Mount Vernon Plaza

Location is convenient- right by the subway, a number of restaurants in walking distance, not too far from Chinatown and Penn, and generally decent. Rooms are small but I couldn’t find anywhere else with in-unit whaler/dryer. The staff is incredibly disorganized and inclined towards micromanagement- the shenanigans are real: IE- they sent out a bad link for their new (as in never had any before, not better and upgraded) online payment system 😅 haven’t had any problems with security yet, but upon reading other folks’ reviews I’ve made efforts to greet them regularly and generally be as friendly as possible to avoid any drama… which, should one really need to do that if they aren’t causing any trouble in their own house? 🤷🏻‍♀️

The management and security staff are unprofessional beyond belief. There is a reason the apartments here are cheap. Many very kind and competent people live here, but the management and security runs the place like a detention center.

Security is often just outside smoking. Security staff yells at residents (yes actually yells) for minor things like not taking a sticker off your mailbox to prove you have a package before they look for it, then threatens to write you up.

They also post a sign above the rent box on the first of the month saying that your rent is late and that you must pay a late fee, even though you can’t charge a late fee before 5 days after it’s due in DC.

The parking garage is also dangerous and disgusting (see pictures). The elevators are old, take forever, and the doors and other things break on them all the time.

Current resident.

Horrible building, steal for the location but be prepared for cockroaches and mice.

Have had a friend live there for 8 years with no issues. Always easy to visit and spacious units.

I lived there for 7 years. I really enjoyed it!

I have lived here for 4 years. The front desk service is on-point. I have never felt safer in a multi-family building. Maintenance is always reliable- they fix anything and everything. And you can't beat the location. CVS/cafe downstairs. Walk to Chinatown, Logan Circle, and the yellow/green line. I love MVP!