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High-rise Apartment  «  JBG Smith
NoMa, 151 Q St NE | Washington, D.C.
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Dog friendly
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Parking Garage  
  •  Private Decks
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Swimming Pool
  •  Washer/Dryer In Unit

User Rating

7.1
Good
33 Reviews

About this Location

Limited nearby
public transit
In a quiet
neighborhood
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Edgewood
20 min walk

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,600+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,630+
2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath
$2,035+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$2,810+
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
    •  Smoke-Free Community
  • Convenience

    •  Business Center
  • Entertainment

    •  Grilling Station
    •  Theater Room
  • Kitchen

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

    •  Washer/Dryer In Unit
  • Living Room

    •  Air Conditioning
    •  Hardwood Floors
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Car Share Program
    •  Parking Garage  
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Dog friendly
    •  Restricted breeds  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool
  • Storage

    •  Additional Storage Available
  • View

    •  Amazing Views
    •  Private Decks
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Overall rating 7.1/10, based on 33 renter reviews Write a review

7.1
Location
7.9
Amenities
6.7
Management
7.2
Value
6.9
Social
7.6
Safety
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The Gale Eckington reviews and highlights

  • buildings and surrounding area are clean
  • new buidling
  • parking spots are abundant and secured
  • walking distance to a Harris Teeter, Au Bon Pain, Starbucks, and CVS
  • the amenities are amazing
  • well designed lovely community with dog owners and plenty to do around it
  • comes with parking, a gym, a pool, as well as plenty of common areas for hanging out with friends
  • one of the best rent rates in the city
  • clean, and safe environment with all of the amenities you could possibly want
  • maintenance is phenomonal -- very quick to respond to requests and very professional in their work
  • concierge at the front desk is almost always pleasant and helpful
  • safe and well maintained apartment complex
  • units are modern
  • management is rigid and inflexible
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Close to metro, nice amenities

The Gale (formerly Trilogy NOMA) is a nice building with great amenities (outdoor pool/grilling area, two gyms, community areas, business center, concierge). We had a great apartment that was pet-friendly and had as small dog park. 24 hour security..

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Good place to live

Great new management with JBG. Quality amenities including 2 pools, 2 fitness centers and a dog park.The area isn't the safest, but you feel safe in the immediate vicinity. New restaurants and bars are popping up. Close walk to Union Market and the Metro.

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Great apartments but a little pricey

Love the apartment - the kitchen is big and beautiful, the windows let in a ton of light and the walk in closet is great! Management has mostly been great, though we had some frustrations with the finance woman, not sure if she's still there though...

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Trilogy Noma

The building is beautiful, and I like the amenities. It's a lot of space for what we pay. The location isn't the best but I knew all that going into it...

My problem is the management. They will nickle and dime you for everything - even a fee to "prepare your bill" every month. You have to pay $25 for valet trash that won't come on Saturday and Sunday and won't take boxes. The pet rates are also high, even for DC.

The management is also rigid and inflexible - do you have a car there for only a few days? Guess what, you can't pay a prorate to put it in the garage; you have to pay for a full month. WHY?! There is TONS of space in the garage.

Speaking of the garage, bikes are stolen all the time. Why not put a lock on the bike cage, or put cameras there, or something?

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Trilogy Noma

This is a great location if you have some extra money to spend. For a complex, it's reasonably priced, but I found that I wasn't using all the amenities I was paying for, and many of the services like printing and the door entry are often out of order. Staff is friendly and units are modern, but only worth it if you take advantage of ALL the services.

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Trilogy NoMa - Great for entertaining & young adults

The buildings look like hotels on the inside. This a great place for young adults who like to entertain since it has 2 pools, a pool table, lots of open "living" areas, and a small "movie theater". Downside: only one grill in the main pool area. There are also 2 gyms and concierge service. The apartments tend to be spacious but if your windows are facing the main pool, it can get really loud during weekends and keep going into the wee hours. The walls are a little thin and you can probably hear the TV or people in the next room.

One of the pros of living here is how easy it is to get around: red line takes you to Union Station and downtown, there are Zip Car rentals, and a Capital Bikeshare station right across the street. Although the NoMa metro station is not that far (approx 7 minutes walking), the resident shuttle is definitely a plus for when it's raining, really cold or hot. The driver is super nice and friendly.

