Everyone that works here is nice. It's convenient to get to MedStar WHC. The drive to school takes a while, but it's a pretty drive and I enjoy it. This is a small apartment with no balcony, but we do have a washer and dryer in the apartment, which is nice. I expected it to be small, especially with three people living in a one bedroom, so that's ok. Also, you can barely ever hear the neighbors. It's incredible. The walls are very thick.

Location's great (on the same block as the metro, two blocks from two bikeshare stations), staff fantastic, modern with all the amenities and affordable

I have lived here for 2 years now, and the location and staff are unbeatable. The price is a little steep for the square footage and space, but the neighborhood is great. The concierge team is what makes this apartment stand out from others! Love it.

My experience at the Onyx on First has been okay. The apartment doors are not really doors, but sliders. Great value and great staff. I have enjoyed having such a convenient gym and a metro right next to my location. It is also close to both Navy Yard restaurants and Barracks Row.

Great location near Capitol Hill and the booming Navy Yard/Waterfront community. Sits right next to the Navy Yard-Ballpark metro station and several bus stops, including the DC Circulator are right out front of the building.

Rent prices are quite volatile in the building and identical units can be priced wildly apart from each other for seemingly no reason. The Residents I have met have been quite friendly and pleasant, however there seems to be a large contingent of (typical) inconsiderate apartment dwellers here too. Door slamming at all hours of the day and night is loud enough to wake the dead in this building. There's also an abundance of dogs in the building and that leads to some noise issues with barking too.

The amenities are few and far between compared to the newer buildings going up in the area. The rooftop pool is more like a puddle and the gym is extremely small. However, this means an amenity fee that is only charged one-time no matter how long you live in the building versus the exorbitant annual amenity fees charged at other properties.

For the price paid, I would expect more but this is DC and you barely get what you pay (a lot) for.

It's a safe apartment with good appliances and design. It's a little small and dark both in the actual apartment and in the hallways. This contrasts with the main lobby area which is bright and pretty. I have issues with the smoke alarm occassionally and its not a great closet but overall I like it.

I love living at the Onyx! Management is very friendly and helpful, they welcomed my dog, garage parking is affordable, we are a 2 minute walk from the Navy Yard metro station, just 2 blocks from Nationals Park, just a few blocks from Harris Teeter... I love the location because it's not too crazy but still has plenty going on, and it's easy to access other parts of DC due to the proximity of the metro.

We have lived here for two years and love the management and building! Great location too - SE is growing. However, it can be a difficult location to live if you are commuting to Georgetown (metro-accessible but not easy). There is parking for an extra fee!