Saltymeats t1_itiycio wrote on October 23, 2022 at 11:56 PM

Will you have to commute, and to where?

wilsoncoveland OP t1_itj09pd wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:12 AM

Good question! Yes, I'll work 2 days a week at the Amazon office (1770 Crystal Drive I believe)

Saltymeats t1_itj532i wrote on October 24, 2022 at 12:49 AM

So, I think I would pick Origin over Cortland Rosslyn generally, except if A.) you plan on taking metro consistently to work as your commute will be significantly easier from Rosslyn, and B.) you already have lots of friends in DC and you know your social life will revolve around being in DC, as it’s only one metro stop away from Foggy Bottom. Yes, there definitely isn’t as much going on in Rosslyn generally but the location of the Cortland building is close to a lot of different things and a quick walk to Courthouse. I’ve walked by the building and it looks really nice from the outside.

Origin is a good building and I know people who love it there. Just know that it’s above a mall, albeit a mixed use type mall. But the area around it has a lot of fun stuff to do. And it’s a quick walk from Clarendon which has a lot of nightlife and restaurants. The drive from Ballston to Amazon wouldn’t be that bad, but commuting by metro from there would be more inconvenient.

wilsoncoveland OP t1_itj7c47 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 1:07 AM

This is super helpful. Thank you so much! With me being from out of state and not knowing anyone in the area, it'll probably be best for me to live where there are more things to do. And I was also leaning more towards driving vs. taking the metro.

checkmategaytheists t1_itlfhpz wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Your life will be much easier if you take the metro. Driving in this area is difficult - for good reason, it's extremely populated and literally right next to a metro station.

an-itch-in-her-ditch t1_itm0m9m wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Sunday night commute (no traffic example) would take about 10 minutes to Rosslyn and 15 minutes to Ballston. And he mentioned elsewhere he’s only commuting twice a week. Amazon must be generous with work from home.