I have lived here for over three years. We are just about to move. I'll start with why you're not a 5 star. 1. Controlling my A/C. Omg it's still warm outside. This rule is absurd. I learned all old buildings do this. I just think it could be delayed. Especially if it's warm out so open a window but then you are awaken by those staying in the court yard till 3 am. 2. Parking why do we pay to park and have to have a sticker. It's a nickel and dime thing. Maybe someone should repaint the stripes. And have reserved area for those reserved spots have to pay. 3. Pet deposit is steep 500 and non refundable. Plus the monthly fee. No pet activities or bath zone for pets. The trash can out front has been full a lot. The good: 1. Concierge we miss Josefine and Mr. Gray. Now Marvel And Leisa amazing. Also a gentleman who used to be in Maintenance. They have stellar customer service. Hold packages for us. Large package arrived and was not an issue. 2. Rent was reduced after pandemic I think cause so many left. My husband said first time in 6 years. 3. Close to metro or bus 4. If you forget something you can always go to Mt. Suns little store for ice or dry cleaning. He's so sweet. 5. For a small space we have made the most of it. We could give lessons on storage. Haha 6. The new courtyard is so nice. Especially the rockers. I do wish the lights were on a timer. I sometimes am awaken by noise and then can't go back to sleep because of the light. I feel like it shines right at me. 7. maintenance comes quickly but our dishwasher should have been replaced awhile back. Not sure if it it really got fixed. I think it was just cleaned. 8. Housekeeping they are friendly but believe it's a new crew. 9. The apartment team that organizes events are a sweet couple. They go all out. The wine events are a nice hit. I will post some pics when I update my review. read more

Meridian at Courthouse Commons - The regular poop bin is full - Apartments Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I would like to echo the comments below on how rude the assistant property manager, Haley Doan, is to residents. She is just awful! She is so unhelpful, unpleasant, pushy and domineering to residents that it is ridiculous! And since the head property manager, Nick, left, the whole office has been completely rudderless with nowhere for residents to turn. What a disastrously mismanaged property management situation this place has found itself in the last week, basically because of Haley. (I personally think the rest of the staff is nice, but you will get no help from anyone while she is in charge. And no one responds to property management inquiries at Paradigm Cos, which is supposed to run this place. What is going on here? Where is the accountability for such rudeness by the property manager to residients? I notice that the Meridian and Paradigm spend more time responding to bad public reviews online of Meridian at Courthouse Property Management than actually responding to inquiries from tenants. Why is this? I wrote to resident relations twice about the horrific assistant property manager in this building at her invitation, and got no response. That I find to be very telling. Who is the person at Paradigm who this building answers to? Is there such a person?) read more

I would not recommend moving here if you work from home. This is the second summer they've been doing construction. It's very loud and disruptive. The hallways are not air conditioned and quite muggy in the summer. read more

I can't believe the average review for the Meridian is so low... I have lived here for over three years and I cannot say enough great things about it! The thing I think is worth bragging about the most though is the maintenance team. I cannot rave about them enough. They are the kindest, quickest and most trustworthy group of individuals I have ever met. Same with the front desk staff! It's kind of felt like a little family with the Meridian staff after living here for so long and I can't say I have experienced that anywhere else. read more

I've always enjoyed my time at Meridian but lately things have taken a turn for the worse. Over the past year we've had extremely High rent increases, staff is rude over email, don't fix water leaks but will accuse and fine you over pet accidents that didn't happen. My bike was stolen from the secure bike area and I was told they do not secure bikes or have cameras there. Who else has access to the bike cage besides the staff and the other bike owners??? My car was broken into also. Do not trust them to protect your belongings. Lately they have been sending waves of emails warning residents they will be on the lookout for potential violations, perhaps because they want to extract even more money out of fines. Would be nice if things could return to how they were a year ago. read more

From the very beginning the staff was unfriendly. The rental staff were engaging until I signed my lease then and were very unwilling to answer questions. The day concierge in building 2 is just as bad. I had a friend drop off a present for me at Christmas and then received a call from him telling me how rudely he was treated. Laila is the only exception, she's always kind and helpful. There is almost never any hot water between 8 am and 8 pm. If it starts out hot, it won't be by the time I fill the tub. But the worse part is the vermin. I vacuum up tiny roaches nearly everyday. I have leave my dishwasher open to air dry so they don't seek out the moisture and heat. This place is terrible. I can't wait to leave. read more

