Swansen Apartments

Best place to stay in Arlington!! very nice rent. no parking + cat rent fee. (: very accommodating management
Aug 7th, 2021

I lived at Swansen Apartments in a studio (before the pandemic) and in a junior one bedroom (after the pandemic) and would 100% recommend Swansen Apartments for anyone looking in Rosslyn. The apartments are fairly nice and independent, but also the management (Mark and Katherine Swansen especially, but the new management company, SANDS Property, has been good as well) is great. Maintenance requests are very quickly attended to and also properly attended to. I once wrote them a maintenance request about issues with my oven door, and they bought my apartment a new oven, which was installed within a week. The apartments have all hardwood floors, which is great for cleaning. Some units (like the studio I was in) have more updated AC/heating than other units, but they all have independent, unit-controlled AC/heating, so the building or the management company doesn't control when the AC/heat comes on. The apartments are in a great location in Rosslyn but tucked into quieter street corners. Never saw any bugs/rodents in my apartments during all of my time at Swansen. No elevators, but the apartments are only 3 stories tall, so walking up the steps isn't too bad (I bike everywhere, so I had to carry my bike up the stairs. It *is* doable). The refrigerator is full-size, which for some reason isn't always a thing in other apartments in Rosslyn? The stoves are gas and the sinks have a garbage disposal. No dishwasher and the kitchens are kind of small though. The only other sort of con is that there is no in-unit laundry, and in some of the buildings the laundry room is in the basement, and in other buildings, you have to walk outside to get to your building's laundry room. This can be annoying, but the washer and dryers are big at least. Biggest pro is the price. Swansen Apartments give you a lot for not too pricy of a monthly rent. Sure, there are no amenities like a gym or rooftop pool, but just make friends in Navy Yard or something. Overall, I would 10/10 recommend Swansen Apartments.
Jan 29th, 2022

I lived at Swansen Apartments for 1 year in 2020 and had a great experience here! The large 1 bedroom is very spacious with nice hardwood floors and updated kitchen and bathroom. Management was always responsive and maintenance was taken care of almost immediately anytime we had a request. Free off street parking, no pet deposit for cats, and great location with two metro stops nearby!
Jun 23rd, 2021

Moved in to Swansen apartments 6 months ago and really am quite pleased. I was a little hesitant honestly because there werent that many reviews and some were not that nice. I needed a place that was in my price range and close to the Metro. There are not any extra amenities but they do have free parking. I havent needed to call for any maintenance issues but have heard from my neighbors theyre pretty fast.
Feb 9th, 2020

Affordable, convenient, and responsive management. These three things are very rarely found when it comes to renting in DC and Swansen has all 3. They also have free off-street parking, which is a huge plus.
Sep 30th, 2019