Apartment Ratings | Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn) Ratings and Reviews

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): We would like to continue living here, but...$$ (Not Recommending)

2008-07-17T16:29:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have been living at Park Place for the last 18 months. For our first and second lease terms we were offered a discount and we decided that it was good to continue. This time around, you know, different people are "in charge". Bad luck I guess! They wouldn't even ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Nice place to live...if you can afford to! (Recommending!)

2008-07-01T08:29:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hello I have been living here at Park Place at Van Dorn for a couple of months now and I can honestly say that I don't have any complaints. Whenever I contacted maintenance, they came the next day promptly to fix my problem. I wish they had elevators at the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): pleased with park place (Recommending!)

2008-04-12T10:38:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: So far, we are happy with our experience at Park Place.The shuttle to the metro station is great. It comes about every 20 minutes during rush hour and it saves us money in parking. The grounds are kept well and parking is never an issue in our area.Depending on where ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Park Place after two years. Remember this is a big dog's allowed community! (Recommending!)

2007-08-31T22:33:48-06:00

From KMannick@hotmail.com: We finally decided to move out of Park Place after two years. It wasn't an easy choice as Park Place was very nice, especially the shuttle to the metro and the dog park, but for the money they where asking and the drive to Maryland I have we did. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Great place to live (Recommending!)

2007-06-14T09:36:15-06:00

From brigade607: I have lived at Park Place @ Van Dorn for over a year now... The staff has been great, if we've had any problems they have come immediately to fix them. The location is ideal, close to the metro and within minutes of the city. The apartments are very nice, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Great Living (Recommending!)

2007-06-12T15:58:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here in Oct 06 and my experience has been great. The leasing staff is very professional & the maintenance staff responds to your request in a timely manner. Their only short coming is NO elevators on site. The rent is a bit high plus a rental increase on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Pretty nice place to live! (Recommending!)

2007-02-28T20:10:16-06:00

From tlduck: I have lived here since July 2006.

Positives: Accepts large dogs, dog park, friendly residents, gas fireplace & gas stove, crown molding, convenient to interstate and Kingstowne shopping area, oversize bath tub, washer & dryer in apartment, bay windows, gated community, lifeguard when the pool is open

Negatives: Not enough hot water ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): no way no how (Not Recommending)

2006-12-19T22:54:11-06:00

From mvine_fsu@YAHOO.COM: I ve been here about 5 months. thank goodness I signed a 6 month lease. we had a severe gas leak that took them over 2 weeks to find. office staff very rude...... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): I detest this place. (Not Recommending)

2006-11-11T16:00:55-06:00

From parkplaceisalemon: I rented here because I worked nearby, but I'd commute across DC rather than live at this place again. The office staff is horrible. Everyone who says they ignore you after the lease signing is right. They're dishonest and cheats.

If that doesn't bother you, then this is the place ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): An Honest Assessment (Recommending!)

2006-08-03T13:55:58-06:00

From aynaiya: I've lived in this apartment community for two years. I'm moving only because it's not close enough to my school. After reading some of the reviews I felt that it was necessary to set the record straight. Of course the complex has its problems. In the summer, ants tend to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): It's okay, I guess (Recommending!)

2006-08-02T13:23:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It's a nice place overall, not as ghetto as most other places in Alexandria, but you're going to have to pay for it. It's in a great area and the apartment looks very nice, but I'm on the first floor and there are A LOT of bugs! Mostly ants, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): A lot of negative comments...tenant meetings???? (Not Recommending)

2006-08-02T10:30:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Seems like a lot of negative comments/situations that are not taken seriously by leasing office. Has anyone thought of organizing a tenant's meeting????? ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): SO much better than Archstone!! (Recommending!)

2006-07-07T17:40:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out of an Archstone apartment and into Park Place because I hated the management at Archstone. Park Place is wonderful. Their office staff acts quickly whenever there's a problem, and the management is very responsive to customer wishes. They recently extended the hours of the free shuttle to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Great for Dogs (Recommending!)

2006-06-30T15:10:29-06:00

From retrieverlover: I have lived here for about 1 year. And my husband and I love it. Right off the beltway. Great apartments. Kinda pricy. We have a 100 lb retriever and she loves the dog park in the grounds. Lots of dogs to play with. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Very nice place to live (Recommending!)

2006-06-16T18:37:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We enjoy our apartment and our surroundings. The crown moulding and high ceilings are wonderful. The apartment is much larger than any others we've seen or lived in. We have NEVER seen any unscrupulous neighbors. The grounds are very well kept. The garbage area is clean and odor free. Incredibly, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Get Over it ! (Recommending!)

