your predictions for "hot" neighborhoods in DC next year?

[Anonymous]

Anacostia is definitely it.

[Anonymous]

Regardless of its actual commercial performance, the H St Streetcar will be a selling point that accelerates the ongoing transformations of Rosedale and Trinidad.

Rosedale in particular seems poised to move from early stage gentrification to full-blown land rush over the next year as H St (West) and Stadium-Armory (South) spillover.

I agree that the Rhode Island Metro area looks ready to takeoff. I also agree with the PP's that Historic Anacostia has a ton of potential; however, my feeling is that it's still 3-5 years away from really getting rolling.

[Anonymous]

I think that Trinidad and Rosedale are already in full scale land rush mode.

My best guess is that Anacostia is poised to take off. The housing stock is nice, there is a commercial corridor in place, the Metro runs near by. More importantly, it is just accross the river from Capitol Hill and relatively close to downtown. It may not be next year, but very soon.

[Anonymous]

I agree that Rosedale's location is ideal, but the houses there look mostly teeny-tiny. Am I wrong? The pool and playground are amazing, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that Trinidad and Rosedale are already in full scale land rush mode.

My best guess is that Anacostia is poised to take off. The housing stock is nice, there is a commercial corridor in place, the Metro runs near by. More importantly, it is just accross the river from Capitol Hill and relatively close to downtown. It may not be next year, but very soon.

Yes, you're just four stops from L'Enfant Plaza and six from Gallery Place, the Circulator bus runs through HA to Barracks Row in Capitol Hill, you have great access to north and south freeways, and the 11th St bridge park will be a huge draw. OTOH you have to drive to get to a supermarket and your WotP friends will never visit because the name Anacostia scares them. But if I were looking now, I would definitely look over there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that Trinidad and Rosedale are already in full scale land rush mode.

My best guess is that Anacostia is poised to take off. The housing stock is nice, there is a commercial corridor in place, the Metro runs near by. More importantly, it is just accross the river from Capitol Hill and relatively close to downtown. It may not be next year, but very soon.

Yes, you're just four stops from L'Enfant Plaza and six from Gallery Place, the Circulator bus runs through HA to Barracks Row in Capitol Hill, you have great access to north and south freeways, and the 11th St bridge park will be a huge draw. OTOH you have to drive to get to a supermarket and your WotP friends will never visit because the name Anacostia scares them. But if I were looking now, I would definitely look over there.

The main street, MLK, looks absolutely terrible, between vacant lots, vacant buildings, and people loitering - and that is the way you would walk from the better section of historic homes to the metro stop (I am told people from there just take the bus in instead) The total of desirable retail is the arts center with nurish, one other restaurant, one coffeeshop, a couple of other small galleries, and I think a vintage clothing shop. UNLIKE all the WOTR areas that have or are gentrifying, you can't be one or two short blocks away from an already more established area - because of the river, the park and 295.

It is going to take some time to overcome all that. I think takeoff in 2016 at the earliest, when BB&P comes in. More likely it will take at least a resolved plan for Barry Farms, before the land rush begins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean the greater DC area?

If so, East Falls Church, near the Silver Line.

No, "in DC" means in DC. In Des Moines means in Des Moines. "In the suburbs of Fairfax County" would include Falls Church.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of its actual commercial performance, the H St Streetcar will be a selling point that accelerates the ongoing transformations of Rosedale and Trinidad.

Rosedale in particular seems poised to move from early stage gentrification to full-blown land rush over the next year as H St (West) and Stadium-Armory (South) spillover.

I agree that the Rhode Island Metro area looks ready to takeoff. I also agree with the PP's that Historic Anacostia has a ton of potential; however, my feeling is that it's still 3-5 years away from really getting rolling.

I'm starting to worry that the streetcar will be over before it starts. The only have, what, 3 of them? And the company is out of business, the city is not really supporting it anymore...if it opens to poor ridership, I could see it closing quickly. It won't change the gentrification in place, but it will slow things down. And let's face it, the longer it takes the current residents to leave, it will remain unsafe for 99% of the non-hipster crowd and most with kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that Trinidad and Rosedale are already in full scale land rush mode.

My best guess is that Anacostia is poised to take off. The housing stock is nice, there is a commercial corridor in place, the Metro runs near by. More importantly, it is just accross the river from Capitol Hill and relatively close to downtown. It may not be next year, but very soon.

