Foundry Lofts

Foundry Lofts is a nice beautiful apartment building populated by mostly good people. But a lot of the people here are very racist and belligerent drunks with dogs whose droppings and urine destroy the nice exterior and who are constantly harassing those you demand better from them. I would recommend that if you choose to come to the lofts or have any events near the lofts at yards park that you immediately obtain the number for Foundry Lofts Security. You will need it. dogs in the public fountain, drinkers and smokers from the bars using the space like a frat house. Dogs pooping on the manicured lawns, disrespecting the public space and refusing to use the designated areas for dog walking. Although the place is nice for a short visit keep that number handy. You will need it to remove obstacles from your way before they get out of control as i have witnessed on several occasions.
The beauty cannot make up for the people who live here. One star.

This building and its residents are fantastic. The employees of the building are like family, especially Joe, who brings a smile to everyone’s day and delivers an elegance of class and customer service that can’t be beat.

My husband and I just moved in a little under two weeks ago. We made an impromptu stop by the building for a tour and our guide was pleasant, patient and a font of knowledge about the building and the area. We were sold after our first look, but then I read the reviews of Unilocal and I was a little skeptical. The main complaints I read were related to sound proofing between units, construction noise, and management. I’m glad I chose to look past the bad reviews because I have only had great experiences so far on all accounts.
Sound proofing — There is a dog in the building next to me, and occasionally when she barks I can hear it. Otherwise, I cannot hear conversations or noise in the other units. Management shared with me that they did additional sound proof testing with an acoustic engineer to eliminate some of the previously complained of noise problems between units.
Construction — I’m on the opposite side of the building where construction is still on-​going. So I’m not sure how it is over there, but things are great on my side of the building. I have not heard any noise coming from the opposite side of the building either. All the major construction on my side of the building is now complete. Prior to moving in, I was very concerned about this because I am a notoriously light sleeper.
Management — So far so great! Everyone I’ve met has been awesome, friendly and patient with me. I asked a ton of questions before deciding to move in, and everyone was responsive and helpful. The unit needed a couple repairs when we moved in. We submitted the ticket and everything was fixed within 24-​hours. The only issue we had is that we were initially told we would be in a closer lot, but almost everyone (including us) who does outdoor parking has to park in the lot that is further away. We only figured that out after a few unsuccessful attempts trying to get into the closer lot.
I suppose you should take my opinion with a grain of salt because I just moved in, I’ll post again if I experience any dramatic changes. But as of today, I’m really happy with our decision. Full disclosure, I’m going to get a $ 5 Starbucks gift card for writing this… but my opinions are not based on the free coffee.

I recently moved into the Foundry, and I have been very happy with my experience. I feel like the staff from the leasing office to the front desk treats you like a human, and that is a big deal when a lot of huge apartment buildings in the DC area tend to treat you like a rent check once you sign the lease.
Here are some of the great aspects of living here:
Management — Timely communications through email and web portals. I feel like I know what is going on from a fun wine event to when a parking lot entrance is going to be closed. Basically these guys communicate well and in a timely fashion.
Front Desk — I can’t say enough about how helpful the front desk has been to me. From just saying good morning and knowing my name to helping me deal with moving trucks. No problem is too small for this crew.
Maintenance — I have never waited longer than a 12 hour period to get a request taken care of. Everything from fixing a broken smoke alarm to replacing a light bulb has gotten down well and on time.
Leasing Office — Helpful, kind and resourceful. They are ready to print a personal document when I am in a pinch and can’t get to Kinkos or take a maintenance request when I can’t log into the building web portal. Rarely do they say NO. You may not get exactly what you want, but you can expect a respectful and open conversation. Their first mode of operation is to ask, «How can I help?»
No one is perfect. Mistakes get made. Miscommunications happen. That is going to happen at any building. What sets the Foundry a part is their willingness to own up to missteps and push towards a solution. Like I said, they treat you like a human.

