Apartment Ratings | Blair Plaza Ratings and Reviews

Blair Plaza: Make your own decision (Recommending!)

2009-03-22T19:16:58-06:00

From vtrb_renter: I've lived in both Blair Plaza and Blair Towers for the last 8 months, and I can say the reviews here are not real. The funny thing is I'm looking for a new place, and wondering if I can rely on these reviews to guide my decision. Take what you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Some good, some bad (Not Recommending)

2008-12-24T08:40:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good:1. Walking distance to the metro is a huge plus. My fiancee and I both work in downtown D.C. and this convenience is undeniable. It is also not a bad walk to downtown Silver Spring which has a lot of restaurants (most chains, very commerical), a Borders, and a Whole ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Horrible Place to Live!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-12-16T12:34:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: DO NOT move to the Blairs. They will tell you anything to get you to move here, but don't believe a word they say. If you come back after 6:30 you won't be able to find a parking space and you have to park far away and move your car ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Very happy living here (Recommending!)

2008-11-17T12:52:08-06:00

From escyld: I have been living in Blair Plaza for a year and a half and have been very pleased. The apartments a big, well maintained, kitchens are nice - new appliances and lots of storage. Every time we have called maintance they have responded very quickly. The front desk is manned ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: mixed feelings (Not Recommending)

2008-12-25T09:36:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The location is good if you commute by metro. he building is maintained decently. it took forever to get someone come and fix the radiator leak. the drying fan was left in the apartment for over a month. rent increased more than 10% after one year. overall, it's probably the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Employee & Resident! STAY AWAY! (Not Recommending)

2008-08-27T16:48:53-06:00

From REFIGUY08: There are a few of us that are customer service oriented for the most part. But to be honest, what the cheap family members that own The Blair's are paying, giving for incentives, and promotions, its best you go to the Georgian Towers or the Bennington, because its really not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Great location! (Recommending!)

2008-01-24T07:38:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in a studio apartment at Blair Plaza for a year (2006-07) and had a wonderful experience. While it is expensive compared to other apartments in the vicinity of the metro station, it is definitely worth it. Grocery shopping was a breeze thanks to the Giant store across the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: cozy apt and great view (Recommending!)

2007-10-26T12:28:00-06:00

From lacho82@yahoo.com: I really love how easy it is to walk to the shopping center and the subway.My apartment overlooks Rock Creek Park and the view is beautiful in the morning when the sun comes up. I love the look of the building and although I do pay a good amount for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Buyer Beware!!! Don't rent here! (Not Recommending)

2007-07-23T12:45:33-06:00

From dalazz@yahoo.com: I am a current tenant (since November) and highly recommend you look elsewhere for a place to live. I moved here from Los Angeles and this apartment is more expensive than the nice two bedroom I had above Beverly Hills. The neighborhood is very close to some major crime. Cars ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Blairs has it ALL (Recommending!)

2007-06-27T00:05:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I used these ratings when I first started looking at the Blairs. I was really impressed with what I saw and the only thing that disturbed me was the poor ratings this building got.Well I decided to move into Blair Plaza and everything has been great so far. I have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: 4 Month Resident (Recommending!)

2007-05-07T12:04:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been a resident for about 4 months. These apartments are a 2 minute walk to the grocery store and a 10 minute walk to the nearest metro (Red Line). There are several Restaurants, a nail salon, a cleaners and a barber shop w/in a 7 minute walking distance. There ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Don't (Not Recommending)

2007-02-04T09:09:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is convenient to everything, however, the management/staff are not helpful - indeed often rude. The rent is overpriced. But it truly could not be more convenient to all the amenities of Silver Spring. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: no name (Not Recommending)

2006-12-17T13:43:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved into an apartment at Blair Plaza. The problems started from the moment I signed the lease. I had scheduled the freight elevator for move in and even confirmed it twice. On move in day, they did not have a reservation for me and I had to wait ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Unknown (Recommending!)

2006-12-10T20:58:31-06:00

From cobr19811981: I'm finding these reviews very helpful, so I hope to help someone else looking the Promenade. I very much enjoyed my year of living here. I lived in a studio on a low floor, so one of the least expensive apartments. GREAT location. Always quiet, I never heard my neighbors. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Downhill (Not Recommending)

2006-11-30T20:33:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Had my apartment broken into by a former maintenance staffer. Management did nothing. You decide. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: great location!!! (Recommending!)