Yes, you're just four stops from L'Enfant Plaza and six from Gallery Place, the Circulator bus runs through HA to Barracks Row in Capitol Hill, you have great access to north and south freeways, and the 11th St bridge park will be a huge draw. OTOH you have to drive to get to a supermarket and your WotP friends will never visit because the name Anacostia scares them. But if I were looking now, I would definitely look over there.

The main street, MLK, looks absolutely terrible, between vacant lots, vacant buildings, and people loitering - and that is the way you would walk from the better section of historic homes to the metro stop (I am told people from there just take the bus in instead) The total of desirable retail is the arts center with nurish, one other restaurant, one coffeeshop, a couple of other small galleries, and I think a vintage clothing shop. UNLIKE all the WOTR areas that have or are gentrifying, you can't be one or two short blocks away from an already more established area - because of the river, the park and 295.

It is going to take some time to overcome all that. I think takeoff in 2016 at the earliest, when BB&P comes in. More likely it will take at least a resolved plan for Barry Farms, before the land rush begins.

You're right that this wouldn't happen right away. I doubt a resolved plan for Barry Farms is necessary. I live by Potomac Gardens and prices for houses are ridiculously high so public housing in and of itself is not a deal breaker. And the main street is what scares a lot of white middle class people but I like the main street. Every time I've been over there, people have been just fine, even friendly. (In my experience, black neighborhoods are actually friendlier than white neighborhoods -- generalizing here of course but some DCUMers would be surprised at the difference in some neighborhoods) As another pp basically pointed out, there is a commercial district which has the structural possibilities for thriving small retail. No, HA isn't going to take off next year but people who want a decent place to live at a lower price should check it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean the greater DC area?

If so, East Falls Church, near the Silver Line.

No, "in DC" means in DC. In Des Moines means in Des Moines. "In the suburbs of Fairfax County" would include Falls Church.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean the greater DC area?

If so, East Falls Church, near the Silver Line.

No, "in DC" means in DC. In Des Moines means in Des Moines. "In the suburbs of Fairfax County" would include Falls Church.

The City of Falls Church is not in Fairfax, and while there is a Falls Church section of Fairfax County, the EFC metro is actually in Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Riggs Park is already over priced and homes are sitting, the same with Michigan Park.

I think the area surrounding H street and outward will be hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that Trinidad and Rosedale are already in full scale land rush mode.

My best guess is that Anacostia is poised to take off. The housing stock is nice, there is a commercial corridor in place, the Metro runs near by. More importantly, it is just accross the river from Capitol Hill and relatively close to downtown. It may not be next year, but very soon.

Yes, you're just four stops from L'Enfant Plaza and six from Gallery Place, the Circulator bus runs through HA to Barracks Row in Capitol Hill, you have great access to north and south freeways, and the 11th St bridge park will be a huge draw. OTOH you have to drive to get to a supermarket and your WotP friends will never visit because the name Anacostia scares them. But if I were looking now, I would definitely look over there.

The main street, MLK, looks absolutely terrible, between vacant lots, vacant buildings, and people loitering - and that is the way you would walk from the better section of historic homes to the metro stop (I am told people from there just take the bus in instead) The total of desirable retail is the arts center with nurish, one other restaurant, one coffeeshop, a couple of other small galleries, and I think a vintage clothing shop. UNLIKE all the WOTR areas that have or are gentrifying, you can't be one or two short blocks away from an already more established area - because of the river, the park and 295.

It is going to take some time to overcome all that. I think takeoff in 2016 at the earliest, when BB&P comes in. More likely it will take at least a resolved plan for Barry Farms, before the land rush begins.

You're right that this wouldn't happen right away. I doubt a resolved plan for Barry Farms is necessary. I live by Potomac Gardens and prices for houses are ridiculously high so public housing in and of itself is not a deal breaker. And the main street is what scares a lot of white middle class people but I like the main street. Every time I've been over there, people have been just fine, even friendly. (In my experience, black neighborhoods are actually friendlier than white neighborhoods -- generalizing here of course but some DCUMers would be surprised at the difference in some neighborhoods) As another pp basically pointed out, there is a commercial district which has the structural possibilities for thriving small retail. No, HA isn't going to take off next year but people who want a decent place to live at a lower price should check it out.

Agree with all this (and I'm also fond of HA). It'll happen, but not next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you mean the greater DC area?

If so, East Falls Church, near the Silver Line.

No, "in DC" means in DC. In Des Moines means in Des Moines. "In the suburbs of Fairfax County" would include Falls Church.

Haha, burn!!

[Anonymous]

Capitol Hill and SW/Waterfront. Inventory is crazy low in both right now.