Southern Management Corporation

Pros: in beautiful Mt. Vernon by lots of restaurants, cafes; safe to walk by yourself; walking distance from school but also can use school shuttle and SafeRide; indoor and outdoor parking options; pet-friendly; friendly front desk staff and neighbors; lots of students

Cons: not smoker free, cannot control heat and AC all the time

The apartment is nice. Gave it a lower rating because you are in an iffy area, however no one really bothers you. And sometimes the hallways smells like other people’s apartments. The front staff is nice and the maintenance team responds quickly. There’s parking and it’s about a 10 minute walk to campus. There is a shuttle stop right outside the building.

Its a really short walk to the law school building, which means i get to avoid having to pay for the parking garage and worry about traffic. The rooms are pretty nice and quiet and it has a rooftop pool. But there are a lot of people in the building and they take a long time for maintenance requests and the hot water has been going off.

I have enjoyed living here so far. The people who work in the building are super nice and helpful. The building is clean and my apartment is comfortable. I am a little less than a mile from the law building so my commute is really easy. My biggest issues are the AC/Heating system and the parking garage. The HVAC system is either AC or Heating for the whole building so there are a couple of weeks in the spring/fall where the it is too hot outside and no way to cool my apartment. The parking garage is the smallest garage i've ever seen. Parking is extremely difficult.

The apartment is serene and beautiful. Only downside is the distance to school. But the metro helps

It's been good do for. The only problem I have is proximity to campus.

Building is older and the units aren't anything fancy. But for the price, it is isn't a bad deal. Good location with lots of restaurants around and only about a 10 minute walk to the metro Red Line.

Very affordable with lots of space but there is a good bit of law enforcement activity at the property and fire/ems is often here.

Silver Spring Towers review

Great for older students already established in the area or for people who do not want to travel into DC often.

Overall, it is a good location with responsive management. My maintenance requests have always been addressed.

During the day, a lot of issues can arise. No water, gas, or elevators down, but the issues are generally fixed before 5:00. Property manager hires black people and rent apartments to black people, but her attitude towards black people gives off undercover racist. Overall, the apartment works for its purpose: peaceful place to sleep that is close to school.

The apartment is generally nice. There’s a gym and pay per load laundry services. The front desk staff is friendly and helpful. The only downside is that it is smoking friendly, if that would bother some people. Sometimes the hallways smell.

I have never had a major issue here. The staff is very friendly and very accommodating. I have never felt unsafe and it is a 10 minute walk to campus

The apartment is clean, staff is friendly, and overall everything is good.
There are not many amenities but there is a small gym and community room.