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The Chastleton: Great turned TERRIBLE (Not Recommending)

2006-08-17T13:57:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the Chastleton for 3 years. The first year (2002) my roomies and I loved it. Our apartment was beautiful, had an amazing view, location was safe and efficient, the security officers were extremely nice, the apartment was very spacious, the staff was friendly and understanding and we ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Great place to live (Recommending!)

2006-06-14T17:26:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I used to live at the Chastleton.

Just browsing for homes and ran across this thread.

Yeah, the management was lame, but the building was great -- great ballroom, courtyard, gym, neighbors -- such a great community and such an amazing location -- especially now with U street booming as well as ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: New Management, way better place (Recommending!)

2006-05-22T12:09:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: under the new management and after turning to a co-op, it is way better living here, the building is getting renovated and looking better everyday. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: response to 'terrible terrible place' (Recommending!)

2006-04-25T08:59:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yeah the lobby smelled of vomit last month--so did the *entire* neighborhood--it was fertilizer and it was tracked in on people's shoes. At least if you're going to be critical, choose something reasonable like the ex-management ARMC was rude and conniving. However our new management, Keener, is great. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: The Best of the best! (Recommending!)

2006-03-31T15:48:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love this place. Very clean and great location. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: TERRIBLE TERRIBLE PLACE (Not Recommending)

2006-03-09T17:26:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The pipes don't work, the lobby smells of vomit, they lose rent checks, the staff are unreasonable and rude, they lie about fixing things, and did I mention the lobby smells of vomit and the people are rude? ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Messed Up! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-19T12:15:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ok, can someone tell me why you all got rid of Daryl? He was great, friendly, funny, efficient. Hell he gets along well with paula, with her bitchy self. Daryl knows all of the residents names, which is very important in CS. You all have done the Chastleton a Dis-service ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: They'll rip you off even years after you've moved out.... (Not Recommending)

2006-01-23T15:01:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have not lived there since 2003, yet, they sent me to collection a month ago, saying that I owed them money, which is a complete and utter lie. They prey on people thinking that they won't keep receipts or checks and will threaten you successfully to get you to ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: TOO $$$, RUDE, AWFUL LIVING SPACE (Not Recommending)

2006-01-17T14:22:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The rent is too high for a tiny tiny tiny kitchen with little space and old appliances.The apartments are also laid out badly, no washer/dryers on each floor and mangagement will make you cry. They must have no teeth bec I have never seen them smile. ALso these are the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: These people are inconsiderate jerks. (Not Recommending)

2005-12-19T15:18:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had the misfortune of moving into the Chastleton from another state, not having known anything about the building or staff. The location is ideal. The security people are always friendly. Everything else about the Chastleton is horrible. We've been having a water problem since we moved in a couple ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Great location, terrible upper management, non-existent customer service (Not Recommending)

2005-12-11T17:51:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want the ideal Dupont experience, then the Chastleton is for you. As long as you pay your rent and keep your mouth shut then you're fine, but if you have any problems and approach Paula Covington, then she turns nasty. She has no sense of customer service at ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Hell NO (Not Recommending)

2005-11-29T09:00:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff is rude and don't expect a call back. THe security and support staf are wonderful but the management is inconsiderate and at times heartless. the rent increases are ridiculos. There are better places in the Dupont area...don't come here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: (Recommending!)

2005-10-19T18:47:05-06:00

From Qeeniessidekick: The Staff at the Chastleton Apartments is great. The General Manager (Paula) is always there working late, she is always friendly. The staff in general has always taken care of any problem that I had.

I have been renting for years and by far the Chastleton and its staff is the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Management needs to change (Not Recommending)

2005-08-29T21:53:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived here about a year and must say the current management needs to be changed in order to justify the increase in rents. They are going condo though, so things may change with the management until then. Location is the best aspect of living...the front desk and guards are ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Dangerous and insensitive (Not Recommending)

2005-08-29T09:05:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Last year, around this time, I was moving into my new apartment in the Chastleton. I had just moved across country, didn't know anyone in the city, so you can imagine I was excited but a little nervous, as well. Since it was the height of summer, I turned the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Paula Covington and Sara -- Managers -- rude and nasty (Not Recommending)

2005-08-08T10:38:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived in the building for over 6 years and I have seen the service go down drastically since the new managers took over a little over a month ago. They are incredibly rude and nasty. The management used to be respectful and responsive to resident's concerns. Now, I abhor ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Managment leaves a lot to be desired. (Not Recommending)

2005-08-03T14:54:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out of the Chastleton a few months back, after being there over one year.

I do not know who wrote some of the positive reviews of the management, but they seem self-serving to me. Based on my experience and observation, Paula Covington (who was the new building manager ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: RENT IS SKYROCKETING (Recommending!)

