Gaithersburg Station Apartments

Husband and i live on the property for about a year now. Nov 2014 to currently 1÷6÷2016
1. The garage door is always breaking and the community is always fixing it which is a good thing for the safety of the residents and the upkeep of the parking garage
2. The place is very quiet other than the few kids here and there that likes to run the halls.
3. The hallways and the property is always kept up to very nice conditions. I’m a stay at home wife so there are times I see the cleaning lady actually wiping down our doors and the hallway walls. The people come and clean and polish the floors along with the residents keeping up their areas outside their doorways.
4. What I like is that ups and FedEx comes directly to your door to drop off packages. However usps drops them off at the office. I like how the property informs you when your package arrives given that I’m a amazon prime member im always having packages comming here.
5. The pool and fitness center are amazing however the pool is not open year round only during the summer during certain days. The fitness center is 24 hours and I never have a problem with their equipment. If anything breaks they are quick to fix it and the staff and residents here do take pride in cleaning up behind themselves and the machines. Also to note the fitness centers have very nice clean bathrooms and shower stalls for men ànd women. So those days you need to get a quick 30 minute workout and then shower and head out the women’s bathroom and shower is perfect. (the men have there own shower stalls) The water is always hot and the shower stalls are very clean. YES LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY IN THE FITNESS CENTER.
6. Business center no printer or fax. the place close at 9 or 10 I believe but there is plenty of sitting nooks. Nice apple computers… fast Internet and very clean upscale ambience.
7. The theater room is very nice clean and beautiful I go in there sometimes just to sit in there comfy recliners
8. They also have 2 music sound rooms for like bands and stuff but they are great for studying and hardly ever get used.
9. The property always have something going on every month. I haven’t been to àny of the events cause I’m too shy however it’s great here to mingle. Plus we’re right by the Marc train subway system
10. The disadvantage I hate is; when we came on the property they had water fountains that are never on or working. We have a courtyard view and it would be nice if management got the water fountains working here. We thought by last summer 2015 they would be on for the spring and summer since when we move here in fall and winter on 2014 .2015 it was cold but summer 2015 and fall came and they were never on. However the grounds are always kept up. PLEASE PLEASE GET THE FOUNTAINS WORKING.
11. residents here love the holidays it’s nice to be walking the halls from the mailbox… courtyard.. parking garage and see the decorations the residents have up in a fashionably respectable manner from different holiday reefs to flower pots and décor mats.
12. Pet areas could be better. but there are always pet trash bags on site. It’s only so much management can do to make people clean up behind their pets.
13. There is a new pet grooming station on the property where you can take your cat or dog bathe and groom them. Such a nice amenity

Living here was a blast! The price was great for a luxury apartment. The area around the apartment was very low class. The stores were for small businesses and a low income community was around the corner.
For the apartment itself, it was extremely nice. I had the apartment you see in the image (with large kitchen) and I will say it was awesome. Guest eyes popped out their head when they came in. They loved the view of the garden from the balcony. The bedroom was large for us. We had plenty of space all over.
The amenities were great. I used the gym until I started using the gym near my job. I biked to work from here to Rockville. Traffic was never a problem. The pool was awesome! The only apartment where I did get in the pool and they all had them. The only apartment where I used their computer room because it was relaxing.
Neighbors could be improved upon… I will leave it there. It would be unfair to give my input because people I dislike could be someone you love!
Parking was never a problem, they let guest park on your floor. Parking on your floor is one of the best benefits. The garage door broke constantly when I lived here which was not a problem with I biked, I had to hit the button manually to get out regardless.
Hope this review helps. It is one of the best place on the area. I lived here when it was still Archstone which if you are not familiar, was an upscale luxury apartment brand (compared to Bozzuto).
Good luck!

