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Mid-Rise Condo
Downtown, 522 21st St NW | Washington, D.C.
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  •  Bike Storage
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Central A/C
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Elevators
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Rooftop Deck
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Surface Parking Lot

User Rating

7.4
Good
21 Reviews

About this Location

FoBoGro
4 min walk
West Potomac Park
7 min walk
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
In a quiet
neighborhood
Blue/Orange (metro) - 11 min
80 (bus) - 3 min

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,600+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,995+
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Entertainment

    •  Rooftop Deck
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Garbage Disposal
    •  Granite Countertops
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stainless Steel Appliances
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Living Room

    •  Central A/C
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Bike Storage
    •  Surface Parking Lot
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access
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Overall rating 7.4/10, based on 21 renter reviews Write a review

9.4
Location
4.4
Amenities
6.0
Management
7.8
Value
5.7
Social
7.4
Safety
Excellent
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2

Monroe House reviews and highlights

  • the facilities are old and poorly-maintained
  • the building is clean and safe
  • wonderful location
  • walls are thin
  • the Monroe House is a wonderful value for students looking to live near GW law school
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Great!

This apartment has been wonderful so far. It's close to campus, very spacious for a studio, the management is responsive, and more.

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Conveniently Located to GW Law

My Monroe House apartment has been fine, by most accounts. Because the units are individually owned, much of your experience will be landlord dependent. My landlord is responsive to my queries. My studio is well-lit and spacious, but much older/not updated. Aside from package delivery, which is convenient, building management could improve. The washers in the laundry room are in serious need of updating and one or more is often broken. The semi-frequent need to shut off power and/or water is reasonable enough, but irritating on short notice. There was a mouse infestation earlier this year, and building management promptly and thoroughly addressed the issue vis-a-vis a legitimate pest control visit to each unit, which was much appreciated.

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Condo/Apt on 21st and F

Apt/condo close to campus (near Tonic restaurant). No real building amenities but water, heating, electricity included in rent. Pets not welcome in building. No 24hr doorman.

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It does the job

My specific unit is newly renovated. However, because it is a very old building, there are still kinks here and there, but all relatively manageable to live with. The kitchen space is very small, but the overall studio is very spacious. The only complaint is that it does not have a 24h security and the main entrance into the apartment building is a key.

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Close to law school & no pest problems!

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Great

The on cite management of the building seems to be run by 2 people. They are very responsive to basic requests regarding maintenance and packages. They building is a 3 minute walk to school, so that has been very convenient.

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Nice place to live

A good mix of students, families, working professionals and retirees. No amenities but everything is always clean and quiet.

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Close to law school

Apartment is in good location. Near GW Law and other GW school buildings. Very walkable to everything.

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Extremely happy with this place

Every unit is individually owned, so everyone's experience might be different. My experience with my unit and landlord has been excellent.
It's in a great location; two blocks away from the law school, a CVS on the same block, and many restaurants near by.
In regards to the building, it's an older building but I've had no problems. I don't have any noise issues from any of my neighbors.
As to receiving packages, they all get delivered to the front office. The building manager is not always there for you to go and pick your package up, but usually you can just call him and he'll go and get it for you.
I highly recommend this place. I have friends with much less nicer units and who live farther away yet they pay more. Don't be one of them. Only thing is that it'll be a little harder to find a unit as they don't have a centralized unit to search; I found mine on Craigslist.

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Low Key

There are not amenities in this building but it is quiet and safe and that's all I care about. No pets allowed.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 32 Recs

&pizza
Founding Farmers
Penn Grill
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grocery 3 Recs

FoBoGro
Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe’s
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convenience 2 Recs

CVS Pharmacy
7-Eleven
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fitness 19 Recs

Ambitious Athletics
Derrick Inglut Personal Training
Svetness Personal Training
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parks 8 Recs

West Potomac Park
Lafayette Park
Farragut Square Park
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coffee 27 Recs

Sami’s Coffee Kiosk
M E Swing Coffee Roasters
Captain Cookie and the Milkman
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Parking at Monroe House

Surface Parking Lot

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