Avondale Overlook

If you’re a Howard student or a student in general please do not make the decision to stay here! Management is money hungry always cooking up new ways to charge more fees without upgrading the quality of the building. Management is unhelpful. They have a pest problem and their tow company will tow you without reasoning and the management team will refuse to help.

Spacious rooms, on major thoroughfare convenient to Metro bus & rail, shopping mall, schools, banks, parks & trails.

I love the staff. They are very supportive and friendly. I love the amenities, my living space and the noise level is really low to none. When and if I ever move, it will be to a house that I own. It hard to find a place that offers what Avondale offers at an affordable price.

Location. Location. Location. People friendly, family oriented, nature, and easy access to public transport and shopping. Convenient and good architecture.

This community is run very sub par. It is not a luxury building, but the bare minimum is done to maintain cleanliness and a positive environment for residents. Two out of the three employees in the Leasing Office are rude and nonchalant. Water and electricity are constantly go out. Litter, urine, and noise is prevalent in stairways, hallways, parking lot. It has bee in the high 80s all week and we are told there is nothing they can do to turn the A/C on. I woke up with a nosebleed from the heat last night. I'm moving at the end of the month after my lease ends. Several residents I have spoken to on my floor say they are doing the same. Would not recommend. Might as well pay a little more money to live somewhere cleaner, better maintained, and with management that actually cares about its residents.

No apartment is perfect but this place is perfect for me. The management and maintenance staff are phenomenal!

Avondale is a great affordable building, with a professional staff, wonderful location and good unit. Avondale is one of DC's best kept secret for living. I am proud to be an Overlooker!

There is a huge pest problem in the building that needs to be addressed.

Avondale is a family friendly and pet friendly community, that is accessible via public transit and great communal management. The facility is great and the staff is wonderful. Cheers to Avondale!

If you are considering these apartments run and run fast. Where do I start. The staff are extremely unprofessional and rude. The only person that was helpful and I must give credit to is the property manager. Roaches infected the building and it didn't matter how much they had pest control come out to spray. Marijuana smell all through the building. My year lease with this complex was a complete nightmare.

Excellent Community

I love the professionalism of the current manager who always goes above n beyond to work with residents to make sure they get the best services. Maintanace are always quick to solve/replace things once called.

Great pricing and awesome management staff! Maintenance staff are super helpful! Great location!

I had to walk to blocks to park my vehicle because the lot was full. I work late hours and this is becoming a problem.

The staff is nice building is nice neighbors are polite however there is a terrible roach infestation. The complex offers pest control weekly on Tuesdays but there is still an awful ROACH PROBLEM. This is an abnormal not one or two but killing several throughout the day . I use bait traps spray with the service provided and there is STILL A HORRIBLE ROACH PROBLEM. when your apartment is vacant they will sweep the Roaches and spray which last for the first month or two after that it's nothing you can do to stop it . Also be aware of the towing company that tows cars on the lot even with a sticker. I love staff and building location but I will not renew my lease due to the roach problem and lack of solution to this issue.

Finding an afforable place to live in Marylnd or DC in your early 20s is quite a challaenge. Fortunately, I have been living at Avondale Overlook for almost 2 months now and there's one word that I have to describe it: Awesome! With a pool, gym and friendly staff on site, I could not ask for more. Having multiple options as to how to pay rent is a plus too, as many people utilize the option of paying online. Not to mention, my two bedroom apartment is quite spacious and equipped with central air and heat. Our view from the 8th floor is absolutely gorgeous. I have no complaints. One of my biggest concerns when finding a new apartment is the mailing system and how likely I am to receive my package. Thankfully with Avondale Overlook, they will hold your package in the leasing office or deliver it right to your door! I would recommend this location to anyone who is looking for a clean and affordable environment to reside. Even if you have a pet, this is the place for you!

The roaches are out of control. If you don't pay an extra 65$ a month you don't have guarantee parking. If you don't lock your top lock of your front door you can open the door with a credit card.

1. The building has roaches. Lots of roaches. I sprayed my unit myself with Home Defense I bought at Home Depot and still saw roaches in my apartment. I only saw 3, however in other areas of the building they did not hide. I've seen so many roaches here at avondale that I am becoming mentally immune. While they used to cause me to literaly jump and scream, I now just walk around. 2. Rude, rude, rude staff. I also made many requests for work to be done to the apartment and it was only completed after I wrote a letter to corporate. 3. Hot water, specifically the lack there of. In the winter there would be days without hot water, and days with it. It was very unpredictable. What was predictable, was that when there was hot water it would come with only one temperature, scolding hot. This is without regard of where you have adjusted the faucet to. 4. Thin walls. It is an older building, and like most older buildings you can hear your neighbors thoughts. (I'm exaggerating a bit) However, the walls are extremely thin, and the tenants seem not to have any respect for their neighbors. 5. An abundance of free roaming cats. This is a double edged sword though. There are no mice. lol 6. Cheap renovations. They just slap a fresh coat of cheap paint on everything and try to call it new. Other than the above complaints. Avondale is fine. The rooms are spacious and everything was clean when I moved in. I do not regrett living here, but I do not want to do it again.