Professional Arts Building

Overall living here wasn’t so bad, the rooms are nice and the location is good. Unfortunately, I did have a mouse and bug problem. These were solvable, but what earns PAB the 1 star rating is their management. They have held my security deposit and won’t answer my calls when I request for the deposit back. I have their documents stating there was no damage, but they still won’t give me my security deposit back. I would avoid this place for the management alone.

Moved to Baltimore, chose The Flats as home for a year. I lived in a 1BR non-renovated apartment and it was very spacious for the rent at the time. My apartment was carpeted and had 8 windows so tons of natural light. The trash chute and mail drop-off chute are located on each floor for convenience. There is a 24-hour gym in the basement and a cafe on the first floor that grants a 10% discount to residents. Packages are sometimes dropped off in the lockers and other times on the floor in mail room but never had an issue with missing packages. Germar the leasing agent would sometimes deliver to your apartment if you were home - he was fantastic. Neighbors seem to be a mix of young professionals, college students, and older adults. Very quiet - no issues with noise or rowdy neighbors. Safe and secure building with key fob entry and cameras in lobby. There is no parking offered at The Flats, but you can buy an annual street parking permit for Mount Vernon or pay for monthly parking at the various lots & garages nearby. Fortunately never had issues with mice or bugs. There is a cleaning crew that cleans the lobby and vacuums the halls on each floor, so appearances are well maintained. When I moved in, the apartment was in great condition - freshly painted walls and shampooed carpet. Kitchen and laundry appliances have all worked wonderfully and no issues. Windows were pretty leaky however, making a loud whistling sound when it was windy out, on top of not keeping the AC & heat in, so be sure to check the windows as the PAB was built in 1927. There was a small list of minor things that needed to be addressed upon move-in but they were all resolved quickly in a single maintenance visit. Speaking of maintenance, I have nothing but great things to say about Bjorn the maintenance supervisor. He is fantastic and very easy to get in touch with. The Flats is located in Mount Vernon, so it is pretty urban/dense not as much as Downtown towards the harbor but there is the park with the Washington Monument nearby and some nice tree-lined streets. It was convenient to be able to walk to Eddie’s Supermarket, CVS, coffee shops, UPS/FedEx, and the Mount Vernon Marketplace. Easy access to Penn Station, 95, and 83. I do recommend the Citizen app to be aware of any occurrences in the area. 4 out of 5 star experience living at The Flats. Good place to live if the Mount Vernon area is what you are specifically looking for + don’t have a car. Left due to a steep 12% rent increase after one year of residency and a want to leave the city for some greenery. At the time of this review, Barkan was the property management company overseeing The Flats.

Always an ongoing problem with the water bill every single month. They add on extra money probably a way to get extra money out of us every month hoping tenants won’t notice. Expect a rental increase when renewing. Nothing comes with that increase though like newer washing/dryer machines… gas/food has gone up extremely..hell the cost of living has gone up. Instead of having empathy they are quick to put a note on your door to “scare” you I guess. If someone was to ask me if they should move in this building I would say no. The only good thing about this building is the receptionist customer service that’s about it.

I just moved into the professional arts building last fall and it truly is a great place to live. While the location of the building and the building itself are very nice, the best part of PAB is definitely the people. The front desk man, Germar, and the maintenance man, Bjorn, are so friendly and definitely make this place feel like home! It’s always nice to see friendly faces while coming and going!

Moved into PAB in summer 2021 and it’s been a great place to live so far. Spacious apartment, the move in was really smooth and it’s a great location. The best part about living here though is the front desk staff led by Germar, and the maintenance crew led by Bjorn. They are very professional, courteous, available to assist in any way and they make living in PAB a breeze. Highly recommend.

My son and I have lived here since July 2019. Couldn't ask for a better location. Great restaurants nearby, located on the north/south bike lane, a short trek to the harbor, really close to the train, and very friendly residents and staff. $20 for an annual parking pass as a Mt. Vernon resident. I commute every day and arrive back in the city to find parking around 6:00. I have never had to park more than 2 blocks away.

This building makes me feel secure and truly at home and is clean I have yet to see and mice or bugs at this great apartments complex

Great place to live. The building is beautiful and the units are large with great views

Really nice building, very convenient location!

the property manager was very rude and disrespectful.