I’ve rented in many places and have a background in real estate so when I moved into this seemingly perfect building (For $ 1500/​mo for a 1bd, in not a desirable part of town), I expect the best! On the surface, that’s how it seems but I’ve had nothing but problems. We moved in last March so as summer approached, we flipped on the air… no cold air came out. The apartment was 90 degrees and it took a month of them coming back and me having to make maintenance calls over and over again to get it fixed. The kicker, when winter rolled around this year, whenever I’d put the heat on, or vaccum, a breaker would blow and all the lights would go out!!! It’s almost comical… you can have A/​C but it’s not cold and you can heat but no lights!!!
This is just the beginning of my upsetment with this company… if your late on your rent, even by a few days, they will put a bright yellow court summons on your door for the whole world to see with your name and how much you owe. If you ask me, that should be illegal.
The so called «secure building» is a joke, the 3^rd floor door from the garage doesn’t even close so anyone can walk right in from the garage (which doesn’t work most of the time anyway) so basically, your not safe. I’ve lived here a year and the problem was never fixed.
The noise in this place can be unreal! If you like barking dogs, screaming kids from the pool (they’ll lie to you and tell you that the pool will not disturb you… it will) and a train that literally shakes the building, then you’ll love it here.
They’ll even threaten you about trash! It says if you throw something away you shouldn’t or if it’s not in an appropriate trash bag, they’ll look through the trash to find out who you are and fine you. If they spent less time worrying about trash and more time caring about the needs of their tenants, I wouldn’t be writing this review.
This place is dirty! Dog poop in the hallways, there was an infestation of caterpillars on the first floor and it smells like dirty dog on my floor.
Not to mention the clientele that does live here… let’s just say I lock my door. To give you an example, Last night, at nearly 11pm, we had the Montgomery County police banging on our door looking for a Miguel, asking us 20 questions about who we were and how long we’ve lived here. Great! An 11pm interrogation from the police when we have to get up for work in the morning. That’s the kind of element that you’ll see here.
They’ll also tell you that when you pay rent, it goes toward credit for buying a house. I looked into it and it’s only one builders properties and the prices are really high so unless you have that particular builder in mind, it’s not going to be of any help.
In conclusion, this place looks beautiful on the surface but if you look closer, you’ll see that behind the shiny veneer, this a very poorly managed building that is more interested in putting tacky notices on your door then you being safe and comfortable.

When I tell you I LOVE my place, it is no lie!!! I’ve only been here a week & I feel like I’m dreaming. Let me start off with the rental office. They’re open every day & close at ⁶⁄₇. You cannot beat that. You can pay your rent online, so convenient! Lydia has been SO very helpful & pleasant. I’ve called this woman so much before my move in, I felt like I was a bother. She has been a top notch employee from the beginning, I love her. Ms. Denise & Matt have also been very helpful. Even Mauricio the maintenance man is very personable!
The model of the building is modern & clean. The gym is never packed, there’s always space to park in the garage, the elevator is always empty. My apartment, is so cozy and spacious! I wouldn’t have minded having one more closet but at least they offer additional storage. It just feels too good to be true living here. I don’t think I ever want to leave!

I moved into this building last month and I am beyond amazed. Here is why:
— the building itself is in immaculate condition. It feels and looks like a brand new spa resort;
— the apartments are all spacious and look amazing. Everyone that has seen my apartment is amazed at how spacious and new it looks;
— Denise and Lydia have been great. They are very helpful and treat residents like it’s a five star resort :);
— the gym is amazing, open 24 hours/​day;
— the people that live in the building are all friendly and smile and greet each other, its a good welcoming feeling; and
— the location is perfect, close to buses, train and red line.
Off course, because of the location, you can hear the train at times, but it’s not uncomfortably loud (the windows have great insulation), and you only hear it on some sides of the buildings.
I give this place ¹⁰⁄₁₀!

I absolutely love living in this community. The management staff are professional and pleasant. All requests for services were fixed in a timely manner. My only complaint would be animal noise,(barking and running), I wish that the community offered references for dog trainer’s for residents living in this apartment environment. I would recommend scheduling a visitation, to see 1^st hand the exceptional living community.