I have lived here at foundry lofts for three years now. We all knew moving in that we lived right next to construction sites. Yes it’s loud at times but that was understood from the beginning. Over all I believe the good out weights the bad.
Solid and well maintained building!!!
Great neighbors
Responsive and supportive staff!!!
Front desk personnel top notch
Fantastic neighborhood!
Lots of activities!
Great places to eat close by and one block from the metro!
Grocery store across the street!
I am moving Jan 3 2016 to buy a home, so if anyone is looking for a one bedroom, please see the leasing office ASAP !!
This has been my experience. Hope this helps anyone considering moving to foundry lofts.

We love our little place and have been here more than a year. Yes, its booming, sometimes there is construction noise and dust. But, when I was at my family’s home in Ohio last, the local train noise drove me crazy!
We love the area and activities are available right outside the door. I would agree with a couple other comments though… The building staff is great but the leasing staff was tough to work through when we renewed. And, I do wish they would accept credit card payments.

I’ve been here since the building opened but never bothered to look at it on Unilocal.Yikes. I guess I’m not as sensitive as others. I just accepted the pitfalls of moving into an active construction zone. This was the only operating building when I moved here. There wasn’t a single restaurant open. It was a quiet little post-​industrial wasteland. Now it’s a cute little vibrant and growing neighborhood with lots of good food and proximity to cycling paths.
I’ve gotten to know most of the staff here and they’re all quite lovely. The engineering team seems a tad understaffed in my opinion but the guys responsible for keeping these massive new buildings running are top notch. They have always gone out of their way to help me when I’ve had issues.
Expect some on going construction noise as the city continues it’s massive DC Clean Rivers engineering project (which is using some nifty tunnel boring technology, look it up if your an engineering tech nerd) and the neighboring buildings start to rise.
Even with the minor inconveniences of living in a construction zone I have enjoyed my time here and will miss this place when I head back out west.

So, Foundry Lofts is asking us residents to write reviews on Unilocal and Google+ for a free Latte. I’ll skip the Latte, but felt it was worth updating my review since they are asking for our feedback. I guess it also has to do with the fact that my level or frustration with neighboring construction noise and last minute/​incorrect messages from management staff about parking garage closers is getting to the breaking point .
So here are the updates:
1) The construction around this area is TERRIBLE. Last night, the construction was still taking place at 11pm and started again at 5am. This isn’t just light construction, these are huge machines pounding into the ground and at a very late time at night. The lights they use in the construction area made it look like daytime in my apartment. Seems terrible to pay $ 2400/​month and have a view of my blinds and can’t even open the window during the most beautiful time of the year. Hang on to your hats folks — from what I hear and read the construction around the building is just getting started. When I was approached about renewing my lease earlier in the year, I specifically asked about construction and was told it would be 2 – 3 years before anything on my side of the building would be starting. I suppose they meant 2 – 3 months. I sent an email to the management team last night asking what they knew of the construction or wondering why it can go on so late but have yet to receive an answer.
2) They are behind the times and don’t take credit cards for payments. My job allows me a rent credit each month and I am not able to use it because of this. They weren’t even willing to consider it or even talk about it — it was an immediate «no» when I asked. The funny thing is, when talking to a past neighbor who worked (and lived there) for the government, he paid with a credit card because that’s apparently how the government works. Not saying everything he told me was correct, but not sure why he would say that if some of it wasn’t true.
So… in conclusion…
If you are looking to live in this area, I would seriously reconsider living in this building for a few years unless you appreciate the sound of heavy construction and no sleep.
On the good end — I still love the actual unit I live in, but the best part of it was the view and unfortunately with having to put the blinds down at night, I can’t even enjoy that anymore.

