The Metropolitan

I love the Metropolitan! The leasing office, front desk, and maintenance are incredibly friendly and helpful. They patiently, quickly, and effectively address all of your problems. One time they even helped me jump my car when the battery died! Above and beyond! It has all the amenities you want and nice location. Obviously I wish the rent were a bit lower, but I feel confident that I get my money’s worth here. I’d highly recommend it!

The Metropolitan property is a nice property. The rents are off the hook! Concierge staff are nice to work with and the maintenance staff are nice to work with. The owners are now getting ready to nickel and dime all of the residents. Can you imagine being charged $ 4.05 just to mail out your rent statement. They used to charge $ 1.00. Now they charge $ 4.05 to mail it. They are getting ready to start charging amenity fees like resorts do. They will add that to your monthly rent.
Be very aware if you are considering this property. Bozzuto is only about the dollar and how to get more from the residents.

The Metropolitan (a part of the Bozzuto Management Company) is really a fantastic place to live. Aside from the cost of rent ($$$), it’s hard for me to find something to complain about.
First let’s talk [LOCATION]: it’s on the corner of Woodmont Ave and Old Georgetown Road. A hop/​skip/​jump from the Bethesda Metro Station/​Bus Station. It’s ATTACHED to a Chipotle, a dry cleaner, a hair salon, a bike store and a burger place. Our building has a walkway that crosses over Old Georgetown to the garage at Safeway. It’s across the street from La Madeleine, Safeway, Caribou Coffee and within walking distance to Bethesda Row and all sorts of places over on Cordell, St. Elmo, etc. More importantly, I can WALK to work! My rent may be high but I’m saving so much by not having to take the metro everyday.
the [BUILDING]: it’s huge. East and West elevators. Pool on the roof, gym on PH level as well as a private party room with full kitchen for residents to use for larger parties. Free yoga on Sundays, I think. Lobby is nice — cushy couches, free wi-​fi and coffee.
I think ALL of the apartments have balconies (which was a huge selling point for me). My balcony is actually one of the larger ones which faces the courtyard. They are actually STILL finishing the balcony renovations that started before I moved in — so they’re all really nice but I still hear drilling in the morning.
There is a whole room on each floor (maybe even 2?) devoted to recycling. I think that’s pretty sweet.
The staff here are awesome. The front desk people are always very friendly and able to assist you. The leasing office is also very on the ball. Maintenance guys are nice, quick and efficient. They are quick to slip notices under doors for announcements (like ongoing firealarm tests or water outages) or invite us to happy hours and ice cream socials to help foster the community spirit.
If rent doesn’t go up drastically next summer, I could totally see myself living here for another year.