National Park Seminary Apartments

DO NOT LEASE HERE, YOU WILL REGRET IT, MANAGER IS A NIGHTMARE You seriously need to reconsider who is at your front desk. The woman I interacted with was nasty and rude, and I was not made to feel welcome in the slightest. She was completely unhelpful and had a massive superiority complex. You really want someone like that representing you? If you are considering renting an apartment or otherwise, stay as far away from this place as possible. You will not be treated kindly or warmly. In addition the leasing office is so heavily perfumed, I felt my throat close up while I was just standing there, I have asthma and very easily could’ve ended up having an asthma attack, and I have doubts the front desk lady would have helped me if I had. Please find someone kinder. I will also add that it is extremely difficult to reach the front desk, of the 10 or so times I called, I only managed to reach a person once. My email was left unanswered and I ended up having to contact Abaris regarding my inquiry who tried their best to help and ultimately got talked down to by the same woman who talked down to me. I do wonder if there was a race issue and this woman knows she can throw her weight around without consequence. Funny enough when I spoke to the person at Abaris, they told me they don’t like interacting with her because she is difficult and rude and I wasn’t the first person to say that about her. Imagine being able to communicate effectively because one side (your manager) is so difficult to communicate with that Abaris doesn’t want to interact with them. You also shouldn’t list Abaris’ phone number if they have no authority in regards to the seminary apartments, I wouldn’t have had my timed wasted or the awful interaction with your front desk person if that had been the case.

They have mice . Do not care about you or your comfort and are rude

I’ve been trying to get in contact with someone to schedule a tour for a week now, still not even one response, no one ever answers. I've called at least 20 times, tried to schedule a tour at least 12 times. It’s really frustrating because the apartments look very nice and I would love to give this place an opportunity but they are making it hard. I see that this has always been an issue from the reviews from 2019. It’s sad that they still haven’t put forth an effort to have better customer service. Why is answering the phone such a difficult task? I hate writing bad reviews but this may be the only way I get their attention.

The lease office has a lot to be desired. The property is nice, quiet and a nice structure to live in. However, if you need anything from the lease office....forget it, it is truly hit or miss. And that goes for maintenance too! In the year and 8 mos, I've been here, there have been at least 4 different office managers. The best one they had was a temp (Amber) Answering the phones has always been an issue. I've called from my residence on the first floor and get no answer. Walk down and there she sits. The security call box number is given to select tenants and doesn't work on all boxes (nice security...when being chased and need access) Parking - OMG, I don't drive, but I hear tenants complain all the time. If you are not home by 6pm (sometimes 7pm) you can forget a parking space close to the building. Try 2 buildings over and walk up a hill with groceries in the rain a few times and you'll understand. Parking is simply horrible. If you can deal with the lease office, it is a wonderful place. Otherwise, do yourself a favor, move on. Only reason I haven't is because of the income restriction, my age and I don't have the help. Feel stuck

I was interested in this apartment and called to the lease office to talk to the staff about the availability of their units, they never ever answer their calls. I even left several voicemails and never got a call back. Worst staff ever, I wonder how they might treat their tenants when some emergency or maintenance issue happens.

Have you ever stepped into your apartment and wondered how many miscreants peed in your toilet before you? Sure you have. Now, have you ever stepped into your apartment and wondered if the army had ever amputated some poor man's leg in your living room? Any takers? No one? Well, I can honestly say, that thought has crossed my mind. My apartment is located on the historic and beautiful property of National Park Seminary, located in Silver Spring, Maryland. For the sake of not sounding like a segment on the History Channel, I will spare you all the fine details of the property throughout the years, but I will tell you it has been around for a while. The original infrastructure was built in 1887 as a summer getaway for all the vacationers ready to get crazy in the Silver Spring area. It was later turned into an all girl's school and then taken over by the Army, as a hospital complex for soldiers returning from the second World War (hence the allusion to medical procedures at the beginning of my review). But enough about the history of this place, let's focus on the more important matter, my wonderful 650 square foot apartment. While walking through the corridors of the building you are surrounded by wooden arches and molding, true to the original 1800's infrastructure. You enter my apartment and the first thing you notice are the high ceilings adorned with coffers throughout the top (go ahead and google that, I'll wait). Your eyes return down the wall to the huge historic windows, which not only let in sunlight, but also a great view of the surrounding historic buildings. I have the pleasure of viewing the historic gymnasium, and courtyard which have historic statues scattered about. Did I mention all the historic items yet? To sum up this review, my apartment is truly a breath of fresh air from the vapid concrete quarters people rest their little heads in. Come take a look, but tread lightly; the ghosts tend to be grumpy.