I am on a house hunting trip so my time is valuable. I made an appointment for 3pm on Sunday ⁹⁄₁₃. The appointment was confirmed at 2pm. However, I get to the Foundry at 3pm — actually a little before 3pm — and am told that the leasing agent already has met with their 3pm. Huh? The agent then suggests that I stick around until 4pm because he’d really be doing me a favor to provide the tour at that time as I wasn’t in his system.
I explained multiple times that I called the number on the website to make the appointment as I wanted to view the Foundry and their sister apartment. He then says that appointments shouldn’t be made at the number on the website. Really? So why is it listed there.
Again, my time is valuable and I don’t feel like it was respected nor did the leasing agent care about the inconvenience caused. I could have scheduled a visit with another apartment complex.
This experience rubbed me the wrong way and I will be staying away as this is likely reflective of the management company and issues that may arise should I have signed a lease.

My husband and I are looking to rent in Navy Yard in the next few months. The Foundry was a very attractive option for their uniquely industrial and urban feel. We fell in love with the two bedroom penthouses online and were eagerly waiting our turn to see them in person. x
I made an appointment for a showing and gratefully it started on time despite other’s complaints. The lofts were as pictured and the agent was helpful in answering questions. Unfortunately, that’s where our story ends. The agent noted he would reach out to me by the end of the day to follow up on our meeting and to answer my additional questions, but I never heard. We then received an email from another employee of the Foundry with generous promotions that we wanted to get our hands on. When we inquired, there was no response. A few weeks later and still silence.
Two stories and a waterfront terrace– What more could I ask for? Customer service. While the location and lofts are tantalizing, the experience in customer service leaves much to be desired. I was hoping the other reviews weren’t true, but in my limited experience it corroborates with what others are saying. We still have a couple months to make our decision, but I am afraid this preview may be enough to drive us away.
We will be sure to follow up should we consider the Foundry further.

UPDATE: After reaching out on their FB page, they have removed this requirement. Awesome!
Pet Policy: Maximum of 2 cats or dogs allowed per apartment. All pets must be spayed/​neutered. Cats must have their front paws declawed and dogs are subject to aggressive breed restrictions. $ 500 non-​refundable pet fee (per pet) due at move-​in, $ 60 monthly pet rent (per pet) applies.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Forcing someone to deform their cat?
Terrible.
Deserves a boycott.

I’ve lived here for two years now, endured the growing pains but this place is the laughing stock of management companies. Pretty much any internal communications to the residents is last minute and inaccurate. We love and support the growing community and don’t necessarily want to move, so we’ve just lowered our standards, which is pretty sad. And anything that actually gets done we are usually in awe. Now we just laugh when we get poorly communicated responses like the one below. Really? Pouring concrete isn’t loud?
Construction Update:
«Clark Construction concrete finishers will be working late into the night tonight and should be done approximately at midnight.
Please note that concrete finishing is really not a noisy operation, but the lights on the tower crane will be on and there will be people working, so we wanted to keep everyone updated.»

My fiancé and I scheduled a tour for 1:30pm this past Sunday (⁷⁄₂₀). He lives out of town in Philadelphia so we really only had one day to hit back to back to back appointments and find a place.
I have been excited about Twelve12 since April. I have even already joined VIDA and the pool club. I loved the website and all the branding! I couldn’t wait to see more of it!
We arrived early and entered the lobby and the concierge (very friendly) told us that no one was in the leasing office and to wait for their return. Ok…
40 MINUTES go by and no word from the leasing office. The concierge says they never came back. All calls route to a call center that cannot do anything to help. The concierge tries calling – nothing.
At that point after driving all the way down there and wasting a valuable «space» in our tour schedule we left. I left my phone number with the very kind concierge and said I needed a call back that day.
Around 6pm a leasing manager calls me and says that they were in the office waiting for the tour.
Is that a joke? At place where the rents are $ 4,000 there cannot be simple communication between the front desk and concierge?
I asked why my fiancé or I never received a phone call when our tour time came and we weren’t there. The leasing agent said «they are just moving way too fast!» to do that. (You are moving «way too fast» to get business?)
She offered a chance to come back, but I explained that my fiancé is from out of town and today was our day to look. She said they were done with tours for today so pretty much we were SOL. Again she told me they were «just moving way too fast!» to bother to give a solid prospect a call back during business hours and thereby have a chance to take another tour.
Also, she mentioned they tour in groups (odd and unprofessional) so the group just left without us. Why would I want to tour in a group and see a studio apartment I am not interested in or discuss my financial situation in front of strangers? Individual attention is a must on a tour.
We we did the right thing showed up early for our appointment and did not receive our tour. The prospect suffers the consequences for their operational shortcomings. I just cannot believe the front desk and concierge cannot communicate when they are within about ten feet of each other.
I work for another apartment management company and am baffled by how hard they made it to simply take a tour, it’s almost comical how bad the experience was. Additionally, the the poor follow up and service recovery by the leasing manager is something that I hope is addressed.
I hope to discuss this matter with someone in your corporate office in the near future.
Wow, Forest City, wow.

