Are Bozzuto communities really worth the hype?

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Typically they’re nice looking apartments in good locations with good amenities but the interiors can get fratty depending on the clientele and price point. They also feel like they’re quickly constructed. Our old bozzuto place had thin walls and apparently a tap dancing champion lived above us. We eventually moved to save costs.

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I have only lived in Bozzuto properties (two to be exact) since I moved to DC so have nothing else to compare them to. Both apartments that I’ve lived in have been very nice, maintenance issues are resolved very quickly, and common areas are very clean. What stands out the most is the staff. In my old building, the front desk would go as far as asking if I had an umbrella on me before I walked out on days were rain was expected. The staff at my current building is now calling every few days to check on residents to see how they’re doing during this pandemic and if we need anything.

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Wow that’s pretty considerate that they’re so concerned about your well-being. As someone who lives alone, I see benefit in someone looking in on me who’s literally in the building.

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What’s the hype? Every builder has their issues.

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Ahh. I’ll let others weigh in since I can’t add any value here.

I lived in 3 of their buildings. Corporate is greedy, using software to overcharge on rent (thanks consultant that sold them on that). Renewals were higher than price for new residents. Office wouldn’t get involved in enforcing property policy violations, so get used to elevators, stairwells, and hallways used as dog parks to relieve pets.

Rent has lots of hidden fees like monthly billing fee, trash fee, package locker fee, and others not publicly disclosed.

They are in desirable locations. So it’s a matter of how much you’re willing to sacrifice for that.

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Never understood why they renew for higher, especially when buildings offer a month free to new residents. Wouldn’t it make sense to not have a vacancy and not have to clean?

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They are okay. The property management is decent. Water heaters are usually tiny, appliances and interior look nice, but they are the cheapest possible they can buy, walls are thin.

But the biggest thing is how they nickel and dime you. $500 cat, $100 per month in cat rent, move in fees, etc.

My wife and I lived in a $2000 one bedroom, with only a $500 security deposit; it still cost around $6000 just to move in after all the fees.

Onsite staff was very friendly though.

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I’m looking at a few and can’t tell since I can only see them via facetime

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They are actually a property management company. I lived in their Mosaic District property in Virginia and my experience was pretty good.

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I lived in two and I would say generally the buildings are top quality. As with any apartment community, I think the management staff leave a lot to be desired in terms of treating current residents right.

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I’m quite happy with the quality to price. Just hope the pool opens at a reasonable time given Covid :)

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I’ve lived in two Bozzuto communities and my wife lived in another, we’ve never had any major issues and have genuinely enjoyed each place we’ve lived.

I’ve had nightmare experiences with previous landlords and other apartment communities, to include legal action to get my deposit back and being charged thousands of dollars for “damages” after moving out. I can honestly say I never caused any damage anywhere I’ve lived, so it’s been amazing to live at multiple Bozzuto communities and not worry about them trying to get money from me anyway they can.

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People that really liked your apartments, can you share which ones?

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I’ve lived in trellis house for almost a year and love it. The staff is more professional than me on a good day and the amenities are always kept spotless.

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They have been amazing at handling covid and before that. I’ve renewed my lease at my bozzuto building twice now because the high service and great location can’t be beat. They also only raise my rent 5% per year, which is great because the same floor plan in my building is now going for $300+ more a month than I’m paying for a 1 bd

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I'm sure it depends on the building but I'm really happy with mine. Staff are all great and everything is kept pretty clean. No real issues and they didn't raise the rent too much at lease renewal either.

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Does anyone live in the Louis? Is it cheaply constructed?

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I don’t think all pools are crazy. Can’t speak for citymarket but that area is a little less residential and I did like the building when I toured. Just felt a bit secluded and didn’t like Chinatown.

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I lived in one and had a great experience. Staff was great, my unit was really nice and modern, I don’t really have any complaints. I made friends with a bunch of my neighbors. It was awesome and like a little community within the building. I cried when I moved out lol

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That’s weird. We got a slip underneath the door saying we had to pay a pet deposit and pet rent. We also had to pay to replace the carpet when we moved out because, “cats dander cannot be cleaned from the carpet.”

I lived there in 2017? Maybe 2018?. Not sure if different people were in charge. But they were very much on top our cat.

And yes, most are standard. But I found them to elusive when asking. Our first move in sheet was just a security deposit. Then an amenity fee, then amenity fee per person. Then a move in fee, etc. We had to pay for standard maintenance for things like the unique spot lightbulbs, leaking window, etc. Maybe that is standard in DC. But it just felt like one charge after another.

I would recommend asking what the construction is and who the builder was—pre cast concrete is going to dampen sound (I NEVER hear my neighbors). And the builder is important so you can look up other similar buildings and read the reviews. Never move into a building with stick construction (only wood). They go up really fast and are going to generally have more problems (thinking in particular of the blackbird in SE which I think still isn’t done and it took them like three years from pouring the foundation, versus the Lockwood which is also in SE And was built in like 9 months).

Source am real estate consultant

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Bozzuto is good - overpriced, but management makes sure customers are well taken care of.

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I’ve lived in a Buzzuto building in north Arlington for over 3 years and love it. We have a 2B2B unit now and pay under market for it, but we also moved in during an off-peak time. Our building is concrete between units so I rarely hear my neighbors, which is great compared to other buildings I’ve lived in. Management is really responsive and the building is always clean.

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I don’t feel like there’s any hype around their communities - they come off as any other nice residence to me

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