Today’s Rental is in “a charming, boutique building”

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This rental is located at 18th and P Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1625 Dupont Studio (Dupont)

THE PRESTON is a charming, boutique building. It is just steps from Dupont Circle, public transportation, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, and more!

Terrace level studio with in unit washer/dryer, and great closet space.

Studio
$1,625
Plus electric

No Security Deposit
Application fee $50
Administrative fee $500

Please no pets
No smoking”

binntp

Hey look, I can sit on the toilet and check out what’s in the fridge at the same time! This building does seem charming from the outside; this unit, not so much.
victoria

“Terrace Level???” Do you really think you are fooling anyone? It’s a basement.
ANM

$1625, plus electric, plus an exorbitant admin fee – for a dungeon? Not a good deal at all. Perhaps back when DuPont was pretty much the premier neighborhood, but not now.
God Bless the Chickpea

So I actually viewed this studio and concur with all the above statements. It would be good for a someone who travels and just needs a place to sleep and keep their clothes and make the occasional ramen, but nothing else. The location is pretty great though.
- Anonynon
  
  Yeah this doesn’t seem like a good deal at all…emphasis on the ‘good’ part. I would say its just a deal.
also anon

WTH is an “administrative fee”? Is that a faux security “deposit” that they don’t have to actually give back? I have never heard of an administrative fee before.
DC Renter

Administration or move-in fees are actually very common, particularly in larger complexes (my current building charged a $500 move-in fee)

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