Amanda,
I know everyone has their own opinions but I am a few months shy of completing my second years lease and I have got to say it was not the best experience! As with office staff, Melinda was absolutely amazing! Kris King, I’ve never been so happy to see someone leave (or get let go.). Being one of the first few tenants to live here, I understood that there were gonna be little things here and there that needed addressing but I kept an open mind and understood that and fortunately I hardly had any issues… There were things that were frustrating such as the multiple access points into the building with broken doors that did not lock or were destroyed, I got tired of coming down the parking garage stairwell to always walk through shredded tobacco and blunt wrappers and then the lovely stench of freshly smoked marijuana, the disgusting trash rooms with trash bags laying everywhere but where they should tenant issue but was never enforced) as well as trying to enjoy a meal or relaxation on my couch with the windows open but half of the time I cant do due to cigarette smoke from my neighbors above me! As with management taking care of things in a timely fashion, not in my case. I had a leak in my bathroom from the tenants and long story short I had a big cutout in my wall and ceiling left there for 2 months after Ive placed multiple on line repair orders, personally been into the office 5+ times to inquire, sent multiple emails to Kris and made many phone calls. I was called once after I sent a nasty email. a month and a half into the ordeal. It was an absolute horror story. Turnover is sooo high at this complex its ridiculous! All in all, from my experiences to the many other (mostly ALL negative) experiences Ive heard from my neighbors, I would probably consider living elsewhere! Just my opinion! After all I’ve been here for almost 2 years too long! If you like the area, you should check out Hidden Creek apartments up the street off Goshen rd, super nice with fantastic reviews and guess what… they at least have a 7 eleven in there complex! Better then looking at the whole floor of empty retail space that has been empty for the last 2 years and probably will continue to be empty for the long haul! So many promises made and almost none kept by this property! Don’t be fooled please!

All I can say is Kris King was a fantastic Community Manager in my opinion. I was disappointed to see him and Melinda (leasing consultant) go. They were a great leasing team and knew how to give good customer service. They knew what made a community MORE ENJOYABLE to live in. They were genuinely friendly and not (for lack of a better term) ghetto, unprofessional, indignant, nor rude ever. They were mild mannered and it was a pleasure to see them around the community or in the leasing office. Whenever I had an issue, they were either already actively working on it to rectify it or they were empathetically engaged when I raised a concern. There were never billing errors. Howbeit, I have no respect for this place now because of the new ‘management’. There are other things about this place that aren’t great that I could’ve lived with but… no thanks. I THANKED GOD that my lease expired when it did. Quite simply, you should love the place you live and the people that manage the property that you rent at should show you respect, right?
If you decide to rent at that place, ‘Good Luck to you’.

I used to have nothing but positive things to say about living here… until I told the management staff that I was moving out. I extended my lease by two months at the same rate I signed my twelve-​month lease. When the first additional month’s rent was due, the balance was off by $ 45 (i.e., they raised my rate). I contacted the office staff, and they said to pay the invoice online and they would go in and adjust. When the second month rolled around, the bill online was now off by $ 90, as the office staff never adjusted as they promised (in writing). I again sent E-​mails and was told they would resolve the issue.
I’ve now moved out and live in a different state, and continue to see that the balance has never been adjusted. I have received phone calls from a computerized Equity Residential message regarding late payments, etc., and for me to contact my management team. They have yet to respond to my repeated E-​mails and calls.
This petty $ 90 error that the office refuses to fix has made me lose all respect for this leasing team. Poor business practices. You can find a better apartment in the area.
Oh, and it may be worth your while to read the filtered reviews. I do believe a lot of points made are exceptionally (frighteningly) accurate.

I experienced on-​going rodent issues that lasted the entire length of my residence at A.G.S. .
Poor management with little to no responsiveness. No accountability. My entire residency, excluding the first month, was extremely stressful.
Automated check system for rent payment that is flawed — and doesn’t check account numbers (even though I used the same account, number, etc… for over a year and a half) and was charged a returned check fee AND late fees — which still have not been accounted for.
Difficulty in recieving accurate final invoice upon exiting. Hostile staff, who seemingly write polite emails; but, whose actions are absolutely hostile.
This was the WORST apartment/​leasing experience I have ever had and greatly contributed to health issues.
I also experienced vehicle damage during the construction of phase 1 and was, literally, almost run over a few times by 18 wheelers coming down the narrow leading to the garage as I was coming out of it.
Construction workers would leave food in unfinished hallways (next to my apartment), smoke, use vulgar language with little to no regard for the residents.
Recently I opened up my window around 7 a.m. on a weekday after taking a shower to find workmen looking right into my window and on my patio. No notice or apology or even acknowledgement by management of any kind, which was typical. I could go on and on. Just avoid this place. It’s chaotic, unhealthy and you can find much, much better places to live in safer areas and avoid the hassle and harrassment from this management, leading to unacceptable living conditions.