The building although is still under renovation has basically four important advantages compared to other condominiums of the same size and period:
1- Price, 2- Size of the Units, 3- Location, 4- Extremely pet friendly
Only disadvantage: is not ADA friendly (although we are confident the issue will be resolved in the near future since there are business offices in the building and the sister building (Hampshire Towers) a rental, share some of the amenities with us.
Is a great community, great transportation at the front door, close to everything you want to enjoy in the Washington Metro area and at the best price considering the size of the units, with large closets!!! (something not common these days in the new construction), therefore I am very pleased with my purchase. Yes there are some challenges but nothing that can not be resolved, is still under renovation and is almost 50 years old. Considring price, location and amenities, is a good choice for my needs.
Gustavo Win

We moved to Takoma Overlook in June 2011. Lots of great amenities - wonderful pool, tennis courts, picnic grounds and playground and inside is a well-equipped gym. Front landscaping has a beautiful Zen garden, with lots of blossoming trees in the spring. We own a 2 bed, 2 bath unit that has 1200 square feet - we've been told that's a generous size for this area. The granite kitchen counter tops are gorgeous and the bathroom tile is lovely. Cabinetry is a nice cherry wood with stainless steel fixtures. Our unit has three walk-in closets, all a decent size, and a 2nd bedroom closet that runs the length of the room. Construction on the remaining unfinished wing of the building is progressing at a nice pace, with minimum mess to impact current residents. Communications with the management team have markedly improved over the year and we've had good luck in getting any repairs needed done in a timely manner. There have been a few growing pains with the management team, which has been in place for less than a year, to be expected at first, we believe. The neighborhood is in transition - for the better. A condo meeting featuring a visit from a local policeman was reassuring as he explained how the area is in the midst of a gentrification movement. We've never felt unsafe when taking our little dog out late at night. We think we paid a reasonable price and believe our investment will grow as the building fills to capacity. Another year and we'll add the fifth star to the review!

CA Lindman is one of the premier masonry contractors in the region. Their work has been inspected and can be plainly seen as fine workmanship. The balconies, brick and building sealant not only look great, but have created a well healed coating over the building.

Tenacity, like many developers and home builders suffered through the burst of the housing bubble and subprime loan crisis. However, Tenacity, unlike some other developers and home builders, has survived. At the same time, we have maintained firm pricing levels at Takoma Overlook, continue to address punch lists, warranties, and other homeowner concerns. Further, we own the sister building within the community, are financial sound and maintain our primary offices on the ground floor of Takoma Overlook. We are always available to address the needs of our residents.

Capcity, the management company for Takoma Overlook, has worked diligently to create a safe and secure package receipt system, while keeping condo fees affordable. Capcity handles between 50-150 packages per month and is aware of less than 5 missing packages over a two year period. The package room is locked and viewed by a recorded security camera. We believe this provides more security than leaving a package at the front door to a single family home.

All was fine in the beginning, but Tenacity decided to tackle the brick work on the outside and whoever they hired did such a sub standard job that moisture seeped in to the point of black mold developing around the window and wall. The problem was so bad that the entire wall had to be replaced. This didn't solve my moisture problem. Another moisture problem developed and it took Tenacity more than a year to fix the problem.

If you live here and packages are delivered, don't be surprised if they are stolen. UPS and other delivery companies will deliver and you will sometimes get a notification on your mailbox and sometimes you won't. It's been my personal experience that your package will get stolen from the workout room after Cap City (Tenacity's building management company) signs for it. Word of warning: get a PO box.

Just as a practical matter, remember that you are making the biggest investment of your life when buying your home. Takoma Overlook is located in Ward 6 where the majority of crime takes place in Takoma Park. Couple that with the absolute overflow of the less than desirable elements in the apartment building next door and you might, rightfully and correctly, be rethinking your decision. Remember that you have to actually re-sell your place and frankly knowing now what I do I ** NEVER ** would have bought here because I doubt that I'm going to get my money back.

If you are thinking of buying here, do yourself a favor, don't.