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Taylor Place: Spacious, overpriced, will eventually frustrate you (Not Recommending)

2009-11-17T05:37:36-06:00

From ffgreg1195: Just about a year ago, in search of yet another apartment, I found Taylor Place (now known as The Whitmore) on Craigslist. I figured it wouldn't hurt to check it out, as it had met the requirements my roommate and I were looking for: pet friendly (dog), washer/dryer in unit, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: spacious but over priced (Not Recommending)

2009-09-08T19:05:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in a 1bd/1ba 1021 sq ft apt on the 1st floor from March to Sept 2009. We moved in during major renovations which led to parking issues as they closed lots. We got great new lease incentives ( no pet fee, no deposit, 2 months free). The amenities ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: The real deal about Taylor Place aka The Whitmore (Not Recommending)

2009-08-06T15:47:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am going to tell you about my experience with this place from August 2008 - August 2009 in a One bedroom/One bath. I'll list the pros first:Good leasing staff, willing to help in anyway, some nice amenities, contemporary style living, full size washer and dryer, good stuff and lots ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Taylor Place/UDR/The Whitmore....whatever (Not Recommending)

2009-07-28T19:51:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Whatever they call the building or company, one thing I found about this apartment company is terribly troubling!They fail to properly identify the legal name of the Landlord/Owner in the Residential Lease Agreement.For example, the legal name of the apartment complex, Taylor Place/The Whitmore (whatever), is actually listed in county ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: DO NOT MOVE HERE! UNLESS YOU ENJOY RESIDING WITH RODENTS (Not Recommending)

2009-07-28T17:19:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Sigh. What can I say about Taylor Place aka The Whitmore? First of all, it's too expensive for what it's worth. The location is decent, but there's better places around, at a comparable price.PARKING: If you get home past 8-9pm on a weeknight, forget about finding a decent parking space. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Don't move here even if your life depends on it!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-07-26T19:43:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm a former tenant of UDR's machine "Taylor Place" (which has now been renamed The Whitmore. UDR/Taylor Place emptied the entire building last year with little to no notice (as some of you may know). This became the subject of many Arlington County Board meetings, The Arlington County Tenant/Landlord Office, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Pull Up A Seat...It's a Long Story (Not Recommending)

2009-06-27T08:13:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Taylor Place (now The Whitmore *eye roll*) has had its moments. The good thing is I have never seen a bug or mouse anywhere in my apartment or entire building. I haven't had many things break down in apartment although it was very annoying that every few weeks, maintenance had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Broken Promises, Bait n Switch, Glorified Dorm for Grad Students (Not Recommending)

2009-05-06T21:04:54-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm running away from this place as soon as my lease is up. Consulting a tenant's atty to see if I have cause to break my lease 2 months early. Mgmt are idiots running the asylum. They ask for your patience and consideration while the heat is still on in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Average (Not Recommending)

2009-04-12T16:18:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would not say, as others have, that Taylor Place is the living hell. I have had my share of problems with the management, building,parking and construction however. My roommate and I got go a very nice rent rate that they were offering during renovations. The renovations they made are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Horrible Living Experience (Not Recommending)

2009-02-10T17:09:21-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you want experience the living hell.Welcome to Taylor Place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Taylor Place is Average (Not Recommending)

2009-01-02T11:58:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I needed to make my way back here since I read the comments on here before relocating to the area and choosing an apartment. I can honestly say that it is not horrible, but it is also not the best apartment complex. Some of the pros are the renovations that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Honest Pros and Cons (Recommending!)

2009-07-28T18:30:04-06:00

From griffindj: Background Info: I'm a 24 year old young male professional living with two others in a 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment. I have the master bedroom with my own 3/4 bath. We moved in late september so we've lived there almost three months. Before this I lived out in the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: The PROS of Taylor Place dont outweigh the CONS (Not Recommending)

2008-10-21T20:44:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: 1. parking is impossible and apartments come with only 1 decal, guest parking is a handful of spaces.2. rats and mice in apartments (Its nice to have roommates, but I never bargained for Stuart Little as one.3. no central air conditioning4. my apartment is not the luxury apartment I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: I love it here!!! No bugs!!! Nice people in the office!!Close to Metro!! (Recommending!)

2008-10-21T06:34:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here about 4 months ago,I have not had any problems with management at all. I love it here, the rooms are huge, the kitchens are as well. I can always have find a good parking here and the metro takes me to the pentagon in less than 8 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Not bad if you get the deal! (Recommending!)

2008-10-20T06:24:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When we moved in we got the 2-months off plus all fees waived. Considering these are new apartments this is not bad at all! Now, this is place is not luxury as advertised. New, yes, but not luxury. I'll just say it's nice. The more you live here the more ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: I like my Apartment a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Recommending!)

