Hollywood neighborhood in College Park, MD

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that's what people said about petworth, columbia heights, shaw, ledroit park, etc.

pg isn't as convenient to downtown as those areas, or nearly as walkable, sure. but it has great public transportation options and is a fairly convenient place to live. i lived there for years, but only moved because of a job change.

also, when you say those things about pg, you're ignoring that it's a very large place with a variety of neighborhoods, both good and bad. i mean, would you not live in some parts of DC just because other parts aren't so great? That's essentially what you're saying when you talk about pg with such broad strokes.

Exactly! It wasn't too long ago that the "trendy" neighborhoods were mostly high crime no go zones. Also true people don't judge DC (or any other place for that matter) off of a few bad parts of the city and PG is the same way.

I actually live in Hollywood, the neighborhood in College Park being discussed and it is the best kept secret in the area! I'm in a safe, quiet, and VERY diverse (young, old, black, white, Latino, Asian, gay, Muslim, I've seen it all lol) neighborhood that is within walking distance of the Greenbelt Metro station. The location is perfect. I can get to downtown DC in about 25-30 mins on Metro. We also have a MARC station that goes to Camden Yards in Baltimore. 495 and 95 are real close too, so if I need to get to Silver Spring or Tysons..I can usually get there within a reasonable amount of time if traffic isn't too hectic.

There are a ton of amenities including bike trails, shops/restaurants (independent ones and chains), farmer's markets, and parks. There is a lot going on within College Park with all the development along Route 1 including a new high end hotel, possible Art house, Whole Foods, and more housing. The city and the university are pushing hard to make this a great place and I'm glad I moved in when I did.

The best part you can still get a decent house under $300k... for now anyway.

Not OP, but I think this sounds great. Plus OP is looking to retire somewhere more affordable and is not concerned about the school system. That honestly is what drives a lot of the pricing in the DC suburbs and is irrelevant to OP so I think he/she is smart to look for good communities outside the typical DC area good schools hunt (I'm also skeptical of how schools are discussed on DCUM but that's another topic). Also, the community sounds great. So many areas of DC are so expensive there's not a lot of diversity in terms of ethnicity or employment anymore. Many of my friends in gentrified areas complain that all their neighbors are work-obsessed attorneys and lobbyists...there's a lot of life outside that box. It reminds me of my co-op building I lived in Adams Morgan before DC prices shot up: my neighbors included a play director, a garden center manager, a former member of a DC punk band, a paramedic/firefighter, a radio DJ, a nun/RN, teachers, some Feds, retired military. Also gay/straight/young/old etc. It was an awesome community.

There are trolls in DCUM that will comment on crime in any area that isn't the Whitman district in Bethesda and I seriously wonder if it's a single race-obsessed person the way the posts are written. Go away troll

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Anonymous wrote:Cp is the next area where prices are cheap and heading up quickly . The location is so convenient and two metro lines in the future / Big Ten University / ten huge projects going on rt 1 right now . Only 4 houses have been listed in the old town/Calvert hills area in the whole year since nobody is leaving before prices skyrocket. Berwyn/Hollywood is next

I feel like you say the same thing in every thread about CP.

But OP it is a cheap neighborhood, you won't need the schools, there are social groups and support for elderly.

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At what point are cheap neighborhoods just cheap neighborhoods full of cheap people? Not everywhere is getting nice

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Anonymous wrote:At what point are cheap neighborhoods just cheap neighborhoods full of cheap people? Not everywhere is getting nice

What do you mean by "cheap people"?

If you mean it is working class, yes along with a mix of other white collar professionals. It isn't like Bethesda or parts of NW DC which are mostly affluent professionals. I like the mix of incomes and professions.

The area is getting better with more restaurants and grocery store choices such as Whole Foods and Lidl. Not to mention UMD is dropping a lot of money to build up the university and improve the area. Not sure why you think this area isnt getting "nice".

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Anonymous wrote:At what point are cheap neighborhoods just cheap neighborhoods full of cheap people? Not everywhere is getting nice

What are cheap people?

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Anonymous wrote:At what point are cheap neighborhoods just cheap neighborhoods full of cheap people? Not everywhere is getting nice

I feel like you're being racist bc cheap people live in Bethesda, Foxhalll, Fairfax......

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Anonymous wrote:At what point are cheap neighborhoods just cheap neighborhoods full of cheap people? Not everywhere is getting nice

I feel like you're being racist bc cheap people live in Bethesda, Foxhalll, Fairfax......

