I cannot wait to move out. Kelly, the leasing manager is AWFUL and could not care less about issues. They don't care about tenants whatsoever. Scary neighbors and cops have been called several times by myself and others (and I've only been living here for 5 months). It costs way too much for how many maintenance problems we have. I've been here half a year and my apartment STILL smells like marijuana and cigarettes the way it did when I moved in (smell is in the curtains and they don't care). Appliances are so gross and we've had many issues with the oven, dishwasher, and sink already. Hallways smell awful and give dingy motel vibes. The buzz-in system doesn't work and they don't care to fix it. One of the 3 elevators doesn't even stop on my floor and they don't care to fix it. They don't listen when we ask for our rent lowered or if we can move into another building (safety concerns with scary neighbors). Not safe for women, my roommate (21) got verbally threatened by a huge man in the lobby and the building did nothing even when police came. And they have the audacity to charge 250 for parking on top of all of that. THE AC BARELY WORKS AT ALL BTW. Thermostats do not work -- heat is just very hot and AC does not turn on. I COULD GO ON, DO NOT LIVE HERE.

super spacious floorplans, speedy maintenance responses, blocks from the metro and cheaper than anything else in the area!

Overall I like that it Columbia Plaza Apartment is so close to GW (a five minute walk to ross hall), it covers all utilities (water, gas, electricity) , and has a spacious floor plan with a patio. However the building has pest issues. It is also an older building so if you're looking for a more modern and newer apartment, think somewhere else.

Columbia Plaza is good for living in Foggy Bottom. It's very close to school and GW Hospital which is extremely convenient. My biggest complaint is roach problems.

Good apartment complex overall with lots of fellow classmates living here! Being 4 blocks from campus is the biggest benefit. Pricing is not cheap, but for the location I do think you are going to be hard pressed to find an overall better deal

Cheap and nice to live alone

Management is pretty responsive to complaints. The building is kept up really well but the amenities are older.

I really like the location and size of my apartment. I am 6 minute walk from work at GW Hospital and I have a ton of space for me and my cats. I also like that utilities are included. The negatives would be that maintenance is very unresponsive for nonemergent issues, the laundry is in the basement and a lot of the machines do not work, and they misinformed me about when the garage was going to start to be worked on and will be under construction for a year and I was not notified until less than a week before it started.

Great Apartment with spacious floor plans. Close to campus making for an easy walk and close to the Foggy Bottom Metro Stop.

I lived at Columbia Plaza during my undergraduate studies at GW thirty years ago. I came back again for graduate studies at GW Law.

There are so many pluses with these apartments.

Pros:
All utilities are included.
Prices are extremely reasonable for the area.
Apartments are HUGE.
Balconies are also huge and very private.
Huge walls of windows in most units, with a sliding window door to balcony.
Views are great for most units.
Building management is very nice and they take care of everything you need. They will even change light bulbs for you.
There is a small gym included, and laundry in the buildings.

Cons:
Hard to think of any, but I guess the lacking of windows in many units can be annoying.
There are large window doors going to the balcony, but the screens they provided don't really fit the entire door so not great for keeping out bugs.
Units facing 23rd street do get a lot of noise.

Love it, highly recommend it!