we ended up moving in to our home a day later (which caused major problems with rental truck, deliveries, moving help, etc), and after multiple requests for a copy of our lease, we finally got one... from another employee. Nevermind the fact that Gina created our lease, and made numerous errors on it that we needed to take time off of work to come to the office to fix. It appears that she no longer works for the community... I wonder why
From: Anonymous	Date: 10/09/2009
Dear Stay Away, You are absolutely correct with everything you have said. They towed my car for absolutely no reason. I believe they are criminals themselves. I never in my life expereinced anything so unethical before. I wish more people would speak out against Van Metre-

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