I'm not sure why there are so many negative reviews! I have lived here for almost two years and really have no complaints. The front desk are kind and helpful. They always hold your packages, no matter the size, and even helped me find a lost wallet. There is visitor parking (which does cost $10) but there is plenty of street parking as well. The parking deck is fine and clean. The rooms are spacious and quiet. I hardly ever hear my neighbors. Maintenance is excellent. I had to call the emergency maintenance once and they came within 15 minutes and fixed the problem. The outside space with grills is really nice as well as the clubhouse and the rooftop area. Highly recommend! I haven't found a better place for the same price anywhere in Clarendon or Courthouse! read more

Is there a way to give a building less than a star? I'll try to break down why this building sucks by category 1) Parking: The parking garage is poorly designed to fit cars. Decent staff might repaint the spots to increase capacity. 2) Noise - Meridian is essentially a post-grad slum lord, and the tenants party like it. Wouldn't be an issue if the management picked up their trash, food waste, and human poop(!). 3) Grounds - See above - the foliage is beautiful, albeit not designed well for the Virginia climate requiring excessive water usage. Trashcans are often overflowing. 4) Construction - The building must not be built well. Constant leaks in the hallways from even the slightest storm. 5) Maintenance- untimely in their response and often do a poor job, not fixing the item requested until after over 5 days in some cases and several requests. 6) Staff - rude, never available, and when available, unhelpful. Bad experience with the front desk, leasing office, and property manager read more

Welcome to the Meridian! Here you will find the finest facilities and the most fashionable residents, hand-picked from the graduating classes of Georgetown and James Madison University. What's that smell? It's barbecue time! There's always a fun social event going down in the courtyard. So pop your collar and come on down, cuz you're about to meet your neighbors. No, these girls aren't the prettiest, but at least they know how to party. Be sure to wait at least 30 minutes after eating before hopping in the pool, because there's no more lifeguard on duty. After a day of fun, come to the rooftop deck for stargazing and binge drinking. Yes, you can still use the pool table; it's just collected some dust over the years, and the cue ball has gone missing. Located next to the county courthouse, for easy access the day you appeal your public urination charge. read more

Meridian at Courthouse Commons - Apartments Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

Luxury apts my a$$. Crappy maintenance, can't even get the elevator panel straight. Section 8 quality. Filthy elevators, hallways always stink, rude staff, no basic maintenance, over charges for everything. Worst place imaginable. read more

Meridian at Courthouse Commons - Filthy smelly disgusting elevators! A real crap hole - Apartments Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

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As other reviews have noted, the Meridian seems to be in the midst of an identity crisis; a situation that the pandemic and poor management have only made worse. When the bars closed and people started working from home, the younger demographic started partying in the common areas (COVID be damned). This prompted many of the professionals to complain of excessive noise at all hours of the day/night, vomit in common areas, and overall immature behavior that one would expect in a college dorm. Management responded by...cutting down all the trees in the common area to make room for amenities such as: fire pits, an outdoor cinema, and the aforementioned bocce court. This had the effect of trying to put out a fire with a can of gasoline. As a result: -Everyone now has an unobstructed view into any apartment facing the courtyard. -Everyone can also see the numerous vacant apartments dotting the building, which leads me to believe that Meridian is seeking anyone to sign a lease with them. -The trees have been removed but none of the planned amenities have been added as of July, 2020. -The party (and community transmission) continues unabated. While the units are somewhat modern and the location is convenient, I would seek out other options before staying at the Meridian unless you are ok with a frat house vibe. read more

The only thing the meridian has going for it is the nice apartments and a good location. After living at the meridian for 1 year the staff has been incredibly inconsistent and not transparent on lease agreements, policy changes, duration of amenity renovations, you name it. The leasing office is of no help. They are not afraid to hang up the phone on you, pass problems off to other staff weeks later and not note anything. Then go and tell different stories on policies you agree to and more. Functionally, our apartment has had its list of problems. We have had to submit over 10 maintenance requests with 5+ relating to our air conditioning being broken. The maintenance staff just couldn't figure out how to fix our ac which led our apartment to reach the 90's during the summer and fall for weeks at a time. Looking forward to moving out soon and working with a competent leasing office. read more

