Apartment Ratings | Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing) Ratings and Reviews

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): (Not Recommending)

2009-11-07T05:13:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the worst place to live. There is NO elevator even though the buildings were built in 2000, and everyone in the complex has to walk miles to throw away their garbage and there recycling is always FULL and it is titled "mixed recycling", and your apartment smells because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Nice place with your basic annoyances (Recommending!)

2008-10-01T14:04:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved here earlier this year from the West Coast, and to this point I have been satisfied with my living conditions. The 24 hour cardio and weight room is a great amenity, and saves me from forking out additional finances for a high priced gym in the area. My ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Pretty place....sucky service (Not Recommending)

2008-09-18T07:02:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a current resident....and I hate this place. It's a pretty place but the service stinks!! I've complained numerous times about idiots who let their big dogs run leash-free. I have a small dog who is constantly chased after by these big bullies. Reported these people to the office...NOTHING. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Love it Love it (Recommending!)

2008-08-11T14:23:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is incredible, not only am I close to the Town center but they have lake with paddle boats!!!! Office staff is fantastic and maintenance is so fast, one day I put in a request in the morning before work and by the time I got home it was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Love it so far (Recommending!)

2008-03-28T17:06:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We've lived in Archstone Reston for almost two months and really like it so far. We've had bad experiences living underneath other apartments before at other complexes, so now we live on the top floor here. The pond in the center of the complex is really beautiful and our apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): BAD, BAD, BAD....the noise and service are really bad (Not Recommending)

2008-03-08T21:59:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here almost 3 years, the apartment above me changes tenants often and have been very noisey. One with an entertainment center that shook my apartment almost daily. I reported the problem to management over and over with no results. Now I have a couple above me with ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Horrible Service, overpriced (Not Recommending)

2007-09-07T14:48:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Archstone for almost three years, and had one terrible experience after another with the leasing office. Firstly, they're very sneaky with the move-in cost, be sure to take special note that the deposit you might think you'll get back is actually a move-in fee cost upwards of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Not a good choice (Not Recommending)

2007-07-25T14:51:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I are currently residents at Archstone Reston Landing and have had trouble with the staff since we moved in! We signed a lease stating that we would get a complimentary garage space and it took nearly 2 months to get it (due to the garage door being ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Inability to resolve issues. (Not Recommending)

2007-06-09T11:15:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Staff is overtasked and underresourced. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): So Far So Good (Recommending!)

2009-07-06T12:38:20-06:00

From Ardabel: Pretty much same as below. Moved to an apartment sans fireplace and signed lease in April 2009 for $1585.--Orig. 2 bed/2 bath loft for $1730 up to $1795 on lease renewal in Oct 2008Ok, so returning to add more information.I still live in a loft, but I've moved to a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Archstone Reston (Not Recommending)

2007-01-24T03:44:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The staff are having friends post positive reviews. They should spend their efforts improving the community. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Rents go higher frequently...No hot water... (Not Recommending)

2007-08-09T12:15:19-06:00

From eggpulusu: Great place BUT be prepared for the price hikes..1Bd room 600 sqft appt was $1150 on Jan 2006 for 6 months. It was raised to $1450 on July 2006. It was raised to $1570 on Dec 2006. U will not get HOT water as this is so called AQUADCSUSTE system ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Higher cost, but overall worth it. (Recommending!)

2006-07-22T21:15:42-06:00

From tcarreon: I have lived here for two and a half years and for the first two years had zero service problems. In the past few months a few things have needed attention and while Archstone has a 24-hour Service "Guarantee," there is nothing backing it up as far as I can ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Great experience at Archstone Reston (Recommending!)

2006-07-14T11:21:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a great experience at Archstone Reston Landing. The apartments and grounds are very nice and well maintained. I love the high ceilings in the apartments. I lived in the smallest 1 bedroom apartment and I had plenty of space. The only maintenance issue I had while I was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): I tried to move there... (Not Recommending)

2006-06-13T07:45:14-06:00

From hermudderwuzamudder: I read the reviews here before visiting Archstone Reston. In truth, they seem to be much like the other reviews for apartments I had seen (and apartments I had lived in), so I did not put much stock in them. Seems every apartment complex has issues, so figured, what the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Horrible (Not Recommending)

2006-06-08T15:10:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: They promise 24 hr service guarantee....never happened once within a few days, in my experience. It's too expensive and the rent you pay depends on how much you can negotiate. Management sucks expect a couple...and one or two have an attitude to boot even when they're dead wrong! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Any positive ratings are written by the staff..I KNOW THIS FOR A FACT! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-15T21:37:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: One of them got comfortable enough with me to tell me they do it across *all* Archstone Smith properties!

