About the Buchanan

320 23rd Street South
Arlington, VA 22202

Review of online applications occurs on a rolling basis. Apply now.

Applicants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, based on availability (additionally for students -- pending a review of your judicial records.) DCSI Fellows are given preference if applications are received by February 1. Remaining spaces will be announced on February 2 and open to the wider W&M community.

Located only 3 metro stops outside of the city on the Blue/Yellow line in the heart of shopping and dining, the Buchanan is a safe and secure housing complex.  Residents live in two or three bedroom apartments. 

Apartment Features

• Oversized rooms
• Oak parquet floors or wall-to-wall carpeting
• Enormous walk-in closets 
• New kitchens
• Premium appliance package
• Separate dining area 
• High-speed Internet access
• Balcony or patio

Complete list of furniture and kitchen equipment in apartments (pdf)

Community Features

• 24-hour Resident Concierge 
• 24-hour state-of-the-art fitness center
• Billiards room
• Two laundry rooms per floor
• Resident Great Room with cable TV and galley kitchen
• Underground garage parking
• Century Mall at ground level
• Walk to the Crystal City Metro stop (pdf) (Blue and Yellow lines)
• Minutes to great restaurants

Apartment Layout

William and Mary rents four apartments from the Buchanan:

Apartment 1

• 3 bedrooms (1-2 residents per room)
• Floorplan

Apartment 2

• 3 bedrooms (1-2 residents per room)
• Floorplan

Apartment 3

• 2 bedrooms (1-2 residents per room)
• Floorplan

Apartment 4

• 2 bedrooms (1-2 residents per room)
• Floorplan

 

Parking

*Summer residents of the Buchanan may rent a parking space in their garage for a small monthly fee.  Please contact [[roadle, Roxane Adler Hickey]] for more information.  (Please note: This is ONLY for residents - not guests or visitors!)

* Residents' visitors/guests to the Buchanan may obtain a guest parking pass at the front desk.  Both the resident and guest should see the concierge and bring with them the car Make, Model, License plate and State information. For $5.00/night, the guest will receive a hang tag for the rearview mirror, which must be displayed for the duration of the visit.  Payment may be paid by check or money order at the time of register.  (Friday and Saturday nights are free.)  Guests may also park on the street, as there is some metered parking available, or at any of the local parking facilities.

View a map of the area and the garages.

 

Links

For even more details about the surronding neighborhood shops and dining visit Crystal City.com.

For more information about the Buchanan, visit their website at BuchananApt.com.

To explore the neighborhood, two sites that provide great maps of the area:
dcist.com/map
maps.google.com

Application/Review Process

Review of online applications occurs on a rolling basis. Apply now.

Applicants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, based on availability (additionally for students -- pending a review of your judicial records.) Applicants will be notified of selections via email and those selected will be asked to submit the following:

Rent (non-refundable)	Due: March 15, 2012
Refundable Security Deposit	Due: March 15, 2012
Application fee (non-refundable)	Due: March 15, 2012
Buchanan Paperwork	Due: Immediately
Housing Agreement	Due: Immediately
Behavior Agreement	Due: Immediately

Spaces will not be held for applicants until all of the above are received.

Costs Per Person

Non-Refundable Application Fee	$100.00
Refundable Security Deposit	$200.00
Non- Refundable Double Room Rent (2-3 bedroom units)	$3,000
Non-Refundable Single Room Rent (2-3 bedroom units)	$5,000

 

Dates

 

Friday, May 11th, 2012 - Saturday, August 4th, 2012 (12 weeks)

*Alternate date requests will be considered pending availability.

**We will make every effort to honor requests for dates and roommates, so please do alert us to your preferences on your application. However, there are no guarantees.

Questions?

For questions related to housing, please email [[roadle, Roxane Adler Hickey]]