2006-10-15T17:04:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love the shopping center that is here right next to the building, I have lived here for 3 years now and never had any problems but now have to move because of job relocation but from what I am seeing in my current apartment search I am sure going ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: My Observation of Staff (Not Recommending)

2006-09-11T16:16:58-06:00

From dresia.vaughn@frb.gov: I went apartment hunting two weeks ago and came upon the BlairHouse in Silver Spring. I heard great feedback about the BlairHouse. Once I arrived, the unprofessional behavior of the staff made me feel very cold and unwelcomed. I would have considered renting there, but deceided not too. The staff's ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Good with room for improvement (Recommending!)

2006-08-13T02:35:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am just moving out of this building in a few weeks, like many people in the lobby and elevator have said, the rent increase is too high. When I moved in they told me that the rent won't increase more than 10% a year, and boy were they right...it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Great Place to Live, but Noise can be a Problem (Recommending!)

2006-07-08T15:26:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love Blair Plaza! Rent is pricey, but if you can afford it, try to live here. Very convenient to the Metro and downtown Silver Spring, with the Giant right across the parking lot. The lobby and hallways are beautiful, and the apartments are spacious. Kitchens have new appliances and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: DO NOT MOVE HERE, OVERPRICED, STAFF IS NOT FRIENDLY OR HELPFUL (Not Recommending)

2006-05-23T15:11:36-06:00

From tmessalle@yahoo.com: STAFF IS VERY RUDE AND UNHELPFUL apartments are very old and not well kept up. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Gone way downhill (Not Recommending)

2006-02-22T17:24:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived in Blair Plaza for going on 5 years now and have seen the place go downhill rather quickly. Management is terrible. They are no responsive to resident concerns, do nothing about excessive noise, do nothing about the horrible parking situation, and send countless completely pointless memos on other ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Location location location!!! (Recommending!)

2006-02-02T12:42:45-06:00

From gaia4777: I have lived in Blair Plaza for two years now and have never had any major problems. I live in a floor where a majority of my neighbors are decent (mostly sweet elderly retirees and young yuppy coules). Most of the people are friendly and noise has never been an ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: terrible! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-07T13:39:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Location may be nice but a lot of not-so nice people live here. I have neighbors who refuse to turn their bass down so every single day is a nightmare listening to their damn music - management has NEVER followed up on any of my complaints.

Snow removal is pitiful - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Can't beat the Location-Maintenance Slow (Recommending!)

2005-12-13T10:50:16-06:00

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Blair Plaza: I live here.... I like it (Recommending!)

2005-11-20T10:46:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 5 months and I like it here. I have terrible allergies and I have never experienced anything as dramatic as "poor air quality forming a really deadly mix" (see report from 07/02/2005). I haven't a single roach, or been waken up at 7AM for fire ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: READ THIS before you live here!!!!! (I wish I had known...) (Not Recommending)

2005-08-12T08:00:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was actually astonished how many other people have the same problems I have, and yet the management does nothing to fix these problems. I wish someone had told me these things before I moved in...

So, how bad is it?
- Fire alarm testing started at 7:30 AM this morning!!! - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Apt OK, Management Horrible (Not Recommending)

2005-07-14T09:02:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: In one year at BP, we had more problems with management than at all other apts we lived in combined. They were often unresponsive and unhelpful.

The security cameras in the parking lot don't work or aren't on all the time, so don't believe them when they point them out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Poor Air quality (Not Recommending)

2005-07-02T23:07:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have very bad allergies and the air quality in the Blair Apartments is really, really bad. I would not recommend it to anyone, but particularly not people with children or those with breathing or immunity issues. The ventilation system is ancient working variously well in different apartments and you ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: No (Not Recommending)

2005-02-16T19:45:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is incompetent. The only way to get maintenance requests done is to call every day until they send someone to fix the problem. They keep track of your rent checks by creating piles all around the business office- oh and they loose your rent check about every month, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: mostly an ok place (Recommending!)

