Apartment Review for Meridian At Eisenhower - Alexandria, VA

Having lived in the DC area for a number of years, in a variety of locations, I felt it was time to move into a brand new apartment. While these were brand new, that is one of the only positives. The metro, which they claim you won't hear, is much louder than you believe regardless of which direction your apartment faces (I've asked other residents with apartments facing all directions). The leasing office staff is worthless, while they're nice and courteous they are unable to answer the simplest of questions so you're forced to wait on them while they ask your question to the property manager. The maintenance and front desk staff are great and they are what hold this complex together. The garage parking, which you almost have to get since there are only 10 street parking spots and are always filled, is secure as long as you don't have someone trying to break into your car or steal it on foot as the garage doors are open from 8-6 each day. They don't have a community grill or allow any drinks by the pool, so if you enjoy lying out by the pool with an adult beverage you will need to find someone else's complex to go to. They do have socials where they provide snacks and drinks in order to try and make up for some of the other shortfalls but, in my mind, they've come up very short. This place has a rule for anything fun you may want to do so, if you are a hard sleeping hermit or someone that doesn't spend much time at their apartment and enjoys over paying for what you get, this place is perfect.