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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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Spacious and Close to Campus

Columbia Plaza is great! The apartments are super close to campus and really spacious. The only caveat is that they are a little older. However, they are well-maintained. The gym is nothing special but I go most every day and it is functional. The management seems reasonable from my interactions and the desk staff are usually friendly (it is staffed 24/7).

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Decent place to live

It's well maintained. Staff is responsive to maintenance request. 24 hour front desk so you can pick up your package any time (even at like 12 am when you get home after studying in the library). It has a small gym, which is nice enough. I do see some roaches but they are small and not too bad. My unit - a studio - is spacious and it has a walk-in closet. Water pressure is little weird when you turn in to shower but it's not too bad. It's got central heating system and they turned it from AC to heating little too early and because my unit gets direct sunlight all day long, it got little hot during the day for a while. It's got a convenience store, couple of restaurants and a cafe in the plaza which is very nice. The convenience store sells Asian food and as an international student from Korea, this was very nice.

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great for the price

I live in Ambassador building, which is the cheapeat apartment in the Columbia Plaza, but it's very nice. It's unfurnished, so I recommend renting your furnitures. I used Cort furnitures to rent my furnitures and I am very satisfied.

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Great for GW Law

Moved here for law school, and I have found its location and proximity to GW Law School to be ideal. Easy to walk home for lunch after class and then return to campus for afternoon/evening work. The neighborhood is very safe, and there are plenty of GW Law Students inside the buildings that can help facilitate friendships before school starts. I wish there were more food options around the area, but there are still 3-5 good places. If you are looking for a party or bar scene, skip this location. If you are looking for a quiet space to get work done and live safely, I recommend Columbia Plaza. Rent is reasonable, and after I put in maintenance requests things get fixed soon after. I had one water line break that poured water into my apartment, but the staff went above and beyond in fixing it.

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Can't beat the convenient location

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Convenient and well-managed

Overall I've enjoyed living here. The units are spacious, but the buildings are fairly old. I had some issues with water leaking, but management was fairly responsive and got it taken care of. The main issue I have is that sound carries very easily through the heating/cooling units, so i can hear everything my upstairs neighbors do in their bedroom. Overall it's not the fanciest or most modern place, but its location is great.

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Columbia Plaza Ambassador Building

I've lived at Columbia Plaza for almost two years and have really enjoyed it. The studio is a perfect size heat/AC in unit and with a full kitchen (full size fridge, stove/oven, and microwave provided) and balcony. There is also great closet space with built in shelving and hanging space. the maintenance team here is the best best best part. They are so attentive and get your requests done very quickly! There is a huge laundry room on the basement floor, an easy to use PMI parking garage that directly connects to the Ambassador. Parking on the weekends has a $12 max each day which makes it very convenient if you have friends/family come to visit. I've never had huge noise problems, the units are well insulated. And last but not least, you are literally a 10 minute walk from school or the Lincoln Memorial, which is great for some nightly walks.

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Great for 1Ls

I am a 1L at GW and am very happy with Columbia Plaza. It's quiet, spacious, and close to campus. Great for people moving to DC who haven't spent time in the area - no need to worry about commute time.

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Great location, beware of mice!

The apartment is good, comfortable and at a great location. However, it faces the highway, so it's noisy if you're a light sleeper.
There is also tendency for mice to get into your apartment even if it is at a higher floor. That's definitely a bad experience.
The apartment is spacious, and has good sunlight.

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Great for GW Law

I lived here during my 1L at GW Law and love the location. 10 minutes walking from the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall, 10 minutes walking to the Law School (once it opens back up again), and 10 minutes walking to the nearest Whole Foods. Not a ton of restaurants around, but the ones that are close are quality.

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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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