2006-06-02T16:57:49-06:00

From soohappytobehere: Martinlawrencerules, don't you have a life? If you already moved out then... Move on If you are hurt by management then seek professional help. I live here and I love the community, location to my job and believe it or not I love the staff, they are doing there jobs ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Office Staff is bad, bad, bad. (Not Recommending)

2006-05-27T10:08:12-06:00

From martinlawrencerules: They are the nicest and most helpful people in the world until you sign your lease; after that, good luck getting anything from them other than a bill. One of them outright lied to my face on more than one occasion.

I liked the apartment itself, but the maintenance was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Park Place at Van Dorn (Not Recommending)

2006-05-26T11:39:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I agree with the rest of the reviews this place is not worth the time and certainly your money.

Some may think this is slanderous but it is not when it is the truth. When nothing is done to repair problems and they only collect the rent there is something very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Great Place (Recommending!)

2006-04-18T16:47:31-06:00

From the_question: No I am NOT an Employee NOR AM I on SECTION 8!!! I have been here a year and beg to differ! Everytime I interact with the office staff I have a wobderful experience. maybe I don't have some of the issues other residents seem to be having but i ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Demise of a Community (Not Recommending)

2006-04-18T10:08:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Whenever ANY community accepts Section 8, it is destined to become a low income housing project, which is what this place is equivalent to now. My family and I are military and moved in when we were first deployed here. The neighbors were all professionals, as are we, but now ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Negative experience (Not Recommending)

2006-04-05T09:11:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived there for awhile and left. It was ridiculous to pay the outrageous rent for the kind of way you get treated by the staff.

I wouldn't go there again unless I had no other choice at all. I'd live in a smaller apt even. The staff was just that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): (Recommending!)

2006-03-29T18:27:02-06:00

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

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Good Place (Recommending!)

2006-03-16T12:51:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived there since August 05 and the staff is excellent. When I have a maintenance problem, usually they fix it that day, but no later than the next day. There is always parking. Its very safe. The gate has only been broken once since I moved in, unlike other ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): When it was Archstone it was better. (Not Recommending)

2006-03-13T16:58:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've noticed a big change in service from the mangement staff in the last year...It doesn't feel much like home any longer and frankly over-priced for the service you get.It became very clear when I found this site and read the response from the RReff manger the probable reason...renters a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): I had a bad experience here. Lots of them, to be honest. (Not Recommending)

2005-11-12T11:54:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: One thing that bothered me was the lack of interest in safety. I called about the strong smell of gas in the apartment; they said that it was normal. And when the CO detector went off, they said they'd send someone. My family went outside to wait in the dead ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Message from Shelley Brooks, District Manager RREEF (Not Recommending)

2005-10-08T11:46:54-06:00

From snoopy7998: On 20 July 2005, I sent the message below to RREEF hoping they would intervene and take correction action to repair the damaged reputation of this community:

On RREEF's web site, there is no Residential point of contact for Property Management. I'm contacting you in the hopes that you can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Management is unresponsive (Not Recommending)

2005-08-29T12:34:13-06:00

From ParkPlaceatVanDornisAwful: Like others have said, we found that once you sign the lease, you're pretty much on your own. We had leaks that damaged our furniture that were never attended to -- and they pretty much said that the damage was our problem, as it's covered by our renters insurance. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Thank God we are done...... (Not Recommending)

2005-08-28T17:51:21-06:00

From bugcity: I can tell you honestly that we tried the nice way of getting things done here. I am talking major items. Gas leaks that the management doesn't care about that you can smell from the outside. And much more, trust me.

I believe customer service begins at the highest level ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): not so great. keep looking (Not Recommending)

2005-08-28T13:27:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Poor Value, noisy, section 8 appears to be accepted which has been bringing the community standards down, i.e. trash thrown onto grounds, left outside doors, questionable characters walking up and down the breezeways, packages missing that were supposedly delivered. Management response is slow. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Great for an apartment (Recommending!)

2005-08-26T11:01:48-06:00

From stopbitchinandmove: First and foremost. I think one thing that every person that has made a post here has forgotten... This is a dam rental property!! This aint Burger King. You cant have it your way. If you want it your way go and buy h house. Are there problems here. Yes ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Office staff is horrible. (Not Recommending)

2005-08-22T19:38:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: There's a reason why you see this repeated through the reviews. It's because it's true. They're suck-ups until you sign the lease, and then you're a necessary evil.

I hate this place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Get real. You are on crack. (Not Recommending)

2005-07-25T17:38:43-06:00

From ppvdsucks: I had to laugh when I read this last comment. Management from top to bottom is horrible. I have even contacted the "home office" about issues and to this day no response. I find it amazing that a great review post after all the negative ones. Think it could be ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): My Year (Recommending!)

2005-07-23T15:15:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved out of Park Place about a month ago. If I was going to keep renting I would never have moved out. It was clean convient, and maybe I'm on crack or something, but the ladies in the front office are nothing but helpful. The public ammendities are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Apts nice, mgt terrible, good luck with maintenance (Not Recommending)

2005-07-21T06:13:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Good, spacious apts. That's pretty much the only good thing I have to say about the place.