If its *really* positive you know who its from!
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Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Greedy... (Not Recommending)

2006-05-15T14:08:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived at this complex for over a year. When we moved out we left our forwarding address as well as phone numbers so we could be contacted of any payments that were due. Today (6 months later), we were contacted by a collection agency saying we owed over $500.00 ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Horrible! (Not Recommending)

2006-04-30T12:07:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for a year now and they have bumped up my rent by $200. The gates are always open so it really is not a gated community! The staff at renting office really dont care about the current residents and are always catering to new ones. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): nice place! (Recommending!)

2006-04-26T22:21:10-06:00

From ad101406@yahoo.com: I lived in archstone reston in 2004 and loved it! It is a quiet neighborhood in a great location...(close to reston town center.) I love the "loop" around the pond where you can walk your dog or go for a jog. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Move on, too expensive... (Not Recommending)

2006-03-17T21:19:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here since 2005 and thought it was great even though the price is outrageous. Then I found out the gates are always broken. I can work with that, but then the fencing was damaged and never replaced. That caused cars to be keyed badly by the local ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): GREAT Complex (Recommending!)

2006-03-03T12:44:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have rented at Archstone Reston Landing since 2004 and LOVE it. We have NEVER had any problems whatsoever with management or their maintenance crew. They have always been extremely helpful when we call the office with any question and are quick to repair any maintenance problems we had. The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Fine place to live (Recommending!)

2006-01-23T13:25:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm moving out after 3 years living at Reston Landing. I never heard my neighbors (except once in a while in the second bathroom; that wall was kinda thin and you could hear voices). All maintenance requests but one were promptly acted on. They never replaced/fixed the light under the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Nice place, bad management (Recommending!)

2005-11-14T10:43:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Really beautiful place to live. They keep up w/ the landscaping very well so it keeps the place nice but don't depend on the leasing agents to do JACK for you except mess up your rent money. They'll receive payment and then send you a notice saying you didn't. And, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Right on par with some people's other comments. Lots of problems but better than most. (Not Recommending)

2005-10-11T14:34:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into Archstone because I was in a hurry to find a place. Its the *most* expensive apartment community in Reston, hands-down.

The management has been pretty nice but they are total slackers when it comes to maintenance. Unfortunately they have far too few maint. people for the amount ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Quiet and helpful (Recommending!)

2005-08-11T11:00:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into this property 3 years ago and my apartment was immaculate and in perfect condition. They have maintained the property and my apartment so that they stay the way they were whenI moved in. The staff is friendly and helpful, the new manager is way more helpful than ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): It was an okay first place (Not Recommending)

2005-08-10T08:45:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My husband and I moved in to Archstone Reston Landing in October of 2004. We got a 1 bedroom apartment on the second floor since we where only just starting out. The lake with all of the willows and the Gazebo were a big plus and provides a great running ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Management Has a Cold Heart (Not Recommending)

2005-05-13T13:31:07-06:00

From bzcbc: The management staff are nice before you become the tenant. Once you moved in, the management do not care about you any more. They are espeically hard on the rent late payment. Even you are one minute late, you are still gonna get a 10% of rent penalty. They really ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Aw shucks, I just didn't like it (Not Recommending)

2005-04-07T23:30:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Then again, I have chronic PMS and am a crabby rhymes with witch. Those palookas at the office are better at marketing to new residents than taking care of current ones. I guess that's the classic pre vs post sales motivation.

Say, save a nickel and a headache and be thorough ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): no soup for you (Not Recommending)

2005-03-03T20:44:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Not a bad place to live, but I must agree the management is cold hearted. They are nazis when it comes to rent being on time. Charging ten percent for being a few hours late is ridiculous. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): And yet, somehow, not that great (Not Recommending)

2004-12-28T17:27:33-06:00

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Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Not a bad place to live (Recommending!)

2004-12-11T16:18:58-06:00

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Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Very Very Poor Customer Service BAAAD Manager (Not Recommending)

2004-11-04T19:15:31-06:00

From SaintMav: The place is great to live in, but the Manager is a rude SOB. Some of the staff is OK, but nothing seems to be in their control other than handing off UPS packages.

Another thing is Late fees. They literally humiliate you if you have a late rent check. Even ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): poor customer service (Not Recommending)

2004-09-16T00:00:00-06:00

From rag726: You pay for what you get. I did like the big closets, the view, the big bathtub. But our move-in date was delayed with only 2 days notice. Our apartment had many things wrong with it once we moved in that had to be repaired (the dryer, blinds, mirrors, etc). ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Very Nice (Recommending!)