If you have a pet do NOT move here please!! They have made it clear despite willing to take your $500 deposit and $50/month that your money is welcome but definitely not your pet. They are banned from all outside amenities and required to be "no further than 2-3 inches" from you while on a leash read more

Meridian at Courthouse Commons - Apartments Near Me - Arlington, Virginia

I have a friend that lives here. The front is amazing and classy. The apartment is spacious and modern. The only downside can be parking for visitors if street parking fills up. Otherwise very convenient location and walking distance to tons of places in and around Clarendon. read more

This apartment complex comes with obvious amenities such as renovated apartments, close proximity to the metro, a farmers market, and a bunch of shops and restaurants that court house has to offer. However, I've now lived in this Meridian and the one in Ballston, and it's safe to say I would not recommend them to anyone. Let's start out with the leasing office. They are very responsive, but no matter what the issue you're having is, they are always unable to help. I moved out and needed to cancel my parking, which i was charged for for 3 weeks after my actual move out date... which is absurd in itself in a parking garage with spaces too small for my car that I had to end up driving up and down the levels PRAYING for a space. If you don't return the decal, they bill you an additionall $100, even though I was told to my face that they throw it away anyways and you can't even enter the garage without a key fob. Why would I want the decal? Just to get my car towed anyways? No thanks. Anyways, there was a refund on the prorated rate of parking for the month of June, and instead of giving the refunded amount to me, the resident that left, they credited it to my old roommates account, who refused to give it to me. The leasing office said "sorry, we can try to contact corporate to see if they can issue you a check, but no promises." How professional, right? The front desk also refuses packages that they think are too big, even if you come down when they are delivering it because policy is to deny large packages. You can't even deliver things to your own apartment? Also, the walls are paper thin. I could hear the girl that lived next to me fight with her boyfriend as if I were sitting in the room with them, I could smell the weed the people across the hall were smoking, and I could hear the sound system from the other side neighbors blasting at all hours. When contacting the leasing office about these issues, literally all they say is "sorry, all we can do is tell them not to do it again." Take your money and spend it somewhere you will actually get what you pay for. Also, they will ALWAYS reply to these posts saying to contact the rental manager about the issues, but you call them and all they do is make up excuses. I would heed the warnings. read more

They allowed a contractor to block 1 of only 2 staircases in my building with an ELECTRIC SAW. When brought to their attention, they DID NOT CARE nor did they show any remorse. They failed to notify us and did not move the saw when asked. My ADA SERVICE DOG now has to step on wood shards if I was wanting to take the staircase which is the quickest way out. DO NOT LIVE HERE. read more

Moving out, the front desk employee did not know how to lock the service elevator and we had to pay hundreds of extra dollars to hire next day movers. The employee was also staring at my breasts rather than my eyes. This is a horrible horrible building with fire alarms going off every month or so in the middle of the night. Management is absolutely horrific, especially Paige. I will NEVER live here again and highly recommend you don't either. read more

Move here if you want to blow through your savings! The management here are money hungry. They charge you over the top fees for literally EVERYTHING and are constantly making mathematical errors in the process. To start, there is a $500 move in fee, and you will be charged around $500 for "cleaning fees" after you move out (just look at the other reviews if you don't believe me). To top it off, they may just accidentally charge you $200 extra for rent every month because--whoops they messed up! Move here if you want to shell out extra Benjamins for no good reason and want to spend your free time having long conversations with the leasing office about miscalculated charges. read more

The Meridian is an overpriced dorm. No utilities are included and the majority of the people who live there are fresh out of college, party all the time and leave empty bottles and cans, cigarette butts and other garbage all over the grounds. The walls are paper thin so you can hear everyone running and shouting. If you're lucky, you might have some fans of heavy bass music you get to share a wall with. If you're even luckier, you'll get someone pounding on the door at 4am. I'm sure the Meridian is a great place to live if your parents are paying the astronomically high rent and all utilities, but if you've been out of college for more than two years, you're going to hate it here. read more