2005-07-30T01:19:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok so I've seen people complain about their rent going up $50- make no mistake when i say rent is skyrocketing i mean going up over $400 a month! Also, there is a 3 month waiting period for a parking space. The pluses are that the exterior of the building ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Management is the pits (Not Recommending)

2005-07-08T10:57:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Let's get one thing straight. I never lived here. Never got a chance. I've been trying to inquire about an apartment at the Chastleton for six months, but not ONE of my forty or so phone calls has been returned. Angela, who is in charge of leasing, seems to be ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Nice building (Recommending!)

2005-05-13T20:48:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A co-op conversion would really be fantastic. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: (Recommending!)

2005-04-08T12:55:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The chastleton is a beautiful building but I agree that Paula Covington the new building manager is extremely rude (as do some of my neighbors). Recently they have gotten rid of the friendly staff that knew everyones name and greeted them when they came in which makes the building less ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: I recommended to my entire friendsand (Recommending!)

2005-03-19T17:44:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Today I was cleaning some of my stuff that I have in my desk and I came across for some paper that I have from this website, I want to check website again. This my second time on this website my first time was to do some research recommended by ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: For me, Chastleton deserves two thumbs up! (Recommending!)

2005-03-18T23:17:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The Chastleton has the best staff. From front office, to maintenance, Resident relations, they are all fantastic! Courteous, responsive, friendly and professional. I left viewing these people as friends
Our apartment is great too! My wife and I loved being close to restaurants. Before writing this review I read the previous ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: The office staff (Recommending!)

2005-03-17T18:07:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have enjoyed living here the past 3years; the office staff is very nice and extremely helpful. The maintenance staff is great; they always take care of maintenance problems quickly and efficiently. Chastleton is a very friendly community with lots to offer
Well, the management staff has changed . It's ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: A Good Deal (Recommending!)

2005-03-12T16:00:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: -Great location, right on the S-bus route, close to restaurants & grocery.

-Overall, pretty cheap compared to some other places. Another good point is that the rent increases are reasonable (for me, it was about $50 more... I had some friends in other buildings who started with lower rents but saw ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: New Management/Great Neighborhood &Community (Recommending!)

2005-03-05T17:09:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've read some of the other comments, and anything previous to 7/2004 is probably true, it was pretty bad, but since then things have dramatically changed for the better. With new management and new staff some really good changes have happened...basically they've "cleaned house"
No More Rats! I've never even seen ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: (Not Recommending)

2005-02-14T14:37:43-06:00

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The Chastleton: New Manager Turns Things Around (Recommending!)

2005-01-31T17:32:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Since Paula became our new manager, things have really turned around here at the Chastleton. In the front entry she had installed beautiful new carpeting and a grand mahogany desk. The new color co-ordinated interior paint job has brought some lustre back to our hallways. Our ballroom with it's grand ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: What you'd expect (Recommending!)

2004-12-02T08:37:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For a decently priced apartment in a really good neighborhood. I live in a 1 bedroom that is pretty cheaped compared to all the other places I looked at. The Chastleton isn't anything special, but it's not as bad as some of the things I've read. I've never seen or ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: I only called, and they were very rude - not recommended (Not Recommending)

2004-11-10T08:00:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I called to see if they had apts available, and got a rude woman in the leasing office who said I had interrupted her lunch. She took my number and said she'd call back but never did. Based on that level of service and repsonsiveness, I would be very wary ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Love living here! (Recommending!)

2004-10-30T15:05:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been living here for a couple of months now and absolutely love it! The apartments are REALLY spacious and sunny and clean. We have absolutely amazing views and the building is full of hip, young residents. The security staff is very nice and helpful. Elevators are retardedly slow, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Rats and fleas, and where's my check? (Not Recommending)

2004-10-13T14:43:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in a studio at the Chastleton for a year and moved out last month. I had rats crawling/runinng behind my walls for about four months until it chewed through the wall and came at me one evening - there was no one in the building to take care ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Don't live here! (Not Recommending)

2004-10-06T16:27:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My bathroom flooded consistently for six months, causing mildew and mold to grow on the walls (not to mention what was in them). The management staff (after the growing health concern) moved me to a new apartment - rats run through the crawl space above the ceiling in the new ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: a terrible manager ruins a beautiful building (Not Recommending)

2004-09-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: move-in was hard enough with the manager having "forgot" to leave notice that we were allowed to get in.

the blinds break about twice a week, the fittings in the bathroom were old and the kitchen gas rings are crooked.

on the good side, the people who work here (under ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Like it a lot! (Recommending!)

