Ellipse at Government Center

11842 Federalist Way, Fairfax, VA 22030
703-968-4440 WEBSITE save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

recommended by:
26%

overall rating:

2.4

2.7

Parking:

2.8

Maintenance:

2.5

Construction:

2.6

Noise:

2.8

Grounds:

2.8

Safety:

2.6

Office Staff:

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02/05/2012

DO NOT LIVE HERE

1.0

They tried scamming us for leaving early.... because: 1. heater does not work even after they fixed it 2. no one picks up dog poo 3. people above us makes so much noise ( basket ball thumping, kidds doing gymastics, rude, rude, rude!!!) ... more

02/02/2012

Pleasantly surprised!

YES

5.0

After researching many apartments in the Fairfax area I decided to make my decision based on my experience with the Ellipse so far and not based on what others had to say. When I went into the office everyone was ... more

12/12/2011

STAY AWAY!

1.0

First the AC did not work when I moved in last summer, and now the heat does not work...they claim to have maintenance men available on-call 24/7...except I left three messages for them, and no one came or responded. The ... more

08/06/2011

not bad

YES

3.0

I've lived here for 2 years and haven't had any real issues. Rent's cheap for the location and the office and maintenance people are nice. Everything's a little old and sort of reminds me of my childhood, but I decorated ... more

08/06/2011

maintence is horrbile

1.0

well we just had an issue with a maintenance guy jus walking into our apt at 9am and walking into my roomates room. went to the office they just said they had the right to do that. just a warning ... more

07/22/2011

Forget reviews. Read This.

1.0

06/23/2011

29% recommendation cannot be wrong.

2.0

06/22/2011

Avoid at all costs

2.0

05/27/2011

Terrible

2.0

05/08/2011

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE

1.0

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Ellipse at Government Center is an apartment community located in Fairfax , VA . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Archstone Monument Park (formerly Preserve at Government Center) ( 0.2 miles), Reserve at Fairfax Corner ( 0.6 miles), and Post Forest ( 0.8 miles).

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05/03/2011	DON'T MOVE HERE!!!!	NO	1.0
04/09/2011	Great apartment	YES	5.0
03/14/2011	Sneaky charges	YES	3.0
03/05/2011	Don't rent here EVER!	NO	1.0
02/15/2011	Better off living in a hotel!	NO	2.0
12/01/2010	I wouldn't live here again.	NO	1.0
08/24/2010	Hidden fees and incompetent staff lead to a waste of money	NO	2.0
08/12/2010	Okay...not great	NO	2.0
07/25/2010	Horrible staff	NO	3.0
06/10/2010	Apartment complex is fine	YES	4.0
03/28/2010	Ready to Move On; Make Sure You Only Live on the Top Floor	NO	2.0
01/19/2010	A Work in Progress	YES	3.0
01/01/2010	works for me!	YES	4.0
12/10/2009	Horrible place, horrible people	NO	1.0
10/20/2009	NIGTHMARE	NO	1.0
07/28/2009	Good Value	YES	3.0
07/02/2009	Not a bad place to live	YES	4.0
07/02/2009	Now called "Ellipse at Government Center"	NO	1.0
04/07/2009	DO NOT MOVE HERE!!!	NO	1.0
03/27/2009	Nice Place until new "management" came in	NO	3.0
03/11/2009	no title	NO	2.0
02/26/2009	Do NOT move in here unless you are DESPERATE!	NO	1.0
02/21/2009	not too good for the money!- please think and act.	NO	2.0
12/15/2008	AWFUL	NO	2.0
06/18/2008	Horrible!!!! cant wait to leave!!!!	NO	1.0
03/30/2008	Started out ok, went downhill by the end	YES	3.0
03/12/2008	Um NO!	NO	2.0
09/20/2007	I actually like it!!	YES	4.0
06/04/2007	Absolutely miserable - I will never go Archstone ever again.	NO	1.0
02/13/2007	I liked it here!	YES	4.0
02/08/2007	decent price, good location no problems...	YES	4.0
10/27/2006	Be considerate	NO	3.0
07/22/2006	Better than what most of these posts say	YES	4.0
07/14/2006	Long, detailed honest review from 2 year resident	YES	3.0
06/20/2006	like anywhere, it depends	YES	3.0
06/16/2006	This is what hell must be like.	NO	1.0
06/06/2006	I really like it.	YES	4.0
04/23/2006	we had ac issues too	NO	2.0
03/12/2006	Didn't even get past the leasing office!	NO	1.0
02/06/2006	Poorly Managed, Poorly Screened Tenants	NO	2.0
01/04/2006	Thank God we finally LEFT!!!	NO	2.0
10/06/2005	Depends on what you're looking for	YES	4.0
08/24/2005	Old but well-maintained	YES	5.0
08/22/2005	Overpriced	NO	2.0
04/06/2005	Archstone provides empty promises	NO	3.0
02/21/2005	Not too bad	YES	3.0
02/14/2005	Okay	NO	2.0
02/08/2005	Do NOT live here - you will regret it!!!!!!!!	NO	1.0
12/20/2004	Cant wait to leave	NO	1.0
11/15/2004	6 months and very happy	YES	4.0
06/25/2004	I like it	YES	3.0
05/11/2004	Counting the days	NO	2.0
04/25/2004	What a disappointment	NO	4.0
02/05/2004	no title	NO	3.0
02/03/2004	An Uphill Battle in a Downward Sprial	NO	3.0
01/30/2004	This place really sucks	NO	2.0
10/08/2003	This is a great place	YES	4.0
07/12/2003	get away while you still can...	NO	2.0
06/29/2003	Oy Vey!	NO	2.0
05/15/2003	no title	YES	3.0
04/18/2003	Don´t waste your money	NO	1.0
04/01/2003	no title	NO	1.0
02/09/2003	No Parking!!	NO	3.0
01/05/2003	Not a good experience	NO	2.0
11/07/2002	Pretty Good	YES	4.0
09/03/2002	Too bad what´s happened here	YES	4.0
03/11/2002	4 out of 10...	NO	2.0
02/24/2002	Avoid This Complex	NO	2.0
02/23/2002	run, run away as fast as you can	NO	1.0
08/15/2001	go somewhere else	NO	3.0

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