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Empire Apartments: Do not, repeat, do not come here (Not Recommending)

2008-09-10T15:45:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This company (Cafritz) has extremely shady business practices. They are incompetent, know it, and utilize their incompetence to 'legally' suck money from your wallet. They did not file paperwork 'on time' and instead charged for two additional months after I had already LEFT residency and turned in my keys. Rather ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: Not Bad (Recommending!)

2008-03-28T11:54:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Totally no frills--no gym, no parking garage, old elevators, creepy basement laundry room, etc. The small studios are just that: SMALL. Also, not so great if you cook a lot--my apartment didn't have a dishwasher, and only had an under-the-counter refrigerator. Also, remember where the building is located--right on the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: You get what you pay for indeed. (Recommending!)

2007-08-30T16:29:40-06:00

From aguy189: I lived at Empire for 3 years (8/04-8/07).The apartments are not super, but they aren't bad either. If you want luxury look elsewhere, but if you want decent, livable my "normal" person standards, functioning and working then check it out. It's a solid 10-15% cheaper than the next cheapest place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: You get what you pay for... (Recommending!)

2007-03-19T21:03:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived in the Empire for nearly a year, and the goods even out with the bads. The staff has gotten better with caring about tenants, but they're still more into passing the buck than getting anything done (ex. One tenant left her stove on when she went out, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: An exceptional place to live (Recommending!)

2007-02-24T18:02:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived one year in the Empire Apartments and have absolutely loved the place, a well-managed apartment building, in one of the safest and most peaceful areas in the entire city, in a young university neighborhood, within walking distance (!!!) to so many interesting areas (Georgetown, Dupont Circle, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: disgusting, major health hazaard, DO NOT live there (Not Recommending)

2006-12-08T14:02:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i lived at the empire for a year...within that year, there was a fire that put me out for 18 days in addition to TWO cases of the bed bugs in my apartment within 6 months. they still refuse to exterminate the whole bldg, so bed bugs are for sure ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: do not move in to the Empire (Not Recommending)

2006-11-22T12:31:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Please be cautioned, do not move into this building. This apartment is a disgrace and serious health hazard.

1.The fireﾀﾦ.as mentioned in the previous posts, this was a very scary and disturbing situation. Though they claim it isnﾀﾙt their fault, as far as I know, a leaky pipe or overflowing toilet ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: BAD management makes the whole experience BAD (Not Recommending)

2006-05-22T12:17:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living there for 1.5 years and thinking the place was adequate, I quickly realized that Cafritz has no consideration for it's cutomers/clients, and they keep their buildings below standards. After the fire (during which time the fire alarm NEVER went off, causing even greater confusion) we were told we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: You may want to think twice (Not Recommending)

2006-05-15T12:58:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have only lived at the Empire for 6 months when the fire happened. Before that, I liked the place, especially the neighborhood. The building is very simple, the AC sucks ass.

But the fire really made me think twice about the place. Imagine getting kicked out of your apartment for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: Recent Fire (Not Recommending)

2006-05-14T13:47:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I wonder if the person writing ther last review actually lives in the building. At the begining of this month there was a electrical fire in the building. While most of the damage was in the basement, the fire has diplaced myself and everyone else living in the building. We ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: Great location and cheap (Recommending!)

2006-05-11T21:42:24-06:00

From shmorrow: Not the best of buildings but very hard to beat in Foggy Bottom. Absolutely the cheapest place and decent rooms. It has an odd collection of students and older residents that adds to the special flavor of the building ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: Has its advantages and disadvantages. (Recommending!)

2006-04-28T15:51:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The building is very old but the rooms are nice enough. The wood floors are nice but the kitchens are very small. There are a lot of students in the building, which is annoying. The building management is very helpful and friendly. The rent is cheap for the neighborhood. Many ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: It's a ghetto. Nuff said. (Not Recommending)

2005-06-24T21:25:25-06:00

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Empire Apartments: If budget is priority this is the place for you. (Recommending!)

2005-06-21T21:51:26-06:00

From trollsoft: Absolutely the cheapest apartments in foggy bottom. I mean it's not fantastic. There is some noise, walls are less than thick, central AC is a little weak, but everything works and the rent is low. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: An all-around great place to live (Recommending!)

2005-05-26T19:29:50-06:00

From jorgeapena: I thoroughly loved living there, and sometimes wish I could go back.

The rent has increased significantly, as it was $660 per month in 1998 (for a studio), was at $735 when I left in 2001, and now is about $1,000.

Noise does not penetrate through the walls. The interior walls are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: Great experience living in the Empire (Recommending!)

2005-04-24T16:54:51-06:00

From benw@gwu.edu: I lived in the Empire for 2 years and was very happy with my time there. It was my first apartment and will most certainly hold a special place in my heart.

Location:

Excellent location in Foggy Bottom; on George Washington University campus, diagonally across from IMF/World Bank. Very close to a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2005-04-11T01:23:34-06:00

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Empire Apartments: yuck-no (Not Recommending)

2005-02-17T08:14:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: never again!
I don't know where the other people lived but you can hear your neighbors have sex, talk, music etc...and god forbid your window looks out onto the road where people will sit in thier cars w/ music blasting or honking for whom ever they are looking for at all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: (Not Recommending)

2004-07-27T00:00:00-06:00

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Empire Apartments: Great simple living (Recommending!)

2004-06-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I currently live in the Empire. I absolutely love it. There are no frills, but extremely well laid out studios (walk in closet, large storage closet, sleep alcove separated from the rest of the room with glass, greenhouse like panes, large built in bookcase, parquet floors...) efficient service, polite staff. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Empire Apartments: Wonderful (Recommending!)

2004-05-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was my very first apartment and I loved it! It's nothing fancy, but has unique architectural features- art deco style. Beautiful parquet floors. Very kind management. The maintenance man was always prompt and quick to fix problems. The tennants are either old and retired or young and in school- ... [click to read full apartment review]