Mgt lied to us when we were moving in about various things, and we've heard the same thing from other tenants. They're just like a bunch of kids trying to play grown-up, and doing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Large families welcome..... Come one come all.... (Not Recommending)

2005-07-20T17:31:59-06:00

From thereyet: If you want to move your 12 kids in a two bedroom apartment Park Place is the joint for you. Everyone here seems to have more than a couple of kids. Great. If they don't live in your building. If they do expect bike riding in the hallway, skateboarding, cussing, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Mgt is horrid; Run the other way -- FAST (Not Recommending)

2005-07-18T15:02:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: It is just the worst, worst experience with renting I've ever had. There were lost of minor things, but I hated dealing with the horrible management.

You know, the spiders with two-inch torsos running all over the place are not even in the top ten of biggest problems with the place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Terry is leaving, Yeah (Not Recommending)

2005-07-14T18:20:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just heard today that the rude employee is now going to another property to be a manager. YEAH, hopefully the next person won't be so LAZY!!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Would not rent here if I had it to do over again (Not Recommending)

2005-06-22T15:30:24-06:00

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

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Maybe I'm Just Lucky? (Recommending!)

2005-06-07T20:51:32-06:00

From hollism16: THE OFFICE:
Okay, let me attack this one item at a time. First off, I AM a real resident blah blah blah, my e-mail address is hollism16 at yahoo dot com if you wanna ask me any questions on this place. Second, I think it's "Cedric" not "Sedrick", and yeah he ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Sucks!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-06-03T12:42:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not move here, you will regret it!! First and formost the management is aweful! I will have to agree with some of the other reviews, Sedrick is the worst! Rude, rude, rude! There is a little possy of 13 years olds in the stairwells at night doing who knows ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Thanks God I just gave my 60 day notice (Not Recommending)

2005-05-23T15:46:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Wow I got home today and found a note on my door that the my garbage bag was not disposed of properly. If you see the dumpster overflowing I guess they just want you to throw it right on top. (One dumpster for 300 residents and it has rats all ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Don't recommend (Not Recommending)

2005-05-19T08:39:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Thank GOD my lease is coming up - I can't wait to get out this place. Too pay so much money for this place is insane. The dishwasher never worked and cabinets were constantly falling apart. As so many others have written, the management staff "SUCKS" for lack of a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Nice Apt, Poor Quality Staff (Not Recommending)

2005-05-09T18:51:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived here before they went to RREEF and the old staff made it a very pleasant place to live. The parking is good, the sound quality adequate (if you want peace and quiet, move to the country), and the place is nicely landscaped.

However, it is amazing what new ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): The Good, The Bad, and The Sedrick (Not Recommending)

2005-05-04T15:15:18-06:00

From Paperclips: The Good:
The grounds are really pretty and very well kept up. The exercise room is great (when the machines are working) and the courtyards very nice as well. Our apartment is a one bedroom w/loft and for the most part is really nice. I didnt like how the floorplan that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Not Worth the Money!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-04-21T10:09:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for two years. In the begining I thought it was nice. Then as time went by I realized there were alot of things that are not so great.
I have had serious problems with the maitenance people since it changed to Park Place at Van Doran. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Love it here, except for.... (Recommending!)

2005-02-06T12:19:17-06:00

From Snoopy8998: I moved to Archstone Van Dorn (now Park Place at Van Dorn) in June 2003. Overall, I really like it here and have no plans to move. Luckily, I haven't had any serious maintenance problems since shortly after I got here. From my experience, RREEF management has promptly responded to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): DECEIT (Not Recommending)

2005-01-18T09:35:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Be very wary of the glowing reviews. I caught one of the management writing a review, posing to be an "impressed resident." All the neighbors that I have spoken to are deeply dissatisfied with this comple. BUYER BEWARE!!!!!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Wonderful, but Don't ask them to go out of the way for you! (Recommending!)

2004-11-23T14:39:12-06:00

From dbassett: I spent 9 months here and it is honestly a good apartment complex. I think maitenance never took more than 24 hours to help me. They keep the place looking very nice. They take care of everything and they do it well. The apartments are very new.

It is very easy ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Management is Rude (Not Recommending)

2004-08-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: A true disapointment!! The management staff is the worst you could possibly imagine. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Park Place at Van Dorn (formerly Archstone Van Dorn): Was nice until management changed. Scarier inside gates than out. (Not Recommending)

2004-07-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We moved in while the property was still being completed in 2002. It was Archstone Van Dorn at that time. It was a nice, affordable property. Staff (and especially the maintenance guy, John) was very helpful. Any problems that came up were swiftly taken care of.

We had the unfortunate luck ... [click to read full apartment review]