Quincy Plaza

I’ve lived in Quincy Plaza for a really, REALLY long time, and it really is as good as it gets. I love everything about the place– seriously! The location is excellent– three blocks in either direction from TWO metro stations. And very close to everything else I love– such as bike trails, the pool, Whole Foods, etc etc etc. The management is also great, very professional, but I think what really does it for me is the front desk staff. Some of them, like Kawsar, are always there to greet you and chat with you about your day. And the others, even if they don’t know you, are always still really friendly and smile and say hello.
They’ve recently implemented an online system to put in maintenance requests and receive package notifications, which is GREAT! The units themselves are pretty fantastic, and the sound-​dampening walls really work. I very, VERY rarely hear any of my neighbors, except if they’re in the hallway (which is to be expected… why would you want a soundproof door??).
One of the main reasons I’ve stayed here so long is that I know that no condo I could ever buy would match all the great qualities of QP for a comparable mortgage. So yes, I would DEFINITELY recommend that you move in here. The rent is comparable to other high-​rises in the area, if not a little bit lower. One great thing is that, although utilities are no longer included in the base rent, there is a lump sum charge for them, so you don’t have to worry about paying separately for electricity, water, garbage, and whatever else.
Seriously, QP should be paying me to write this review (don’t worry, they’re not!). If you move here, chances are that I will still be around, for decades… ;-)

I would definitely recommend Quincy Plaza to future renters! I lived here for five years and it was overall a great experience. New management took over recently, and they are much better than the old manager who was very nasty. Beth is very friendly and willing to work with you. The building is in a great location, walking distance from both the Virginia Square and Ballston metros as well as numerous shops and restaurants.
One of the highlights is how clean this building always is! The maintenance staff is always cleaning the floors, elevators, windows, etc. They also do a thorough cleaning between residents so you move in to a nice clean apartment.
It is rare to hear noise from other apartments. On the rare few occasions that there is loud noise, the front desk sends security up to handle it right away.
There are no pets allowed in this apartment, which is great. There are some smokers, but the building requires them to place mats under their door that blocks the smoke from getting out.
There is a fitness center, pool, computer room, entertainment room, and large room for hosting which is free for residents.
Parking is in a garage under the building, $ 50 for first car per apartment and $ 100 for the second. It’s a safe and well lit garage, and security drives around at night.
Packages are held at the front desk. We had issues sometimes with not receiving notifications for our packages, or they would claim they hadn’t received it and then checked again and it was there. Just stay on top of them and be sure to track any incoming shipments!
Plenty of nearby street parking if you have overnight guests.
Quality of apartment is also very nice — not the fanciest paint or anything like that, but nice for the style of apartment it is.
Also, a wide range of ages — mostly recent college grads and ²⁰⁄₃₀ something professionals, but also families with kids of all ages, a few elderly residents, etc.
Overall, I would recommend living in Quincy Plaza!

Great price. Friendly staff. Cant beat the location. New amenities.
I recommend and let me know if you want to use me as a referral!

the best apartment!!!
great location, very safe, clean, nice. everything is just perfect…
But Expensive!

I merely called to inquire about an ad posting and spoke with (I believe) ZuZu was her name? She was very curt and was not in any way helpful in continuing my interest in renting within the building. It’s such a shame that their quality of staff cannot equal the quality of their apartments and location.