2008-08-08T15:22:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved into Taylor Place 2 weeks ago,I have one of the new apartment homes. I picked Taylor Place becuase the staff was very nice and professional. I haven't had any problems with management at all. Anyone looking at the other comments on this page should go by Taylor ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: management is very bad. The tenants are extremely noisy (the noisiest ever) (Not Recommending)

2008-08-01T21:30:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived there for about 2 years. I can say that the new manager (who was appointed 6 months ago) is very rude. Good luck to you all who have to deal with her. There are lots of teenage/college student tenants. Man, they are really really noisy. It does not ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Don't waste your time/money (Not Recommending)

2008-07-17T07:45:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is a joke. They are completely incompetent. Apartments aren't bad looking and are fairly large, BUT it is not in a great neighborhood, we have lost power several times when it has rained, there are 2 circuit breakers in our apartment (one is the standard while the other is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Please don't move here - you can do MUCH better elsewhere.. and for MUCH less rent (Not Recommending)

2008-07-11T08:25:09-06:00

From Blahsayblah: I moved out last year and I have never been happier to be out of Taylor Place. GOOD LUCK getting the jerk who works the front desk at night (he and his room-mate lived in the apartment directly above mine) to turn in a single noise complaint at 2am or ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: I havent envolved into any argument with the management but,.. (Not Recommending)

2008-06-19T11:51:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very briefly, here are some problems I`m currently experiencing:*Water cut at least 2 times a week. *Very serious A/C problems, it certainly wont work during the hottest days of summer! AND Why? I guess because everybody is turning on the A/C at the same time, the pump ALWAYS breaks down! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Probably the WORST place you will ever live. (Not Recommending)

2008-06-14T17:16:51-06:00

From renter112131: OK, before I begin let me say I have lived in a lot of different places from Texas to New york City and this, by far, is THE WORST place I have ever lived. I have lived here for the last 8 months. The air conditioning is constantly breaking down ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: The most recent and honest reviews of Taylor Place (Not Recommending)

2008-04-10T06:51:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: http://taylorplaceresidents.blogspot.com/ ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: UDR Management and Sylvia Scott are INCOMPETENT and HEARTLESS (Not Recommending)

2008-04-08T14:47:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was given notice at the end of March with no buy out incentive, not that it would have mattered. I asked when I renewed my lease if there was any construction that may happen where I would have to move. Sylvia Scott told me NO. As I began to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: A UDR PROPERTY IS THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH TO MOVE! (Not Recommending)

2008-04-04T20:48:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you would like dishonest, money-raping property managers, by all means move to Taylor Place when they complete construction. I have lived here for 4 years and the fact of the matter is there has been numerous turnovers in the property management office. The current manager, Slyvia Scott is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Avoid this place like the plague! (Not Recommending)

2008-03-13T12:52:58-06:00

From mocabby16@aol.com: I've lived in Taylor place apt for over four years and I must admit, at first everything was great. A great location, love the neighborhood, great price...but once I moved in everything changed!Don't expect any consistency when it comes to staff management. The staff turnover here changes so much that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY, LACK INTEGRITY (Not Recommending)

2008-03-13T11:31:51-06:00

From kris.muten@hotmail.com: After spending a year in which we were content with our 2 bdrm 1.5 bath apartment on the 6th floor my fiance, 6yr old son and I decided to sign a second 1 year lease with Taylor Place. Prior to this there were rumors of a large renovation being planned, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Unless you can't afford anything else, DON'T LIVE HERE!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-18T10:19:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm pretty sure all of the positive posts here are from the management. I knew one of the former employees, and she told me that they put posts on this site...I grew up around here and this building used to be an absolute dump. They put a few band-aids on ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: goog place but a bit pricey (Recommending!)

2007-12-30T14:08:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: the apartment is spacious and in a good shape. the carpet was brand new when i moved in. the maintenance guys are very efficient, prompty, and very nice. whenever i report a problem, i get it fixed immediately. the hallways are reasonably clean but i agree with other reviewers that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: love the location of my home here (Recommending!)

2007-09-23T13:40:37-06:00

From Brett90: I just renewed my lease here and I have enjoyed living here. Very quiet in the building and I never worry about parking or anything like that. They keep the hallways and stuff really clean. I could've moved out, but there's nothing wrong with living here. it's quite good. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Very mediocre (Not Recommending)

2007-07-27T11:41:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When first looking for an apartment in the DC area, Taylor Place seemed like a decent, well priced apartment in comparison. The apartment itself is in good shape and the maintenance staff is very prompt. The commute into the city has been good, as you have the option to take ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Perfectly fine (Recommending!)

2007-07-10T10:45:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently renewed my lease for another year. Each apt in the building is being renovated as tenants move out and before new tenants come in, new kitchen appliances, new bathroom fixtures, and washer and dryer in apt. The outside of the building is being redone as well.The walls are ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Peace & Tranquility (Recommending!)

2007-05-11T12:59:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I work for a defense company so I move around alot from city to city and have stayed in many kinds of apartment complexes. I had to rent my apartment without seeing it. When I arrived I was a little unsure of what I would recieve. After a couple of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Cool Place to Live (Recommending!)

