The Parkway Apartments

Do not move in here until the renovations are complete. They are in the middle of knocking down my walls, running pipes through it, sending me from guest apartment to guest apartment. Due to renovation work, my closet is now ¾ the size it was when I signed the lease, and they are in the process of making the living area (of what is already a very small studio) even smaller. Management’s #1 concern right now is getting this renovation done, not the residents. Water is off several times a week. You can’t stay home on a weekday due to noise. There have been crime problems with the contractors. I loved this place before this started, but I think the renovation was ill thought out and very discourteous to the current residents. It will calm down again soon, but if I had a choice I’d think twice about trusting my home to a management company who has treated tenants like this.

Old… old windows, old and dark hallways, spooky basement walk to laundry, strange odors
Good location and some apts. overlook park.
Look elsewhere first.

My boyfriend and I lived here for a year and recommend this building cautiously to others.
PROS:
— Staff is excellent. Maintenance and front desk are very accommodating and responsive. A+
— Fairly priced apartments for the area, especially considering utilities are included. A
— Location, location, location — quiet neighborhood (which we wanted) but with restaurants at your doorstep and two blocks from the metro. It’s a great corner to live on. A+
— Solid walls with no noise issues. I’ve lived in apartments where you can hear your neighbor sneeze, I had no such issues here. A+
— I personally love the style of the apartment, it’s retro! Though I think Daro could do a much better job of upkeep (to be discussed below)
— Pets allowed
CONS:
— While staff and maintenance are excellent, management is a bit unresponsive. This is only an issue with the common areas or when moving in/​out. We had some trouble getting key fobs and the access code to the building, but it was eventually resolved B
— Weird water issues where they have to shut the water off for maintenance sometimes several times a month. C
— Hallways have a distinct smell, but I must have gotten used to it. C+
— Front desk is only part time, making package receiving somewhat of a hassle if you are away from the apartment for a while. The front desk made an arrangement with us, though, so they were highly accommodating to our needs, B–
— No roofdeck and the (very beautiful) courtyard is almost impossible to access. F
— Upkeep of apartments is acceptable but kind of sad. While the apartments are beautiful, it seems the attitude has been to patch and re-​paint things about a thousand times. Windows have visible paint smears on the glass and are very old and drafty. Paint would routinely chip off of sills and the window pulled apart the sill in our apartment. Heaters are hot water, which I actually prefer to forced air, but are extremely noisy. Window air conditioners get the job done but are somewhat hard to control. C–
— Small laundry room for the the size of the apartment building B–
SUMMARY:
If you can live without some of the bells and whistles of other apartment buildings (parking, rooftop deck, gym, 24-​hour front desk, etc) this apartment building is great. Location is great, apartments are livable, and staff are attentive, which to me were the most important things when looking at apartment buildings.

I lived in a studio on the second floor for 4.5 years and really enjoyed the great location. Near the zoo, CVS, Uptown Theater, METRO, Brookville market, lots of good restaurants and pretty much anything you need.
The help at the front desk was always friendly. Maintenance was seldom necessary, but always completed on a timely basis. Apt’s are have window air conditioning units for the summer and cooled down quickly.

I’ve lived in these apartments for around a year and a half. As a management company I have very few complaints compared to other places I have lived. It usually takes numerous complaints to get any action on repairs, but the apartments are in pretty good shape.

Pros:
— Beautiful apartments, especially the two bedrooms.
— Some apartments have great views of forresty trees
— Front desk person is very nice
— Cleveland Park is a great area
— Very close to metro
Cons:
— Expensive
— Company unwilling to work with you when you are one day late on rent, even when you have a perfect record before.
— Weird animal noises outside
— Weird smells in hallway and elevator