Called to schedule an appointment to view Foundary lofts and Twelve12 apartments. Not only did the lady ask me a lot of questions regarding what I was looking for, she sent me an email confirmation for my appointment time. On my way to the appointment I receive a phone call telling me they overbooked appointments and could I come 1 hour and a half later. You would think they would realize they have a star & a half rating and update the way they handling setting up appointments.

Well, we had an appointment and ended up waiting for 45 minutes (yes 45)…
We enjoyed looking at the Lofts and they seem to be in a nice location and the apartment overall looks great. However, reading past reviews and bringing this up to the company’s attention, it seemed to be just overlooked and not taken seriously by actions and rather just by words. Hopefully Twelve12 doesn’t follow suit.

I had an appointment to meet with a leasing agent at 2pm to tour these apartments along with Twelve Twelve. They had us sitting in the lobby for over 20 minutes for an appointment that we had scheduled?! Guess they weren’t interested in securing our 13 month lease. We left !

Shortly after I wrote my initial review, we received over a 10% rent increase and that was if we resigned for a full 15 months. To go month to month would have had close to a 30% increase ($ 800 per month)! I’m beyond disgusted. Apparently the building used a «pricing tool» and believes that they can rent the apartment for far more than the overpriced amount that we are paying. Despite several attempts, the management office refused to budge on the increase. Another unit just like ours has been vacant on the apartment website for the past month… Don’t move here.

My first review was filtered. I hope this one is not. I have now been here 18 months and just turned in my notice to vacate at the end of my lease. Run — do not walk — away from this building. It is 9:15 p.m. on a Monday night and I can hear my neighbors’ ENTIRE conversation — curse words, children screaming and all.
I have complained as many others in the building have about the lack of soundproofing for some of the most expensive apartments in the area. Two weeks ago I received what would be my rent increase should I stay — almost eight percent when I can hear my neighbors every word and move? Are you kidding me??? Many people used the noise as a reason to terminate their leases early. It’s just a matter of time until this organization ends up in DC Landlord/​Tenant court. There are no reasonable expectations for renters here — like ENFORCED quiet hours and management does not seem to care. A renter two doors down complained all the way to the regional manager about the lack of soundproofing and lack of noise enforcement to no avail. Why bother when they are so many other options.