You confuse people being cheap and people that are a dime a dozen. Two different groups and two different areas

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We just purchased in the Hollywood neighborhood moving from a rental in Brookland. We are thus far very happy with our decision. I previously rented in the Hollywood neighborhood from 2013-2015 and loved it then as I do now but with a dozen new restaurants/amenities. There is a wide age range on our block and yes, there are some students renting in the neighborhood as I was once was. As a testament to the livability of the neighborhood at all life stages, the previous owner of our home lived here for 45 years. A neighbor across the street bought in 1948 and lived in his home for 70 years with the exception being the last year of his life. Several young families have moved in the past few years. A big selling point for us was easy access by all modes of transit to community-oriented MOM's grocery store and Proteus bike shop as well as Lake Artemesia and Greenbelt Park. I cannot speak for schools, but down the road there is the full French immersion elementary and middle school, Dora Kennedy, that has very positive reviews with a lottery entry in kindergarten. We have both lived in DC and Montgomery County and will certainly miss DC, but the prices here were more reasonable as we are in public service professions.

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Anonymous wrote:We just purchased in the Hollywood neighborhood moving from a rental in Brookland. We are thus far very happy with our decision. I previously rented in the Hollywood neighborhood from 2013-2015 and loved it then as I do now but with a dozen new restaurants/amenities. There is a wide age range on our block and yes, there are some students renting in the neighborhood as I was once was. As a testament to the livability of the neighborhood at all life stages, the previous owner of our home lived here for 45 years. A neighbor across the street bought in 1948 and lived in his home for 70 years with the exception being the last year of his life. Several young families have moved in the past few years. A big selling point for us was easy access by all modes of transit to community-oriented MOM's grocery store and Proteus bike shop as well as Lake Artemesia and Greenbelt Park. I cannot speak for schools, but down the road there is the full French immersion elementary and middle school, Dora Kennedy, that has very positive reviews with a lottery entry in kindergarten. We have both lived in DC and Montgomery County and will certainly miss DC, but the prices here were more reasonable as we are in public service professions.

So College Park has a Chinese and French immersion school?

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Anonymous wrote:We just purchased in the Hollywood neighborhood moving from a rental in Brookland. We are thus far very happy with our decision. I previously rented in the Hollywood neighborhood from 2013-2015 and loved it then as I do now but with a dozen new restaurants/amenities. There is a wide age range on our block and yes, there are some students renting in the neighborhood as I was once was. As a testament to the livability of the neighborhood at all life stages, the previous owner of our home lived here for 45 years. A neighbor across the street bought in 1948 and lived in his home for 70 years with the exception being the last year of his life. Several young families have moved in the past few years. A big selling point for us was easy access by all modes of transit to community-oriented MOM's grocery store and Proteus bike shop as well as Lake Artemesia and Greenbelt Park. I cannot speak for schools, but down the road there is the full French immersion elementary and middle school, Dora Kennedy, that has very positive reviews with a lottery entry in kindergarten. We have both lived in DC and Montgomery County and will certainly miss DC, but the prices here were more reasonable as we are in public service professions.

So College Park has a Chinese and French immersion school?

Yup! The Chinese one is a neighborhood school and the French is lottery based.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just purchased in the Hollywood neighborhood moving from a rental in Brookland. We are thus far very happy with our decision. I previously rented in the Hollywood neighborhood from 2013-2015 and loved it then as I do now but with a dozen new restaurants/amenities. There is a wide age range on our block and yes, there are some students renting in the neighborhood as I was once was. As a testament to the livability of the neighborhood at all life stages, the previous owner of our home lived here for 45 years. A neighbor across the street bought in 1948 and lived in his home for 70 years with the exception being the last year of his life. Several young families have moved in the past few years. A big selling point for us was easy access by all modes of transit to community-oriented MOM's grocery store and Proteus bike shop as well as Lake Artemesia and Greenbelt Park. I cannot speak for schools, but down the road there is the full French immersion elementary and middle school, Dora Kennedy, that has very positive reviews with a lottery entry in kindergarten. We have both lived in DC and Montgomery County and will certainly miss DC, but the prices here were more reasonable as we are in public service professions.

So College Park has a Chinese and French immersion school?

Yup! The Chinese one is a neighborhood school and the French is lottery based.

Interesting. Never knew that. Seems like some good options for parents.