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Mid-Rise Apartment
Foggy Bottom, 2400 Virginia Ave NW | Washington, D.C.
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  •  24 Hour Fitness Facility
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Controlled Access
  •  Elevators
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Individually Controlled Heat & A/C
  •  Parking Garage
  •  Pet Friendly
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Walk-in Closets

User Rating

7.3
Good
146 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
8 min via 32 (bus)
Rock Creek & Potomac Parkway
8 min walk
In a quiet
neighborhood
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
Blue/Orange (metro) - 9 min
31/32/36 (bus) - 4 min

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$1,650+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$1,850+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$3,100+
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
    •  Stove & Oven
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Living Room

    •  Hardwood Floors
    •  Individually Controlled Heat & A/C
    •  Large Windows
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Parking Garage
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  Controlled Access
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  24 Hour Fitness Facility
  • View

    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 7.3/10, based on 146 renter reviews Write a review

8.3
Location
6.4
Amenities
7.1
Management
7.5
Value
6.1
Social
7.8
Safety
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Columbia Plaza reviews and highlights

  • safe and clean neighborhood
  • parking is a little pricey
  • huge windows which let in lots of natural sunlight
  • utilities and electricity included in the rent
  • spacious layout with plenty of room for entertaining
  • convenient location close to the metro
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Comfortable and sunny apartment, but not the best location for social life

I love my apartment. The windows are huge and let in lots of natural sunlight. I do not have to worry about paying for utilities, and if there is a problem, someone has always fixed it the same day. (and to be clear, I have had only 2 problems in 2 years). I feel very safe in my building and will continue to live there until I graduate law school.

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It's ok

If you need to be close to GW, this is an ok deal. It's old, and not very classy, but it does the job. I have had trouble with the professionalism of the front desk sometimes, and also it is really close to Virginia Avenue, which can be noisy with the busses, fire trucks, police sirens, ambulances, motorcades, garbage trucks, etc.

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Great place to live

Columbia Plaza is a great place, and I would recommend to anyone, but especially grad students at GW. The location can't be beat, but you are also right on the edge of the District if you need to make a quick getaway into Virginia for dinner or errands. Building itself is good, walls are pretty thick and you don't hear much noise from neighbors, and trash chutes are on each floor so you don't have to walk too far or outside to dispose of things. Parking is a little pricey, but overall a great place to live.

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Columbia Plaza Apartments

Great prices for the square footage! Unfortunately the amenities are lacking and there are no washer/driers in-unit, however, gas stoves, electricity, and water are included. Overall it's a great value and in an awesome location. The plaza in between the buildings has a few restaurants open during the week and a market with a fully stocked liquor store that's open Sunday-Saturday.

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Good Location/Average-Poor Amenities

Location is excellent. For what you pay, you get a lot of space. Amenities aren't particularly great (i.e. gym) but the apartments themselves are nice and somewhat updated.

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Great views of the Washington Monument, Potomac and Kennedy Center

Awesome apartments close to the school where a lot of other graduate students from George Washington live. Has dry cleaners, a food and liquor market, and a gym all right on site. Parking is expensive, but it's because we share a garage with the state department. Great value and place to live, especially if you have other friends looking for place. There are 5 different buildings and always apartments available to rent and live near a friend group.

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Close and Nice

Columbia Plaza is a quick walk to school and not far from the Foggy Bottom Metro stop. A convenience store, dry cleaner, and a few places to eat are located in the plaza. A number of GW grad students live in the building so it is easy to make friends, but it is not overbearing if you don't want to be social all the time.

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Good location, bad service

The location is good, quite near the Metro station. The price is not bad considering how much space I get in the apartment. The front desk's service is terrible.
PS: a mouse maybe came in to our apartment at one point.

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Good

Worth it. Should definitely try this. Really great view and location. Ideal for students at GW. Great amenities and management is amazingly helpful. Very close to the metro station and nearby restaurants and pubs. Great for social life and student environment.

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My apartment

Best apartment. Very close to my school. The price is totally is worth it considering we live in downtown. All the facilities are available. The best part about this apartment is that most of the GWU students prefer to live here therefore we can always have a good social life.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 30 Recs

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Campono
Beefsteak
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grocery 3 Recs

Whole Foods Market
Trader Joe’s
FoBoGro
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convenience 1 Rec

CVS Pharmacy
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fitness 19 Recs

Urban Boxing
SoulCycle
CrossFit Foggy Bottom
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parks 5 Recs

West Potomac Park
Old Stone House Park
Farragut Square Park
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coffee 16 Recs

The Deli
Sami’s Coffee Kiosk
Illy
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About Foggy Bottom

The naturally foggy surroundings of the area gives it its own unique name - Foggy Bottom. Unfortunately, its name does not highlight the excellent quality of music, dance and drama practiced in the neighborhood every single day. The John F Kennedy and Potomac River-side performing arts centers are p...
Dull Nightlife
Quiet Neighborhood
Great Accessibility
Professional Sector
Few Restaurants Or Bar
Proximity To Amenitities
Median rents in Foggy Bottom
Studio
$
1,800
1 Bedroom
$
2,450
2 Bedroom
$
5,300

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Foggy Bottom Reviews

260 reviews
Lots of pretty row homes, walking distance to many restaurants, grocery stores, and my school. Lots of trees and a dog park near-by. Overall, very pretty and scenic to walk through, and also close to other neighborhoods and essential stores.
I like living in Foggy, it's easy to get to school but also is close to Georgetown, which is fun for food and shopping. The northern part of Foggy (near GW) is about 10 minute walk to Dupont too, which is great.
Short walk to Georgetown, West End, and Dupont Circle. Many restaurants nearby and close to metro so you can get to anywhere in the city conveniently.
Nice to be so close to school. Short walk from the mall and other tourist destinations. Bar/restaurant/night life scene leaves a lot to be desired.
It is really close to campus so a lot of GW folks live here! You can reach a lot of places on public transit.
Edge of Foggy Bottom bordering Georgetown - very safe and peaceful!
I personally enjoy the quietness of the neighborhood and its location within a close walking distance of campus, Georgetown, the water, and convenience/grocery stores. The neighborhood is also very safe, I am a woman in my early 20's and I have never felt unsafe walking home late at night near my apartment.
Foggy Bottom is a great place to live given the proximity to the law school. It's also within walking distance of Georgetown and Dupont Circle which are fun places to go out with friends and classmates. It's also has lots of bike racks for the Capital Bikeshare nearby, and the Foggy Bottom metro stop is a few blocks up the street.

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