My only issue with the location is the lack of restaurants and shops within walking distance. There are a couple of places near the metro, but they are mostly casual/fast food restaurants (i.e. Five guys, Wendy's, McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts), unless you go to the restaurants in the nearby hotels.

In terms of the management, my experience has been pretty good. However, on one occasion we waited several days for a maintenance request to reattach the bathroom's fan cover. Also, the leasing office hours are not too convenient if you have a full time 9 to 6 job, but at least you can leave messages and your rent with the concierge.

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Wonderful cheapest NoMa option

Was easy to choose in a land of high rises- Trilogy offers amenities comparable to the surrounding buildings for a much more reasonable price. Highly recommend unless you have a car or dog in which case you will be paying a lot for those add ons. If you do not have either of those responsibilities you will have an enjoyable stay!

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This place is amazing

I love the place as well as the people that I am living with. It is an enormous and well designed lovely community with dog owners and plenty to do around it. Cute coffee shops, restaurants, and other great amenities are just around the corner! Spectacular!

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Great Location Great Units

I love where I live and think it is amazing. Great neighbors and its pet friendly and really I just love NoMa as a whole. There is also a lot of nature nearby and a ton of fun nightlife and things to do. NoMA is still "up and coming", but there are still quite a few bars, restaurants, and clubs just right around the corner

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Trilogy

I like Trilogy. I've lived there for two years. I think the management is a little bit disorganized and does not always know information about their own building and rules so that is frustrating. But overall it is a safe and well maintained apartment complex. Close to the metro, easy safe walk. It is what I like to call a hidden gem in DC because it is only a mile or so from U street, a mile from Union Station and a mile from Gallery place. It's close to everything and on the red line. Good spot.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 33 Recs

Old Engine 12 Restaurant
Jam Doung Style Cuisine
New York Pizza
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grocery 1 Rec

Harris Teeter
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convenience 2 Recs

Walgreens
CVS Pharmacy
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fitness 17 Recs

Project Fitness
Harry Thomas Recreation Center
Yoga NoMa
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parks 1 Rec

Storey Park
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coffee 15 Recs

Uncle Chip’s Cookie & Dessert Supp…
Big Bear Cafe
Trickling Springs Creamery
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About NoMa

NoMa is an emerging neighborhood and very popular among residents for several reasons, several being its transportation options, its upcoming nightlife and restaurants, its yearly cultural or musical events and its public wi-fi. There is so much in such a small space that post offices, the well-know...
Walkable
Developing
Lacks Nightlife
Urban Neighborhood
Easy Accessibility
Grocery Store Nearby
Not Community Oriented
Median rents in NoMa
Studio
$
2,000
1 Bedroom
$
2,400
2 Bedroom
$
3,050

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NoMa Reviews

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I don't venture too far outside of the few blocks of NoMa because outside of the neighborhood isn't as safe. However, the city has done a lot to revamp the area in the past few years, so there are new restaurants and bars opening up. I also live right across the street from the metro, which makes the rest of the city much more accessible.
NoMa is approximately a 35 minute commute to GWU. However, my roommate works on the hill which is less than 10 minutes away. There is a Harris Teeter connected to the building so you don't even have to go outside in order to shop for groceries. The area is still up and coming, so some of the surrounding streets don't seem very safe. However, it is getting better each and every day and it is easy to avoid those streets.
It's an up and coming neighborhood though I live in the very nice part of it. It's rough across North Capitol, but there's nothing over there to go to so I never run into any issues. There's a big dog park as well as plenty to do and eat at Union Market.
Neighborhood is okay. Everything is walkable. Bars/restaurants/grocery stores are super close by. Parking is usually available. Super safe (just don't go near the NY Ave Wendys after dark)
NoMa is up and coming - there are not too many places to eat/socialize in the evenings but the neighborhood is close enough to H Street that you don't feel too stranded.
It's growing like crazy but seriously lacks on the dining/nightlife portion. I like the geography and with the REI opening I'm hoping the nightlife will shift as well.
Fairly safe, though I wouldn't roam around a lot at night. It's certainly a transitioning neighborhood. Lots of people with dogs, big and small.
Noma is a cool area with young professionals mainly and has a lot of food/bar options! It's about 30 min from campus via metro, 20 min driving, (don't walk to campus). The apartment itself is super safe, as is the immediately surrounding area. But it isn't safe to walk west of the area or too far north either.

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