"I have lived in the Ellington for almost 3 years which should tell you how much I've enjoyed the building in a very competitive DC housing market. It's conveniently located on 13 U, and is within 2 blocks of basically anything you need (metro, post office, multiple grocery stores, multiple drug stores, exercise classes, liquor stores, and restaurants! . The staff here are awesome Maya Cherie at the front desk, and Mike in the office are always friendly. The amenities are good a beautiful roof with 3 grills and lots of seating, and a large gym with plenty of equipment compared to other building gyms I've seen. The apartments are SLIGHTLY outdated in style, but I believe the building is about to start a renovation throughout. Despite the semi outdated look (think brown cabinets dark granite countertops in the kitchen, small tiled floors in the bathrooms , they are VERY sunny inside, have gas appliances, and some even have fireplaces. I also think this helps keep the price lower than some of the new buildings in the area. I've really enjoyed my time here and highly recommend the building to anyone moving to the U Street area. Also to note I face U Street and have never had issues with outside sound. I don't think I would live on the 2nd floor on the U street side or in a unit facing the restaurant Alero (under the building on front right side , as I would imagine those units would be loud, but on the higher floors I've never had an issue with outside noise."