Really great if you really, really miss college- or if you are overly into that song by Asher Roth. This place is not "luxury", it is a dorm- I would say that most of the people that live there are still in college (I just haven't figured out which one). Every weekend someone throws up in one of the elevators. The rent is ridiculous, and if you need a cosigner you had better hope your parents are in the top 3 percent income earners in America!! You can find much better deals anywhere else in the area. Yes there is a gym, the machines don't work most of the time. Need help with paperwork? The management is a NIGHTMARE to deal with- frequently telling you everything is complete and then deciding (6 months) later that it actually isn't finished. If you question them, they will tell you to get an attorney. The building is LOUD. If you live on the front side, you will hear everything that is going down at Ragtime (one night stands, anyone?) I can't stress enough that it is not worth the rent . read more

DO NOT RENT HERE IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT I have unfortunately lived here for almost 2 years. If you just graduated from college and want to continue living in a dorm - then this is the place for you. Otherwise I honestly don't have anything good to say about it. The people in the leasing office are horrible. They are extremely rude and speak with a demeaning tone most of the time - they most be confusing me for one of the zillion "college kids" who live here. I have never had a smooth transaction or conversation with any of them. I've rented in Boston, NYC and DC area for the past 14 years and this is the worse place I've ever been in. There are more rules than I can think of and these people are not reasonable at all. I have a million examples of why you should not live here I can't possibly list them all - but feel free to send me a message and I'll tell you all about them! read more

My 1 year lease in a 1BR 1BA + Den: Overpriced for 4 reasons: 1. I could hear every party my neighbors threw so much for "luxury", 2. in a 1BR costing 2.3k+ a month I expect a free parking spot but I paid $100/mo extra, 3. When the power went out, all residents were locked out of their homes until 3am because its an electronic swipe entry system with apparently no back up and no staff willing to come in and help us at night (WTF), and 4. the leasing office was great but the after hours customer service is not up to standard for a "luxury apartment complex". Oh and 5. My laundry machine broke and flooded my closet. Oh wait and 6. our thermostat broke and took a week to get fixed, hello 86 degree apartment. #luxury amiright? And can't forget 7. Shower didn't produce hot water for the first week of our lease. Come ON! I don't expect things to improve, it really felt like their attitude was "I'm making lots of money, sorry you don't like it, leave and someone will gladly take your spot." I loved the location, but honestly celebrated when my lease ended. read more

Pros: -building is decently clean -kick-ass concierge staff (especially Darla!) -refurbished apartments are nice (I've been told the others are not so nice...) -maintenance is quick to address/fix issues Cons: -leasing staff has the worst customer service I've ever experienced. If you don't read ALL YOUR PAPERWORK don't expect any understanding or flexibility. -parking garage is a joke with golf-cart sized spaces and a towing company that will be happy to remind you not to park outside the lines (a $190 mistake). -erroneous charges can magically appear, like when a maintenance guy thinks the same cat is actually multiple cats. -did I mention the leasing staff? Not the worst place I've ever lived but I'm a long way from my college days and expect to be treated with a little respect, especially considering how much money I'm paying these people every month. Based on my experience and as noted by other reviewers it's clear they only care about the money and aren't interested in long-term customers. Rent at your own risk, but I would recommend looking elsewhere. Otherwise, make sure you read what you sign! read more

Let me preface this review by saying I didn't actually go through with signing my lease at this establishment. The main reason being I had an extremely painful and disappointing experience throughout my entire application/waiting process. That is legitimately the reason I did not go through with signing the lease. The individual who I spoke with throughout the process (Stormie) was so disrespectful, condescending, and did not care at all about my experience. She waited almost 5 weeks to get back to me about my application (even though I emailed multiple times asking for updates), as well as other components that needed to eventually be turned in that I found out about AFTER waiting 5 weeks and after I continued to ask her what was going on. I was shocked at the disorganization and lack of empathy. Going through and reading the rest of these Yelp reviews makes me even happier that I did not sign. Needless to say, I have signed a lease at a DIFFERENT apartment complex and am looking forward to living there and not at the Meridian. **UPDATE** - I spoke with Paige at the Leasing Office and she was a huge help. Even though I found another place to live already, she was extremely sincere and apologetic AND refunded my $400 deposit that was technically "non-refundable. Thank you Paige! read more

