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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
Excellent
6
Great
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Good
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Average
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Terrible
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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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Decent enough

It's a little more than I'd like to be paying each month, but at least you get a lot of space and it's fairly quiet. The excellent amenities sort of make up for being so far away from the Metro. It's nice having a gym and a pool. I wish it were closer to the Metro, though.

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Great Apartment - Great Price!

Overall, there is a lot to love, and to dislike, about Trilogy Noma. Let's start with the positives:

+ As far as bang for your buck goes, this is it! One of the best rent rates in the city, and for a beautiful apartment with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and in-unit washer/dryer. The pool and fitness center are awesome perks as well!

+ Fantastic lobby with free wifi and free printing, as well as a beautiful lounge area by the pool and a theatre.

+ Super close to the Red Line Noma Station - literally a 5-7 minute walk, and they provide a free shuttle (though I don't see why it's necessary because we are so close)! Plus, the community is close to Harris Teeter, several restaurants and shops, and one of DC's only WalMart stores.

+ The Maintenance team is phenomenal - very quick to respond to requests and very professional in their work.

+ It's a new building, so energy efficiency is a huge plus! It keeps our electric bills low and manageable, without any sacrifice.

+ The concierge at the front desk is almost always pleasant and helpful, and the package notification system is very nice as well.

+ The community hosts many events for the residents, which usually include some great food and music, and usually some giveaways from FiOs and other local businesses as well.

Now for the negatives:

- The smoking policy at this building is irresponsible and dangerous. Though I was told this was a nonsmoking building when I toured, the hallways, common areas, lobbies, etc. consistently smell like cigarette smoke. People are constantly smoking outside the entrances and the smoke makes its way into our apartment. What's worse, the building management has been less than willing to take action - no email asking people to consider moving away from the entrances, no courtesy signs, etc.

- The noise level at night is pretty terrible. It is not unfrequent that people (often drunk and belligerent) are screaming outside at crazy hours of the night, even on weekdays.

- The fixtures in the apartment are beautiful, however, it is obvious that the builders did whatever they could to deliver the building at bare minimum cost. The carpet is terrible - the seams where it was laid are unsightly, and it tears up when we try to run the vacuum cleaner.

- Valet trash is a $25 per month service with no option to opt out. I'm sure some tenants love this feature, but with a trash room right down the hallway on every floor, I'd rather carry my own trash bag down than pay $25 to have someone do it for me. Plus, we are almost never home between 7pm and 9pm when you need to place it outside your door for pickup, so it seems like an unnecessary expense in our budget.

- The community contracts out to ConService to bill for water and sewer. They charge a $14.03 charge your first month, and then an additional $4.03 per month every month after for a "service fee," which they explain is for the convenience.

Overall, this is a very nice community with beautiful new apartments, solid amenities, probably the best rent rate in the city, and a fantastic location in proximity to Metro and other attractions. It is a shame, however, that such beautiful amenity spaces are off limits to anyone who doesn't enjoy breathing in copious amounts of cigarette smoke.

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Trilogy Apts.

The Trilogy Apartments are a great place to live. We have lived here for two years, renewing our lease for the second year. The staff is always very responsive to our needs and questions, the apt. is extremely dog-friendly, and we love our location...close to Bloomingdale restaurants, on the red-line of the metro and close to H street.

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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…
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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

38 reviews
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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