Mosaic District townhomes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't buy at the current prices.

This is an area that will be hit during the next downturn in the real estate market. And there will be another downturn.

That would be Arlington mostly south because nothing new is being developed.

I know this must be a joke- all you see driving through Arlington is cranes for new construction and houses being torn down and re-built. All the construction is actually pretty annoying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a couple under construction TH developments in the N Arlington urban corridor (mostly around Ballston)...interestingly, they price around the same, which seems to indicate these Mosaic THs are over-priced (it is not as optimal or close-in a location and really should priced less):

Next to Ballston, less per square foot, at 2300 sq feet:
http://www.redfin.com/homes-for-sale#!market=dc®ion_id=8801®ion_type=2&v=8

Next to Ballston, about the same per square foot at ~2300:
http://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/807-N-Woodrow-St-22203/unit-13/home/45450049

Yeah cause the ballston mall is awesome!!!!! Actually it's really just a metro parkin lot with a bunch of crappy stores. You know a mall is bad when there are eastern fabric stores and boarded up spots.

No one is promoting Ballston Mall, but Ballston is major metro hub in the Washington area, and the area also is within a mile of clarendon/courthouse as well (Rosslyn to Ballston is a pretty continuous urban strip now). That said, the Ballston area has plenty of high quality stores and restaurants, not in the mall, ranging from fine-dining, to independent coffee shops, burgers, fro-yo, bakeries etc. etc. Much more on offer than Mosaic has right now....Most importantly, this is about 3.5 miles from the city versus 13 miles- that's a big difference in a commuting nightmare city like DC.

HINT the city that is closer to Mosaic is Tysons

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't buy at the current prices.

This is an area that will be hit during the next downturn in the real estate market. And there will be another downturn.

That would be Arlington mostly south because nothing new is being developed.

I know this must be a joke- all you see driving through Arlington is cranes for new construction and houses being torn down and re-built. All the construction is actually pretty annoying.

LOL you are funny they are just redoing the stuff already torn down

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a couple under construction TH developments in the N Arlington urban corridor (mostly around Ballston)...interestingly, they price around the same, which seems to indicate these Mosaic THs are over-priced (it is not as optimal or close-in a location and really should priced less):

Next to Ballston, less per square foot, at 2300 sq feet:
http://www.redfin.com/homes-for-sale#!market=dc®ion_id=8801®ion_type=2&v=8

Next to Ballston, about the same per square foot at ~2300:
http://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/807-N-Woodrow-St-22203/unit-13/home/45450049

Yeah cause the ballston mall is awesome!!!!! Actually it's really just a metro parkin lot with a bunch of crappy stores. You know a mall is bad when there are eastern fabric stores and boarded up spots.

No one is promoting Ballston Mall, but Ballston is major metro hub in the Washington area, and the area also is within a mile of clarendon/courthouse as well (Rosslyn to Ballston is a pretty continuous urban strip now). That said, the Ballston area has plenty of high quality stores and restaurants, not in the mall, ranging from fine-dining, to independent coffee shops, burgers, fro-yo, bakeries etc. etc. Much more on offer than Mosaic has right now....Most importantly, this is about 3.5 miles from the city versus 13 miles- that's a big difference in a commuting nightmare city like DC.

I work in Ballston and the the main place to get food is in the mall which is pretty sad. There isn't really that much unique food in ballston. In fact there are more boutique shops in Mosaic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are a couple under construction TH developments in the N Arlington urban corridor (mostly around Ballston)...interestingly, they price around the same, which seems to indicate these Mosaic THs are over-priced (it is not as optimal or close-in a location and really should priced less):

Next to Ballston, less per square foot, at 2300 sq feet:
http://www.redfin.com/homes-for-sale#!market=dc®ion_id=8801®ion_type=2&v=8

Next to Ballston, about the same per square foot at ~2300:
http://www.redfin.com/VA/Arlington/807-N-Woodrow-St-22203/unit-13/home/45450049

Yeah cause the ballston mall is awesome!!!!! Actually it's really just a metro parkin lot with a bunch of crappy stores. You know a mall is bad when there are eastern fabric stores and boarded up spots.