Update: I decided to reach out to Taryn to see if they wanted to make things right. She was very responsive at first and happily sent over all the information she believed proved their point. However, in the documents she sent over, the pictures she claimed showed stained carpet in our second bedroom were not actually pictures of our second bedroom, which was incredibly obvious by looking at the layout of the room in the picture in comparison to the floor-plan that we lived in. The photo clearly shows a balcony off of the room, which was not present in the room they claim the photo showed. Additionally, the shape of the room pictured does not match up with the floor plan of the room. Taryn's updated response below ignores these obvious points, and she continues to refuse to explain how the photos could possibly be of the room in question. When I pointed this out and asked her if she sent the wrong pictures or if she could explain how this might be our second bedroom, she stopped responding. When I followed up, I was told that they "had already said too much" and that they would no longer speak to me and I needed to direct any questions to their attorney. It's really disappointing to discover that this company clearly knows they are acting dishonestly and ripping us off, and that they still won't do the right thing when given the chance. I hope this review prevents some of you from making the mistake of living here and getting ripped off at the end. read more

The building is fine, but the service is absolutely horrendous and they will nickel and dime you at every single chance they get. For example, if you don't turn in your used parking pass (decal on your car that is extremely difficult to remove) they charge you $100. The building is new, but it was done on the cheap, so you can expect things like your A/C, heating and hot water to break constantly. The only problem is it will take 2-3 days for them to get anyone to fix it. When you move in, there will be a laundry list of fees ranging from $50 - $200. We are moving out because of this horrible service and constant nickel and diming. I urge you to avoid the building altogether. read more

If I could give this place 1 star I would. Living in the Meridian has been the worst experience. Please take my advice and look elsewhere! I wish I had taken the reviews I read more seriously before moving in to this poorly run apartment. I can honestly say I have never had one positive experience with the leasing office. Every time I talk to someone it is a different person than the time before. Each person tells you a different thing and nobody knows what they are talking about. They are so poorly run and extremely unprofessional. Most are 20 somethings who are arrogant, rude, unhelpful and frankly dumb. They don't care at all about their residents, only the money and I have filed a formal complaint with Paradigm management for the way the leasing office has treated me the last year. If you live here get ready to sign the same paperwork over and over because they misplace paperwork frequently. Each time you go there to talk to someone it is someone new telling you a new thing you need to do. The leasing office has truly made my experience at the meridian awful. The gym is small for the number of people living in the two buildings and always packed. The pool is one large frat party on weekends. Overall, the Meridian is not somewhere I would ever recommend living. There are so many other apartments in the Courthouse area... go with one of those! read more

I lived in the building for a little over a year and decided not to renew my lease. There were many reasons not to renew including A/C that frequently stopped working (I probably put in 3-4 maintenance requests over the 6 months before moving out) and poor customer service from the leasing office staff. They were generally unhelpful when I needed something or had a request/question. For example, I was almost always directed to another person to assist with my question/request only to be told they could not help me. The location was okay and amenities were good. But other buildings in the area have similar or nicer amenities for less $$ (one reason I moved) LOVE my new building!! COVID: some communications and info about safety/precautions sent out to residents, although safety standards were not enforced. Multiple times during COVID other residents had large groups of people yelling/not wearing masks on the roof and in elevators (such large groups that they used up all the chairs on the roof). Move out: this experience left me with a bad taste about this building. I was charged over $200 in move out charges, including carpet replacement ($180+) when there were no stains on carpet (it did need a good vacuuming). I got a bill in the mail 3 weeks after moving out and had to follow up 3 times to get more info. When I did get a response about the charges, the leasing office gave me the move out inspection and said "I should note they did not charge me to replace the stovetop"; also not damaged enough to need replacement. I left the building feeling like they had tried to pull as much money as possible from me, while giving as little as possible. read more

Kyle and Lalia from the leasing office deserve a raise. Consistently great service and I have been a resident here for 13+ months, they are STELLAR. Comfortable living spaces, great amenities and excellent staff make this spot a great locale for leasing. Close to metro (~5 min walk) also allows for quick trips in an out of city. read more