Considering I just moved here a little over 3 weeks ago, I’m writing this review mostly about my experience leasing, moving in, and my general experience with the staff/​maintenance so far.
I absolutely love this building and could not be happier with my choice. I looked around in different areas in Ballston/​Virginia Square and kept coming back to this place. The leasing office staff, especially Lorna, did an amazing job working with me to find exactly what I was looking for. They gave me time to think, let me walk around the apartment for a good amount of time, and answered every single question I have (and I grilled them). I had a tricky move in situation and they worked with me as much as they could to make it convenient for me. Move-​in was extremely easy since they allow you 4 hours with the loading dock and have a luggage cart for use at the front desk that you can use to bring stuff up from outside or in the parking garage.
The staff at the front desk during the week is amazing — those two men make me feel so appreciated and safe living here. I would speak about the people there during the weekend, but I haven’t really talked to any. Every time I come in the door they say hello and ask me how my day is going. Ad helped me get a great parking space in the garage, which is secure ²⁴⁄₇ and the parking spaces are large. The inside of the building is always immaculate, since cleaning people are there working on it every morning. Haven’t had any troubles with the elevator, the gym, movie room, community room, or the business center. Every time they need to do maintenance on your apartment, whether it’s the building making the decision or you asked for something done, they give you plenty of advance warning and leave you a work slip when they leave so that you will know they were in your apartment if you weren’t there.
The location is perfect — right in between the Ballston Metro and the Virginia Square metro, less than 5 minute walk to either one. It also takes me less than 10 minutes to walk to Clarendon. It is very safe here, and as a girl living alone that’s saying something. There are two grocery stores in walking distance as well, the Ballston Mall, a 7-​eleven, a barber shop, a convenience store, and lots of restaurants. Like I said, Clarendon is less than a 10 minute walk, a 3 minute drive, or 1 metro stop away with lots of shopping and restaurants. To get to downtown DC, the metro takes about 10 minutes.
Rent: Pricey, but everywhere here is. They do run great specials like getting 2 months free rent on a 14 month lease which you can spread out to reduce your monthly payment by quite a bit. Utilities are not included in the rent, but it’s a flat fee of $ 85 meaning that you do not have to be extremely cautious about your hot water and heat/​AC. Parking is one space for $ 50 in the secured garage.
As I said before, this building is secured incredibly well. Someone is at the front desk ²⁴⁄₇ monitoring who is coming in and out. At 6pm, the doors lock, and in order to enter the building you need your fob. If you have visitors, the front desk can buzz them in or they can call you from the speakers outside and you can buzz them in.
With regard to noise, I don’t hear a whole lot. The windows and balcony doors are pretty sound proof. Of course, you hear the occasional door closing in the hallway and sometimes running water. But that’s normal in most apartments and is in no way a nuisance.
So, although I’ve only been here a few weeks, I don’t regret anything at all. I would absolutely recommend this building to anyone. I will post again if anything changes from now until I move out, and when I move out I will post once again about that process.

I moved in during the month of September and had to move out since I accepted a job in the west coast. As annoying as that is to deal with, the staff was unbelievably helpful and very understanding of my situation. They provided me with options and were very patient. Overall, the staff is phenomenal and ever so accommodating.
Location: strategic! On Fairfax drive and a 10 min drive from DC. It’s also located in between ballston and va square metro stations. It’s minutes away from ballston mall and tons of restaurants around.
Rent: they do have great specials like 2 months free on a 14 month lease which if you save your money for the 2 months, that technically reduces your rent. They provide a flat rate of 75 for all utilities. Parking is attached to the building and is 50.
Security: fob access for all amenities and doors.
Amenities: amazing top scale amenities. Great gym, theater room, game room, pool.
If I move back to the area, I’m definitely signing a lease with them!

My husband and I are lawyers and we’ve lived here since 2010 (on various floors). Super safe neighborhood, quiet and a steal in rent for cleanliness and location. We left once for 15 mos but rushed back because of the great value you get as a resident here. Never had one problem with the staff; only issue was once a neighbor had a loud party but with the building’s quiet order after 10pm, the staff and patrolling police stopped it really quick. So if you are quiet, respectful of your neighbors and want a super clean and safe place to live, this is the perfect building. Shoot me an email if you want a discount referral!