No one is promoting Ballston Mall, but Ballston is major metro hub in the Washington area, and the area also is within a mile of clarendon/courthouse as well (Rosslyn to Ballston is a pretty continuous urban strip now). That said, the Ballston area has plenty of high quality stores and restaurants, not in the mall, ranging from fine-dining, to independent coffee shops, burgers, fro-yo, bakeries etc. etc. Much more on offer than Mosaic has right now....Most importantly, this is about 3.5 miles from the city versus 13 miles- that's a big difference in a commuting nightmare city like DC.

I work in Ballston and the the main place to get food is in the mall which is pretty sad. There isn't really that much unique food in ballston. In fact there are more boutique shops in Mosaic.

Sweetgreen, Rustico, Buzz Bakery, Earl's Sandwiches, Pupatella, Protein Bar, World of Beers, Mussel Bar (opening), Big Buns, Vapiano, Willow, Grand Cru Wine Bar etc. etc.

Perhaps you've just gotten used to going to the food court.....

[Anonymous]

Take a beautiful stroll on Dorr Avenue and you can watch the garbage trucks come and go all day long. BEAUTIFUL view from some of the balconies of the new apartments.....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't the developers of Bethesda Row just call it the intersection of Exeter and Arlington? Were they trying to suggest there was actually something new there?

The difference between Bethesda Row and the Mosaic District is that the concrete plant that used to be where Rio Grande is now isn't there anymore. Whereas the aforementioned waste transfer station is still there.

The concrete plant was actually where the B&N currently stands.
A Boston Market and parking lot were at the Rio Grande location.

The name Bethesda Row distinguishes it from the Woodmont Triangle section of Bethesda. I guess they could have gone with Bethesda Towne Center as well, depending on the developer's preference. Who knows or cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take a beautiful stroll on Dorr Avenue and you can watch the garbage trucks come and go all day long. BEAUTIFUL view from some of the balconies of the new apartments.....

No different then most of the side alleys of ballston

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't understand why some people feel the need to post disparaging comments every time there's a new post that's mentions the Mosaic District in any way shape or form. If you don't like it and think the area has nothing to offer, don't go there. Why all the bashing?

I think there's one person who has a bug up his ass because another poster posted so frequently about Mosaic and its spiritual cousin, Pimmit Hills. The other bashers just feel threatened by anything that might be an alternative to where they live. If someone buys an EYA townhouse at Mosaic, it may keep the prices down in Bethesda or Clarendon.

HA. In your dreams!

[Anonymous]

Of course Ballston is closer to DC, but quite honestly, the Mosaic District is a trendier, more up-and-coming area than Ballston at the moment, which explains the high prices on MD townhouses to at least some degree. Now if we were talking Clarendon, that might be a different story, but the Ballston area has become, well...a little tired, as evidenced in part, by the state of their shopping mall.

Also, as a previous poster pointed out, MD is closer to Tyson's, which has become a major employment center for the area. Not everyone works in the District.

[Anonymous]

Mosaic is one square block of retail and that's it. Why would one move there for that. The rest of Merrifield is gross...

[Anonymous]

Has anyone been to Ballston recently? Of course, the mall sucks. No doubt. But there has been a recent boom in new, good restaurants in that area. I wouldn't quite call it "trendy", but I wouldn't call it "tired" either.

I wouldn't call MD "trendy" either - that implies a certain amount of....coolness. But it is a nice, new option for people who venture out that way. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mosaic is one square block of retail and that's it. Why would one move there for that. The rest of Merrifield is gross...

+1

[Anonymous]

The difference between Bethesda Row and the Mosaic District is that the concrete plant that used to be where Rio Grande is now isn't there anymore. Whereas the aforementioned waste transfer station is still there.

The concrete plant was actually where the B&N currently stands.
A Boston Market and parking lot were at the Rio Grande location.

I grew up around the corner from there. Did you? The Maloney Concrete Company was indeed where the Rio Grande is now, way way way WAY before the Boston Market was there. The site of the Barnes & Noble was a Pfaltzgraff Pfactory Store.

But all of you are missing my point. Would Bethesda Row still be as successful as it is if the concrete plant was still there, like the waste transfer station is right near the Mosaic District?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mosaic is one square block of retail and that's it. Why would one move there for that. The rest of Merrifield is gross...

Because it's sooooo trendy and "Metro accessible" (if you don't mind a nasty, long walk). I'm going to start a bidding war for that $850k TH that OP mentioned. It's just THAT desirable. It might be the last TH left for all I know. You know, because everyone is dying to move there.