Pay attention to the low rating before you rent here. The leasing office doesn't really care about you once you sign a lease. Since your locked into paying, they have your interest at the bottom of your priority list. Your rent WILL go up if you renew your lease. Some of the front desk staff is awesome (night lady, I don't know her name!) but then some are complete jerks who get off on power tripping on sitting behind the desk and telling you what to do like you're in middle school. Also, my roommate's mail has gotten misplaced multiple times and then magically appeared. I just graduated, but I prefer to not find vomit in elevators, thanks. read more

If you've been inside a meridian before, you'll recognize familiar elements like the sun room in each apartment, the lounge and rooftop, the front desk, the ornate lobby and elevators. This one is buried in the side of a cliff and gives it some distinct flair. read more

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No hot water, lying leasing office, smells bad, loud tenants. Stay away! Update (5/11): Hello Ashleigh, Thanks for the response here; your company is much better at responding in public forums then you are at responding to me when I was a tenant. I'm not sure you really read my review as your response does not address any of the points I raised. Your response is a thinly vailed attempt to change the subject away from the problems with your property: no hot water, lying leasing office, smells bad, and loud tenants. You and your team may want to consider spending more time fixing those issues (no hot water, lying leasing office, smells bad, and loud tenants) rather than making up stuff on Yelp while trying to pretend that the problems don't exists. Because it's hard to rent places with such glaring basic defects (no hot water, lying leasing office, smells bad, and loud tenants) even when you do lie about it. But I suspect you know that already and don't care, that was certainly the way it felt when I was living there; none of you care a lick, it shows, and has repercussions. Frankly, it makes me a little sad that a company would run a business this way but the free market will take care of this dishonest blight on our community. I hope in your next endeavor you will strive to take care of people rather than take advantage of them. Good luck! Update (5/17): Hello Ashleigh, Really this review is a warning for people to STAY AS FAR FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE from this property so no need for me to get in a tit for tat with you. However, I will say that simply repeating the policies that are in place to someone (me) who those policies failed appears as though no efforts will be made to correct what is clearly an ongoing and awful situation which you rightly identify as a public health emergency. You may want to make some changes to nuts and bolts of the failing policies you reference instead of trying to defend the indefensible. read more

What liked most here is the concierge staff goes out of its way to be helpful. What I think can be enhanced is deferred maintenance. Signage directing the customer to alternate doors suggests there could be other maintenance situations worthy of management attention. Overall, this is an A-OK place that is clean and to my liking! read more

I'm perplexed by the low ratings on some of these reviews. After doing a pretty exhaustive search mainly of DC apartments in the Dupont/downtown/Georgetown areas, I extended my search to the Rosslyn/Courthouse area in hopes of finding a larger studio with more accommodations than I was finding in the city itself (and the ~3% tax break of living in VA isn't so bad either). Here's the good and bad that I've experienced in my two years here: Likes: - Great natural light and city view through very large windows - The sunroom setup is great for segmenting the space so that I effectively have a one bedroom instead of a studio, at the price of a studio - The gym, gas grills, rooftop patio, pool, club rooms, and landscaped courtyard are all amenities that are really nice to have and are well maintained - Having a washer/dryer, ceiling fan, dish washer, ample counter space in the kitchen, and walk in closet are all great conveniences to have - Management has been friendly and responsive when it comes to replaces lights or fixing a broken disposal; on a couple occasions when I've been locked out they've helped promptly with the lockout at no charge - close to the metro, and Red Top cabs get to the building generally within 5 minutes of calling - packages are dropped off in your apartment, avoiding theft concerns if left in the hallway Dislikes: - The downside of the largely glass-enclosed sun room space is that in the summer it can get hot and in the winter it can be a bit cold. This has only really been annoying though on really hot summer days - The disposal breaks frequently if you cook a lot - It can be difficult for visiting friends to find street parking (it would be nice if they had a visitor's lot for 2 hour parking or something) - Each year rent has increased $90-100/month. I would say that this has accompanied investments in the building (nicer looking carpeting and painted walls in the hallways, gas grills), but the annual increase in rent is nevertheless a little frustrating. In general, the appliances are nothing fancy but they have more appliances in each apartment than you typically find elsewhere. You get more amenities and larger square footage for the amount you pay than other options too. The similar surrounding buildings in Courthouse that I looked into are notably more expensive with marginal extra perks to merit the higher price. Hope this helps! read more

