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.
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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.