I'm sitting here in my Carlyle area office writing this post. Of course, I can't afford to live here because I spend all my cash travelling.
Be prepared for a hefty sticker on anything in this area. I doubt you could rent even a small apartment for under 2K/month. That said, they're building like crazy and I expect units are available immediately.
Well, magiciansampras DID say
luxury apartments, right?

(They're outta my price range, too. I've been happily living in Del Ray since 1990.)
Here's a link to apartments in the general area of King Street/Eisenhower Avenue:
http://www.mynewplace.com/neighborho...-alexandria-va