I lived here for about three years and moved out around May 2013. The staff was very friendly overall and the place was always incredibly clean. I used the gym most of the time, and while the equipment did break from time to time, it was repaired quickly and I literally never had to wait for a cardio machine once. The climbing wall, as another reviewer noted, was broken most of the time but the overall management of the place was so professional I can’t knock them. Their move out process was painless and fair, though I did reserve an elevator in advance, and can see that being an issue on a busy weekend.
I miss the front door staff and wish them well.

Love it. nice building. amazing amenities. nice staff.
Just moved in and not many complaints so far. It’s is generally quiet where I am at (aside from doors closing loudly and the rare shout or fall from above) and I have not had issues with the staff so far. I will update this review as time passes; however, great location which is close the metro and other awesome establishments,

I lived in Quincy plaza for 4 years, from the day it opened on. I broke my heart to see it go from a higher end building loaded with amenities, a great staff and pleasant neighbors to what it is today. Most of the downfall, in my mind can be attributed to the manager, her attitude, constantly negative and lack of respect for the residents and their concerns was absolutely miserable. I wrote several letters to Dittmar corporate only to be ignored or told that «they’d look into it.»
Pro’s
The units are nicely done and built using excellent materials.
Lots of amenities, gym community room, pool, etc.
A great value.
Most of the front desk staff
Very clean building
Maintenance
Con’s
Manager
Most of the residents
You are fine here as ling as you never need anything from the manager, she is abrasive and rude and Dittmar is not much better.

THE MOST UNFRIENDLY, UNHELPFUL STAFF I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED!
Bonnie the Building Manager is a NIGHTMARE to deal with. She makes up the craziest rules and is completely unwilling to bend her rules to accomodate special circumstances.
Case in point: I signed the lease agreement. The lease would be starting at the beginning of the month, one week after signing the lease. And she says «Ok, your rent payment along with your $ 500 non-​refundable move-​in fee will be due next week, the first available move-​in time we have is 5 weeks from now.»
WHAT? Are you kidding me? Apparently, you are only allowed to move in if you reserve the freight elevator. There is only 1 freight elevator in the building. There are only a few hrs set aside each day to reserve the elevator. If the elevator is booked, they will not set aside any additional hrs to reserve an elevator, let you share the freight elevator, or move in using a non-​freight elevator. I paid $ 3,900 for one month of rent in which I slept on a sleeping bag on my floor with no furniture until I could move in officially 5 weeks later.
This also happened to me again when I tried to move out. My lease was ending, I had a family emergency and had to move out 1 week before I had reserved the freight elevator. The man at the front desk refused to move up my reservation. I asked to speak to bonnie. He went into her office (which you could see through the clear glass from the lobby) and talked to her. She wildly shook her head no. He came back out and told me absolutely not. I asked to speak to her in person. He went back again to talk to her, and came back and told me she wasnt in the office that day… when I could clearly see her sitting at her desk! eventually I had to move out in secret at midnight in a regular elevator because she was unwilling to move.
Dont be fooled by the gym which looks extremely nice. Almost ALL of the equipment is broken. In the year and a half I lived there, 2 of the 3 ellipticals were broken, and despite atleast 100 maitance requests from all the gym regulars, they were never fixed. of the 5 treadmills, only 1 has a tv that works all of the time, 1 worked intermittenly. The rock climbing wall never works.
The trash chute often gets clogged and makes the lobby and bottom floors reek for weeks until its fixed.
The lifeguards at the pool take unscheduled breaks and leave for hrs locking access to the pool. Days would go by and there would be no one at the pool to let people in during the summer.
They tell you that there is guest parking in the building’s garage but thats a joke– guests are only allowed to park there between 5pm-​and 8am and have to pay $ 5 plus at $ 50 security deposit– this is retarded when you can park on the street between 5pm-​8am for free. They will not let guests park there during the day.
A few of the good things:
–the maintence crew is extremely nice and efficient
–the lady that works the front desk in the mornings if very cheerful and nice
–the parking spots are assigned
Save your time and money and go somewhere else. The daily hassles are not worth your money!