2005-02-02T07:57:16-06:00

From nancy04: The Blairs may be your best value if you absolutely have to live next to the Metro station and/or this close to DC. Since you are basically across the street from DC, you do have some minor safety issues (loiterers; break-ins -- someone tried to steal my car).
You can always ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: i agree it is infested with mice (Not Recommending)

2005-01-12T12:36:04-06:00

From nanceyboo: not a good building to live in. i know that it's not management fault, but the building is falling apart. the mice are living in the walls and was promised that they will take care of my problem. i'm still waiting. the are is in downtown ss but it feels ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: ROACHES (Not Recommending)

2005-01-06T23:19:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been at Blair Plaza for almost six months, and I've already started looking for another apartment,in anticipation of my lease running out. It would be a great apartment to live in- the staff at the front desk is friendly, the security is good, Giant is across the parking lot, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: nice; it helps if you´re proactive (Recommending!)

2004-04-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Overall, this is not a bad place to live. Cutting the fluff, here´s a straightforward list:

Pros:
*proximity to the Metro
*free parking
*proximity to stores (Giant, Whole Foods, Mama Lucia, dry cleaners, library, commuter store, etc...)
*spacious one-bedroom apartment (the "deluxe" has 900 sq feet and feels airy)
*small gym downstairs
*courteous desk staff and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: bad,bad and bad...... (Not Recommending)

2003-10-31T00:00:00-06:00

From leopold100: roaches, roaches. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: DONT LIVE HERE. (Not Recommending)

2003-10-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: APARTMENTS ARE TOO SMALL AND EXPENSIVE. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: what is management thinking? (Recommending!)

2003-10-29T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into blair plaza about 7 years ago and have felt very comfortable ever since. The change of staff is constant. We had what seemed to be a very capable manager and she was let get after being here for several years. Then we went through a number of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Clean overall and newly furnished kitchens (Recommending!)

2003-08-26T00:00:00-06:00

From zammy: When I first moved in, I was given brand new carpet. The place is nicely spaced for a studio and the price has to be one of the cheapest in the Silver Spring area. The view is alright (parking lot of Giant), but I wished I had a balcony of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: nice space, good location, subpar service (Recommending!)

2003-07-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in a 2 BR/1Bath for 3 years. While the apartment was a great size and the location is great--right by the Metro & a grocery store in the parking lot--my neighbor had roaches for 2 of the 3 years...which meant that our kitchen did as well. I repeatedly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: nice place - great location - huge apartment (Recommending!)

2003-03-03T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for about a year and think that the place is great. I wanted to live in a high rise apartment as a matter of convenience. I like the privacy that high rise living usually offers. This is the one bad thing that I will say about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: No More Blacks Allowed (Recommending!)

2003-01-31T00:00:00-06:00

From k232: When I first saw the Blairs advertisement I couldn´t believe how close everything was to it, Giant, the Metro, Starbucks, Einstein Bagels, etc....

I applied and was declined because of a $9500 balance that showed up on my credit report. I called and explained to her that it has been ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: couldn´t find a better place... (Recommending!)

2002-12-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: From reading the other reviews of this building, it made me move on in, comparing it to the other Maryland area apartments.

The convenience of the grocery store, Metro, and other local shopping stores makes this place a convenient location to stay in.

Management is courteous and rather quick with requests. Brand ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Best of the Blairs, well-managed (Recommending!)

2002-10-16T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I´m a long-time resident of Blair Plaza and haven´t moved simply because it´s too conveniently located and the building is well-run (w/ occasional hiccups). The colocation of Giant (as of 10/02 under expansion) and CVS, as well as having Starbucks, Einstein Bagels, Rite Aid and the Metro station w/in a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Great place to live....but too many people!!!!!!!!! (Recommending!)

2002-09-30T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This months makes my third year at Blair Plaza. Overall, it´s been a great experience. My only problem is the rent increases, everytime you look around the corner. Plus, all the construction that takes place is a MAJOR HEADACHE. If you like a lot of chaos going on - night ... [click to read full apartment review]

Blair Plaza: Highly recommended (Recommending!)

2002-05-30T00:00:00-06:00

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

Blair Plaza: Very good to excellent overall (Recommending!)

2002-02-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Blair Plaza located next to the Silver Spring Metro station, Giant Food store, and downtown Silver Spring, like the other Blairs has undergone extensive renovation and improvement. It contains some of the areas largest rental apartments. However, itﾴs proximity to the Metro and new developments like the Discovery Channel World ... [click to read full apartment review]