2004-06-30T00:00:00-06:00

From SteveA: I stayed in this complex under a corporate lease in the Spring of 2004 and was very satisfied with the experience. The apartments are up to date and well laid out. The office complex is modern and has good excercise, swim, and office facilities.

The only difficulty I experienced was the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): A great place to live (Recommending!)

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

From tek15923@aol.com: I love this place there is stunning views a great walking path and a great staff MOVE HERE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): A Great Lifestyle Experience!!! (Recommending!)

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

From ridtriv@hotmail.com: My family and I lived here all of 2003 and loved every bit of it. First of all the location is just amazing. The town center, grocery shops, small town Herndon, Reston Hospital, Barnes and Noble etc. are just a stones throw away. Access to the highway is also seconds ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Very Satisfied (Recommending!)

2004-06-01T00:00:00-06:00

From xenon: I just moved into this place and in my first week all I can say is that I am completely satisfied. The office staff were courteous despite my many questions and the move in process was a breeze. No major hangups even when we had questions regarding our carpet or ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Great view (Recommending!)

2004-03-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I love the view from my apartment, there´s a huge pond and pretty girls walking their dog. The people in the office are actually helpful (I thought all apartment place staff were supposed to be jerks) and the maintenace crew fixes stuff the same day you ask them too. Yes, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): its nice (Recommending!)

2003-10-27T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The people in the office are all OK. Maintenance problems are done fast, I just wish there was more parking. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Moving out was pretty bad (Recommending!)

2009-02-06T10:10:22-06:00

From GuyMontag: I wrote a good review about the utility bills a few years ago. I stayed almost 2 years and moved to another Archstone property in Crystal City.When I was moving from Reston Landing I found the lock had been changed the day before my lease was up. When I finally ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): The Best Place To Live EVER!!!!! (Recommending!)

2002-11-20T00:00:00-06:00

From taw02: Reston Landing is by far the most amazing place to live. The view is great, the people are great and the best feauture...they are pet friendly! My dog gets to meet new dogs everyday. And they say having a baby is a conversation starter. No having a dog and planing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Really nice (Recommending!)

2002-09-02T00:00:00-06:00

From bigboy: I like living here. I moved from Waterside (the apartments right next door) and now I really apreciate a nice place. For example:
I saw an ant and they sent an exterminator the next day, the light bulb went out in my kitchen and the maintenance guy came to change it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Reston Landing is a nice place to live (Recommending!)

2002-08-19T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for almost 4 years. I am one of the original tenants. I have never had one problem other then parking problems in my court. It is quiet and everybody keeps to themselves. In the four years, I have had very minor things that have needed to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Mostly very good (Not Recommending)

2002-07-17T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I loved the pond and the weight room. Appreciated the business center for when I needed laser printing. ADORED the big tub. Shelving in my walkin closet was great. The biggest downsides were:

1) Inadequate soundproofing between floors - my upstairs neighbor always sounded like a herd of buffaloes - ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Great (Recommending!)

2002-05-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Great apartment complex. The apartments were well lit and comfortable. Appliances were also good. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): The nicest in Reston (Recommending!)

2002-05-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Reston Landing for a year and I totally recommend it. I have many friends who live at apartment communities in the same area and mine is by far the nicest. I love the landscaping (with a huge pond) and everything is kept looking new and clean. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Pretty good (Recommending!)

2002-03-15T00:00:00-06:00

From jcwoman: Things I would applaud here: nice floorplans, pet-friendly, the appliances are huge and not those dinky things that many apt complexes have, pretty good management although they sometimes make me feel like I´m interrupting them, and clean upper-classish appearance of the complex.

Things that bother me: the lack of elevators so ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): Wonderful (Recommending!)

2002-02-26T00:00:00-06:00

From rstrong: I have lived in Northern VA all my life. I have lived in 6-7 apartment buildings. I would highly recommend Reston Landing, I lived there from their opening until 2001. The management if extremely professional, they communicate very well with residents. Not sure about the other review, they changed owners ... [click to read full apartment review]

Archstone Reston (formerly Reston Landing): dont move there (Not Recommending)

2002-02-15T00:00:00-06:00

From tawnybrosnow: this apartment complex was run by charles e. smith and now archstone. they are ridiculous landlords who are not customer service friendly at all!!!! also, there is a fair amount of crime in this apartment complex and surrounding area. ... [click to read full apartment review]