Glebe House Apartments

I’ve lived here for over 3 years now. I just moved into a one bedroom from a studio and I couldn’t be happier. It’s affordable… actually SUPER affordable. Staff is helpful, professional and responsive. Yes, the units are old (adds character), but they are well-​maintained. How often can you find a place with all utilities, clean, safe, economical, quiet AND no matter how long you run it… hot water at all times, LOL. This place has been a godsend for me and I really still can’t believe how great a value it is. I don’t foresee moving out any time soon.

I have been a resident for over 10 months now. I am not leaving this place anytime soon. I just love the place.
Pros:
— This is the biggest pro according to me — EXCELLENT STAFF in the leasing office, I would give ¹⁰⁰⁄₁₀₀ for them. They are the nicest and honest people. They send gentle reminders if I receive a package and don’t pick it up in 2 days. They provide vacuum cleaners for few hours to clean our apartment. Any issue with the apartment, they fix it very quickly. The fridge was making some noise, I sent them a complaint, the next day, when I came back from the office, they replaced it with a brand new fridge and put all the food items as they were into the fridge.
— Very flexible lease and after the end of lease you can go month by month. Very much affordable application fee and security deposit.
— No complaints about people in the other apartments, it is mostly quiet. You barely see other people.
— Rent inclusive of water, electricity and gas bill. What else can you ask for!
— Free cable TV, 3 month membership at YMCA near by.
— A huge mall near-​by which has everything (Target, Shoppers, Barnes and Noble, food courts, movie theaters.), Del ray community is also quite close, and right next to McD and 7-​Eleven.
— Good security to the buildings, never saw anyone coming inside the building without a security card. Parking lots are not dark, they have put very very bright lights, so absolutely safe.
— Eventhough the apartments are old, no single bug or insect or rodent in the apartments, they maintain it very neatly.
— Nice trial near by, perfect for some exercise in summer. Kids playing near school near by in the evenings.
— I haven’t tried, but I saw some buses and bus stops near the apartment.
— Very close to DC and DCA airport, not too far from highways.
— Business center has computers, printers, internet, soda machines, cable ready TV, laundry and driers.
–You can pay your rent with a credit card.
–The heater and the AC both work really well. I had to add this because the place where I used to live before, they always had issues with the heater.
Cons:
–Neighborhood is not bad, I always parked in apartment parking, so I never had issues with theft or anything. One night, I was coming back from a 7-​Eleven nearby, there were some teens shouting loudly and roaming around. Safety and neighborhood. I would give 3 stars.
–Purchase your own internet. They have one in the building but it wont be good enough if you stay in the highest level.
–Kitchen is small, especially in the studio (obviously).
–Parking space is limited, if you arrive after 7 PM, you mostly will be parking on the street.
–Apartments are quite old, the bathroom and especially the faucet in the bathroom made me feel like I was living in 1950s.
–Metro station is not within a walkable distance.
Final word:
If you are looking for apartments with latest features and cool stuff, this place is not for you. If you prefer peace, this place is definitely for you. I would suggest this place to anyone who is a student/​young working individual and would like to have a quiet, clean and peaceful place to sleep everyday without having to worry about the apartment.

We’ve been living at Glebe House for five months now– GREAT location & really helpfun office staff have made this an easy choice for us. The building is old, so some of the features are dated. That said, you WILL NOT find a better value in the area.
15 minutes to DC, 30 to Woodbridge (22 191), 10 to Crystal CIty.
Wish they would allow dogs, but it is what it is. If you’re apartment hunting in Alexandria, you’re crazy not to check this place out.

Having been here for about five weeks, I think I should update my review. I agree with many of the previous reviews. The leasing office has a very professional staff. They keep this old building running like a tight ship. I moved in and had many minor issues with the apartment (refrigerator door facing the wrong way, leaky faucet, etc.). I brought this to their attention and they were fixed very quickly. They highly encourage communication if there are issues in their units. They are responsive and handle things very quickly. For the price ($ 1,049 when I signed my lease), you cannot get a better deal on a studio w/​utilities in this area. The other tenants are quiet, maybe not incredibly friendly or engaging (this might be a «DC Beltway thing». I have had no issues with noise or insects. Security is great; they issue key fobs and the building seems secure. The neighborhood seems relatively safe for a city environment. I am an avid runner and fitness enthusiast. The location is near the Mt. Vernon trail and there are great places to run. It is centrally located in Northern Alexandria, which gives many different route options to the DC area. I wish they allowed dogs. If they did I would give this place 6 stars! I am glad I came here. This place is not the Ritz. It is an old building. They have an office in the man building and laundry facilities in every building, however, they do not have the bells and whistles more expensive and modern apartments have. However, for the price they have everything you need and then some. I am geographically separated from my family for one year government assignment. This is perfect for my situation. I will update this review later in the year after I have been here for a while longer.

I was apartment hunting and sent them an email after hours asking about availability. The response was pretty rude — then when I asked for clarification, sent me an email that said nothing, except this:
uhh, where do you think I found your email? it doesn’t tell me what you have available at this time, but ok.

I haven’t been here long — but Glebe House has thus far been a great experience due to how amazing the staff here is. Any issue I’ve had has been resolved quickly and always with the utmost care and consideration. This quality of property management is hard to find anywhere — but especially in the DC area which is saturated with properties with lackluster, impersonal management.
As for my apartment itself, it’s a building built in the 1940s or 1950s so it has features that seem minimal compared to newer properties, but everything has been maintained well and is super clean. In particular the cabinets are spacious and I love having hardwood floors/​tile throughout the entire apartment.
The only small quibble I have is that I wish I had a dishwasher, but it’s far from a deal breaker considering the value you get here with your utilities and cable included. Overall, it’s a well-​maintained, safe building with excellent staff and reasonable rent. I’m very happy I decided to live here!

I think these apartments deserve another review. I was going to update my last review but decided this is better. They noticed my last review which is great. Companies, organizations, or businesses that pay attention to the consumer are A-​OK with me! They pretty much made sure everything was taken care of which what I mentioned on my last review. The sink has no problems with it now. A the mold problem was taken care of. They actually even gave me some tips about mold prevention that can help me going forward. Again these apartments are older apartments, but very nice people. Nice area. I’m about 7 minutes from King string. 5 Minutes from Crystal City and Pentagon City. 10 minute drive to DC. Can’t ask for anything more other than carpeting and a microwave. Other than that its great!

I’m a happy tenant. You can’t really beat the price and convenience. The staff is wonderful and they accept credit cards!
The place is older, but it is very clean. No insect or pest problem.

Glebe House is best place to live in Alexandria! It’s inexpensive… and rent includes cable & utilities. Buildings are older, but maintenance and staff are really great. Clean and no bugs!!!

Glebe House has a great staff. They are friendly and fix things fast. It is clean and kept well maintained for a older apt. I have never seen any bugs or rodents. Rent is more than reasonable. Very good for short term or long term. Its not got any amenities so if your looking for that look elsewhere. If you just looking for a clean, nice no thrills apt. this is it!

A great place to live. I have been here for more than a month now and it is a great place, staying in a furnished studio with all utilities paid for $ 979. Can you beat that? Great people too at the leasing office. The only thing I dont like is that it is bang on the road (with no fancy apartment complex entrance) and the parking is not so many. But I can live with that for the other benefits.