2004-09-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I don't know what the people here are takling about. I love it here. Apartments are huge and if you can get a corner unit with a balcony, they are amazing. Plus, my rent is cheaper than any other 1 BR I looked at in a 10 block radius... ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Seems really great so far (Recommending!)

2004-07-22T00:00:00-06:00

From pa55: I just submitted an application for an apartment at The Chastleton with my roommate and we're both very impressed so far! The office staff has been extremely friendly and helpful, the building is absolutely gorgeous, the apartments are really quite spacious (except for the kitchen which is insanely small!), and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: I only CALLED here, and they were rude to me! (Not Recommending)

2004-07-15T00:00:00-06:00

From unhappyphonecall@hotmail.com: I just got off the phone with one of the office staff. I had a few quick questions about the apartment complex for my work. I let her know that "this would only take a minute". I really did only have a short list of questions.

Lo and behold, after exactly ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Going Downhill (Not Recommending)

2004-04-13T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the Chastleton from 1996-2004. When I first moved in I was very impressed with the friendly management,excellent location, and affordable rent. Over the past several years several key members of the management staff have left and have been replaced by people who are not as skilled at ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Bad place to live! (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: DO NOT MOVE HERE!!

The staff is very friendly, which enticed me to move here. But...they are also slow and incompetent. Basic repairs can literally take months. We lived with broken elevators for over a year. When they did repair them, it took a year!

The laundry room was recently renovated, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: vvv HAHAHA Post below is from Chastleton Mgt!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-03-15T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice try. LOL What a riot! No matter how you try to dress up a pig, its still pig.

This is a filthy piece of crap. DO NOT MOVE HERE. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Great staff, great neighborhood, great value, never saw one bug!!! (Recommending!)

2004-02-26T00:00:00-06:00

From dcedit: I have to wonder where these people were living who reviewed the Chastleton so poorly. I´ve been here for a year and had a great experience.

The staff: Specifically Brenda Smart in resident relations, all the security guards - David esp., but all others too are great. Anything I complained was ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Terrible (Not Recommending)

2003-11-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: DO NOT MOVE HERE. The location is good, but the service is terrible.

Elevators: These are the slowest elevators I have ever been on. I live on the 8th floor and I have to add 10 minutes onto my commute time because the elevators take forever. They are also badly ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Mediocre Service (Not Recommending)

2003-11-08T00:00:00-06:00

From chastleton_renter: The Chastleton is in a good location and the apartments are a nice size -- that being said, there are some negatives.

Getting something repaired requires patience and persistence -- it can take up to two months of almost daily requests to get something fixed. Another frustrating thing is that the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: overall decent....has been getting better (Recommending!)

2003-10-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´ve lived here for three years. I´ve read all other reviews (17 at the time of this writing) first before typing this. There are many truths and some exaggerations to all the reviews. I´ll offer my opinions and observations, in no particular order, over the last three years.

Location: Yes, it´s ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: good location, bad resident relations (Not Recommending)

2003-10-07T00:00:00-06:00

From LIaccentforever: I lived in the Chastleton from Aug. ´02 to Aug. ´03. Many a fabulous time were had there by my roomate and I. However we did have a rat in the apt, which was apparently not cause for emergency maintenance/an exterminator to be called, forcing us to flee to a ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: Bad bet (Not Recommending)

2003-02-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Elevators are always out of service. Location´s great, but not worth the price of rent. I am moving ASAP, so I suggest not moving in. In certain apartments the dish washer does not open all the way, because the wall is there to block it, it opens about 45 degrees, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: A lovely home in a great location (Recommending!)

2003-01-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After reading the previous reviews I feel obliged to write. I wonder where the previous reviewers have lived before? Perhaps The White House or maybe Buckingham Palace?

The fact is - The Chastleton is a great apartment block in a fantastic area. Yes, it has its problems - but lets face ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: A great place to call home (Recommending!)

2003-01-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First and foremost, let me say that in my albeit limited time at the Chastleton (six months), I have never seen a rat. I was recommended by a friend who lived there for two years and made no mention of rats.

Reading the previous reviews, I never would have lived ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: I love living here! (Recommending!)

2003-01-06T00:00:00-06:00

From lawmonkey: As of July 2004, I'm still happy to be living here after three years. And no, I don't work for the Chastleton -- indeed, with all of the new staff, I only know Mary. If you have questions about my experience at this building, email me at dclawmonkeyAThotmailDOTcom and put ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Chastleton: FILTHY, ANTS, ELEVATORS UNACCEPTABLE (Not Recommending)

2002-12-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not be living here unless I had NO other option. I canﾴt move until I find out where I will be living next year. That said, our apartment has been infested by ants (bathtub literally FULL of them every single morning--have to be washed down the drain daily)...and ... [click to read full apartment review]