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Pooks Hill Towers: It was a good deal... (Not Recommending)

2008-09-13T06:17:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I moved into Pooks Hill Towers in 2003, the rent was very low for Bethesda. Location is and always will be the only real asset the place has. A resident is positioned right on the Beltway AND on Wisconsin, allowing easy access to Downtown DC and the surrounding areas ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: HARDWOOD FLOORS WILL BE GONE after renovations!!! Yet, a decent option. (Recommending!)

2009-08-08T18:16:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: site: http://www.gables.com/gablesliving/floorplanlistings.aspx?Region=23&CommunityId=94Renovations have been going on for over two years - and yet nothing is complete, not even the only two floors they have been working on.( ) Laundry (in the basement) area has been renovated a bit, ok. ( ) High ceilings & hard wood floors( ) Closet space ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Urine, Vomit, Roaches, Crime, Filth. (Not Recommending)

2007-09-03T11:40:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Urine, Vomit, Roaches, Crime, Filth, Fires, Fuel Oil Fumes, Carbon Monoxide., Flooded Laundry Room, Feces in WAshers. Management with an IQ of about 75. Run by Montgomery County Housing Opportunity. Trust me, they don't care about YOU, the safety of children, sanitation, privacy, or basic hygeine. HOC has violated the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Dangerous, Filthy, PLEASE do not bring your family here (Not Recommending)

2007-06-14T09:55:44-06:00

From NIHer: We are only here because we are poor. This place is very dangerous. There have been several fires caused by tenants. The building has hired a registered violent sex offender to help replace windows. Residents are not informed when major renovations to their own living space will be done. Old ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Building (Not Recommending)

2007-06-12T15:09:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Having been a tenant for over 5 yrs. I loved this building and beautiful neighborhood. Apartments circa 1949 have large rooms, hi-ceilings and wood floors. Now we are undergoing a Cheapo Renovation, lovely features which have stood the test of time are being ripped out, tile bathroom, stainless steel kitchen ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: You get what you pay for (Recommending!)

2007-03-19T11:56:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The complex consists of 2 buildings, a low-rise building built in the 1990s, and a high-rise built in the 1930s. I lived in the high-rise from 2003-2006. Rent was reasonable considering the Bethesda zip code, and the building has its pluses and minuses. Since it was built in the late ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Good for a young person's first place (Not Recommending)

2006-10-01T12:15:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had lived in the midrise for a year and half. I had things fixed immediately. The only things I could complain about are the ROACHES they can't seem to get rid of, and how dark it gets when the power goes out. Otherwise, the rent was fine and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: GREAT LOCATION - LOCATION (Recommending!)

2006-09-07T12:33:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want a place that is not expensive in order to save for a home. This is the place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: SERIOUS QUESTION!! (Recommending!)

2006-07-07T13:42:09-06:00

From futurerenter07: I am strongly considering moving to the Pooks Hill Midrise. Can someone please do an honest write-up of the Midrise so i can have a better idea of the situation? Thank you so much!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: A really, really crappy place (Not Recommending)

2006-04-17T15:11:12-06:00

From uplandermom@aol.com: Pooks Hill Towers is owned by Montgomery County's Housing Opportunities Commission, and thus, is run as government-owned housing.
This high-rise community was built in 1949 and acquired by HOC in 1992.
The rental staff is basically pretty inept. you can't get emergency custodial service (in my case busted water pipe) and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: (Recommending!)

2006-03-06T22:08:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The View.- That's what sold me. Few apt.s have windows this large. Location. - Can't beat it, so close to 495, 270 and 355. Yes, it is an older building with occational old building problems. However, not too bad for the price considering the market today. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Don't live here (Not Recommending)

2006-03-05T19:34:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The only thing consistent about the management is their incompetency. I couldn't wait to leave. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: WELCOME TO THE BETHESDA GHETTO! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-07T14:44:26-06:00

From frustrated007: Management changes every 8-12 months. EAch has different pet policies. Noise is a constant problem, fighting and partying at all hours. Management does not enforse carpet regulations. Smoke filters from apts into the dirty hallways. Questionables lurk about...don't do your laundry after hours. Management unprofessional..they tell dwellers who ratted on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Reassessed After 12 Months (Not Recommending)

2005-10-11T11:05:38-06:00

From jimmyjojo: Management: Totally incompetent, rude to the point of being nasty...you better make sure you live to the letter of the law because that is how they work. They work to rule. If by law they have only to give 24 hours notice to turn power and or water off you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: It's all right (Recommending!)

2005-08-06T23:55:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location is fabulous and the price is one of the cheapest in the area. I lived there for two years and was satisfied. Yes, there are cockroaches, so don't get an apartment near the trash room. During my time there the office staff changed at least 4 times, however ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Calling it a pit would be kind. The office staff is completely inept, and the building is not safe. (Not Recommending)

2005-02-17T13:05:31-06:00

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Pooks Hill Towers: Roaches, thin walls, horrible laundry conditions (Not Recommending)

2005-02-17T10:21:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Laundry room often flooded and machines broken. Roaches -- not horrible, but definitely show up from time to time. Some sketchy people seen in the building, but also some nice families. New doorways put up on every hall (no idea why) months ago and never painted so there are unpainted, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Pretty good (Recommending!)

2004-04-27T00:00:00-06:00

From ZZ_Ahmad@mac.com: Share a 2 bedroom with a roommate and work in the city. Use the bus and metro to commute and it is very easy. Apartment is pretty nice, and the staff is very quick to fix any problems. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: (Not Recommending)

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

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Location, location, LOCATIOOOON!!! (Recommending!)

2004-04-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Great location, manager friendly, clean and Cheap!
Need I say more? ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: I´m glad it is over (Not Recommending)

2003-12-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in the highrise for 2 years...about one year too long. It was my first apartment out of college so I wasn´t picky about the amenities. However management changed about three times during the 2 years I lived in Pooks Hill Towers. The first management team was great and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Pooks Hill re-assessed after 6 moths (Recommending!)

2003-10-22T00:00:00-06:00

From jcdd: 6 months after my first message on this website (which I accidentally erased; in brief I was complaining about the, then, cockroach problem) I would like to report on the status of the Pooks Hill apartment complex.

There has been a successful effort on behalf of the staff to mitigate ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: COCKROACHES...need I say more? (Not Recommending)

2003-06-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well I have lived ay the Pooks Hill Towers for 2 years now and all I can say is RUN QUICKLY AWAY!!! And you may be thinking..."what does this person know, and why does it matter" But let me tell you, "IT MATTERS". First off no dishwasher, no washer/dryer, no ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Your neighbors... (Not Recommending)

2003-05-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hi, I haven´t lived here but I would like to confirm what the other two reviewers wrote.

I took a tour of PK towers (the high rise) when recently looking for a place to live. The tour started with a resident complaining to the staff memeber about the blocked shower that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Initially I was fascinated... (Not Recommending)

2003-05-02T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Initially I was fascinated, I thought "wow for the money they are asking for in Bethesda, this is great!" But as usual sometime down the road reality comes knocking on your door and surprise!

There are two towers the midrise (new apartments) and highrise (old apartments and thus the less ... [click to read full apartment review]

Pooks Hill Towers: Great apartments for the money (Recommending!)

2003-04-24T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love living here, and have lived here for 4 years. This building has a great location in Bethesda and offers large apartments. The high-rise doesnﾴt have washers and dryers in the apartment (that kind of sucks), but for the ridiculous rates usually charged here in Bethesda, it is clean, ... [click to read full apartment review]