2007-01-29T16:05:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just moved in and the staff at Taylor Place is great! They help me with finding my way around Arlington, Va. Thank you so much for the warm reception I recieved yesterday,when I came into the offices of Taylor Place to have a tour of an apartment I was interested ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Nasty Staff (Not Recommending)

2006-12-20T17:28:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Unfortnately, my experience was bad especially with the assistant manager.
Nice place but not so nice staff ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: (Recommending!)

2006-10-09T16:40:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I really like living here. It easy for my friends to visit me, parking is not a hassle, and I have a washer and dryer in my apartment. It took me two years to find high-rise apartment that was reasonable where I didnﾀﾙt have to trek my laundry down into ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: very nice complex (Recommending!)

2006-10-05T18:33:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I really enjoy living here. It is located in a great spot and convenient to most everything. They have cleaners here that are always cleaning the hallways and the other areas. This is very nice, especially where I came from!! Well worth the price. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Real Resident Review.. The Staff is great!!! (Recommending!)

2006-08-16T16:19:38-06:00

From HelloKitty223: I have lived here four years and I plan on renewing next month. Take it from that the staff here is very nice. The front desk is generally helpful and Rita and Chris in the office are always very warm. I do miss Dana but these guys really do take ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: A few bad staffers make life difficult (Recommending!)

2006-07-19T00:25:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is a fairly nice place to live. Relatively quiet, pool, excercise room, convenient, fairly inexpensive. One downfall is that utilities are divided by all the residents! So even if you never turn your shower on you'll get the same hot water bill as everyone else!

But the apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Courteous Staff Great Place (Recommending!)

2006-07-18T16:40:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved in last year and so far so good. The staff here is honest and friendly. Whenever I need something fixed they are there the next day. And yeah, the utility charges can be high in the winter, if you are in a 2 bedroom apartment they can be ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Happy to live here (Recommending!)

2006-06-15T12:44:19-06:00

From goodmove4me: I relocated here from the Boston area and found the prices very affordable for the space. After seeing the apartment, I decided to look at a few other places. This was by far the cleanest place both inside and outside. The staff was very friendly and informative about the area. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Cheap, but pay a little more elsewhere and save yourself the headache (Not Recommending)

2006-06-05T06:34:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment is pretty cheap and spacious. However, the building is definitely not worth it. The back hall way always either smells like pot or urine, and people lurk around the building, which makes single women feel unsafe. Pay a little more and feel safer. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Bad facility maintenance (Not Recommending)

2006-05-17T13:12:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The gym is very runed down, several machines has been stolen and broken, it realy needs a total renovation and some new machines. the pool is closed all the time, open like a few hours for a couple of weeks...... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Too expensive!!!!!! (Recommending!)

2006-04-11T15:21:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We moved in May of 05, the office personnel are great. They are very nice, curteous and caring. Maurice usually sits in the front desk in the afternoons and greets everyone as they walk in. If you have a package waiting for you he lets you know as soon as ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Utility Charges Unfair (Not Recommending)

2006-03-14T14:36:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved into this apartment and received my first utility bill. What a shock! I did not run my gas heat once because I did not want a high utility bill. My gas charges alone were over $120.00 in addition to being charged for other utilities as well (water, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Anything would look good after Boston ! (Not Recommending)

2006-03-14T14:32:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: With the sky-high rents in Boston, anything would look good around here ! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Unrealistic Utility Charges - $120-$200 based on allocation formula (Not Recommending)

2006-02-23T18:58:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You may expect to pay approximately $120-$200 more in utilities in additional to the rent.

The management uses an allocation formula and an out-of-state utility billing company to charge approximately double what you might expect to pay if you were contracting directly with the local utility company.

While the apartments are cheaper ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Better than The Wellington too (Recommending!)

2005-10-12T16:29:44-06:00

From arlandriababy: If you've driven past The Wellington, you've seen the 'multi-million dollar renovations' sign out front. Take it from me, it is all too true. Try living in a construction zone and paying new construction prices for the hassle. Taylor Place is great so far. I moved in three months ago, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Better than the Brittany (Recommending!)

2005-09-30T14:27:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well I can honestly say that even though my apartment is smaller than what I had at the brittany, the staff and management are nice. Francis the desk attendant is awsome. He always says hello and tells me when i have a package rather than me having to ask for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Like it, will stay (Recommending!)

2005-09-07T11:48:52-06:00

From Taylortenant: I first moved in to Taylor Place in February. I signed a six month lease because I wasn't sure I would like the place (I'm new to the area), and I did not like the extra fee i had to pay for a shorter lease. But, after living here for ... [click to read full apartment review]

Taylor Place: Nice Management (Recommending!)

2005-08-21T15:53:43-06:00

From jamiewynn28: I moved in 3 months ago and literally leased my apartment from online. The staff has been absoutely wonderful from day one.

The area is a fairly close commute to DC and my apartment is everything I had hoped for and more. I have a spacious kitchen and the bedrooms ... [click to read full apartment review]