Love this place! Easy access to metro, restaurants, shopping, movies etc. the building has great amenities and the staff is friendly and helpful. The views are spectacular. Love the extra glass balcony. Gives the place more room and a den separation. Price is right along everything else in the area and the cheaper ones aren't as pretty or spacious. Pet friendly. They had great specials. I have nothing to complain about. Happy to call it home for now. read more

Beautiful view from the upper floors but completely overshadowed by the front desk staff. They are extremely aggressive and rude to guests and residents alike. Had I been considering moving here, my experience with the front desk staff has completely changed my view. read more

The charges from the Meridian are ridiculous. They are constantly charing you for every possible thing and I'm still paying and haven't lived there for a month. DO NOT MOVE HERE. read more

I've lived here a year and have struggled with them on just about everything. A few months ago, I woke up to go to the airport and found that my car had been towed. From my own garage, having all the proper permits and stickers. The car next to me had parked over the line, forcing me to do the same. Together we took up 3 spots that should have been 2. (Mind you, the stalls in this garage are VERY small and there are often pillars in the way of 30% of the spots, rendering them unparkable.) I woke up that morning to find my car towed for that reason. On top of which, no one was at the front desk to let me know this had happened. I got an email at 3pm that day letting me know my car had been towed, long after I had already had to trudge down to the lot, pay $150 and pick it up, all while racing to make my flight. Just last week, I had my credit cards stolen and had to freeze all my accounts. While they were frozen, the Meridian tried to take out the rent, and when it didn't automatically go through, they charged me $115 ($40 for a returned e-check and $75 for a late fee). This amount, to me is already absurd. When I went to confront them about it and explain the situation, they requested my bank send over an explanation. My bank then promptly faxed over 13 pages of statements and information showing when my card had been stolen, when it had been frozen, and when it had been reactivated. However, for some reason they did not see this as sufficient proof and will not wave the fees for me. I am still working through this with them now. The leasing department has been in contact with me, but they keep passing down messages from an illusive property manager who for some reason will not accept any proof my bank sends them On top of all this, the water in this building never gets fully hot and is tepid at best. The pressure is average to low, and when we put in a service request for this, they gave us an explanation saying our water heater couldn't handle the appliances. I appreciate the location of the building and the amenities it has to offer, but for the price we are paying in rent, there are many better options in the area that are more attentive and easier to get along with. This is the type of building that feels like the will gauge you for the smallest thing. Parking is way higher here than in any of the surrounding buildings, the rent is about average for the area, but the way they seem to try to make money off of you is unacceptable. Definitely regret signing this lease. read more

We lived here for almost three years and had a wonderful experience. Maintenance was great, management was responsive, our apartment was beautiful, the price was reasonable. Hard to find any place better in the DC area for livability, value, comfort, and convenience. read more

It's my fault.. I should have read the reviews and listened. I came to Meridian at Courthouse Commons from one of its sister buildings, the Carlyle Place on Eisenhower Ave in Alexandria and I expected similar quality and most of the time being here at the Meridian I have gotten it. I have an upgraded apartment with all new, well, everything. The amenities are nice. I use the pool occasionally, I use the basketball and racquetball courts frequently and I have never really had a problem with the concierge or the maintenance. The leasing office can be slow, but this is a business and I understand that they are attending to many people any given day. Just be sure to really read information in your lease especially the bits about parking and pets, if that is applicable. The main reason I say I should have stayed at Carlyle Place is, frankly, the other inhabitants of this building. Many reviews say it, and it is true. I thought that I could handle it, but I have 30 days left in my current lease here and I am ready to be out. I am positive that most of these apartments are filled with 2 or 3 plus roommates in their early/mid twenties attempting to still keep up with they way things were in college. Boy do they try. The bass in the late night parties on Sundays, Wednesdays etc., is emanating through my walls and ceilings on any given day in the middle of the work week starting at 11pm through 3am and on. Understandably, this building doesn't care who pays them, just that they get paid. So if you can't handle dealing with this, please do not come to this building. read more