Don’t be fooled by the great architecture in the entryway of this building. There are far more cons to this building than there EVER will be pros!
Even though at first I thought I made the right decision, with time I realized I actually made a terribly wrong decision. I lived here for 11 months and I could not wait to get out by the end! Here are the reasons why:
1) Loud incessant noises all the time: there’s NEVER a quiet moment in this apartment building. Yes understandably the area is up and coming, but we are not just talking about construction here. Whether it’s the trash chute sounding like it’s in your bedroom, or the actual apartment itself echoing every little noise, even the constructions which surrounds the building is incessant, happening early in the morning and on the weekends, the trash pick-​up which happens at 5am and sounds like the building is collapsing on itself, the dish washer which annoyingly beeps unless you slam it shut, the dryer which doesn’t turn off when it’s done but keeps beeping and going until you go and manually turn it off and MANY MANY more! The fire alarm has gone off 7 times since I’ve lived here 6 of them were in the middle of the night and 1 of them it took 30 minutes to get it turned off.
2) Terrible management: the management and leasing managers are not friendly. If you ask them a question or ask them to fix a problem they’ll kindly tell you they’ll try, and never fix the problem or ever follow up with you on it, they have to enter your apartment several times a month for stupid reasons like checking the fridge shelves. They were not accommodating about doing a walkthrough at time of move out and acted like I was inconveniencing them — you have to come back once you’ve moved all your stuff since the walkthrough can only be done when the apartment is completely empty.
3) Amenities: They suck — there’s no pool which every other building in the area has. Don’t be fooled by the «water view» because they are putting up buildings all around this one and you won’t be able to see the water for much longer. The gym feels crowded with two people in it and 2 out of the 5 machines don’t work — even though everything is supposedly brand new. The common room is always empty — probably because you are FORCED to pay to have any additional people in there but yourself. And if you do go in the common room you can’t use the TVs because the remotes are always gone — don’t be fooled that room is for show and they certainly don’t want the residents to utilize it without paying a ridiculous fee.
Overall I would not recommend this building at all. They’re literally price gauging a 1 BR goes for WAY WAY too much money — not the current market rate. It’s overpriced for what you get. I’m moving down the street to another luxury building for a better price, bigger spaces and nicer amenities. As I said don’t be fooled by Foundry Lofts!

Whoa! I was initially impressed by the Foundry Lofts. I live just across M Street and loved how close they are to park. I stopped by the leasing office one afternoon as I was walking my dog to the dog park. The woman working at the time was lovely. She gave my dog a very large treat to keep her occupied and knowledgeably answered all of my questions. I called my fiancé immediately after I left to get him on board.
Because I had my dog with me, I was unable to take a tour of the units. The woman in the leasing office told me to stop back in when I could. She also explained that, because the lofts are still under construction, I would need to wear long pants, closed toe shoes and three-​quarter length sleeves for the tour.
I just walked over the leasing office today (in the rain). I made sure to wear long pants, closed toe shoes (Toms) and the appropriated sleeve length. When I arrived, the door to the office was locked even though it was in the middle of office hours. A man came to the door and let me in. He said that everyone was out on tours to which I said that was the very reason I was there. He then asked me if I had walked or driven. I responded that I walked and he proceeded to ask if I had an appointment. I did not, because I was unaware I needed one. He then explained that I also was not dressed appropriately. He said I needed to be clad in pants that covered my feet and better shoes. He said they would definitely not be able to give me a tour today, but he had openings on… I said «No, sorry» and left. BOY WAS I PISSED!
Let me be clear, I completely understand their liability when taking the general public on tours through a construction area BUT:
If one needs to dress like a construction worker to see a potential apartment, then
A. Tell them they need boots, carhartt’s and a long–
sleeve flannel shirt for the tour (be very specific) OR
B. Don’t show the apartments until they are safe for
people in street clothes to enter. Show units on a
computer instead
I can tell you that many people, including myself, will often stumble across housing and want to stop in that day. I wonder how many people are turned off by the idea of having to go home to CHANGE THEIR OUTFIT before they can see a freaking apartment. NEWS FLASH: you have competition. There are TONS of other apartments in this city! I’m living in one now, as a matter of fact.
Also, here’s another thought, maybe the Foundry Lofts could finish models on the ground floor first so that potential renters wouldn’t have to weed through window panes and nails on another floor to see a unit.
There are so many better ways to handle this situation. It’s certainly not rocket science. This incident infuriated me to the point of writing my FIRST Unilocal review!