"Zoning for Housing" in Alexandria -- no more SFHs?

[Anonymous]

We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m very supportive. We are priced out and would be open to a multiplex. We need more equity in housing.

Earn more money. Lots of openings for side gigs. You have after work and weekends available. Or do you think equity means everything is handed to you? Maybe you should sign up for ARHA housing. They are the epitome of equitable.

LOL. Love how the PP wants "more equity in housing". WTF? It doesn't work that way, and for a reason. You want the neighborhood you've bought in to go UP in value, not down with multiplex and townhouses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m very supportive. We are priced out and would be open to a multiplex. We need more equity in housing.

Earn more money. Lots of openings for side gigs. You have after work and weekends available. Or do you think equity means everything is handed to you? Maybe you should sign up for ARHA housing. They are the epitome of equitable.

LOL. Love how the PP wants "more equity in housing". WTF? It doesn't work that way, and for a reason. You want the neighborhood you've bought in to go UP in value, not down with multiplex and townhouses.

You need some place for the help to live! Or do you put them up in your attic rooms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

There should be a requirement that these be units for sale and occupied by owners, not for rent.

There are piles of apartments and condos for rent in low mid and high rises across Arlington and Alexandria, and tons more in development. If people want a rental, they are right there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

Jeez, how big is the lot?
Also - renters are not the enemy here. Just because they aren't purchasing doesn't mean they won't be a positive influence in the community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

Jeez, how big is the lot?
Also - renters are not the enemy here. Just because they aren't purchasing doesn't mean they won't be a positive influence in the community.

Bah hahaha What? You can't be serious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

Jeez, how big is the lot?
Also - renters are not the enemy here. Just because they aren't purchasing doesn't mean they won't be a positive influence in the community.

DP. Of course renters aren’t the enemy but the point is they took advantage of middle and low income voters by selling them a bill of goods they had no desire to deliver. Why trot out the naacp to talk about how MM will increase black homeownership when you know that’s completely irrelevant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

Jeez, how big is the lot?
Also - renters are not the enemy here. Just because they aren't purchasing doesn't mean they won't be a positive influence in the community.

DP. Of course renters aren’t the enemy but the point is they took advantage of middle and low income voters by selling them a bill of goods they had no desire to deliver. Why trot out the naacp to talk about how MM will increase black homeownership when you know that’s completely irrelevant?

Exactly. The cost and process to set up a condo structure in Virginia means only the duplexes and townhouses may be for sale. The 4-6 will be rentals in every. Single. Case. And the housing advocates lied through their teeth (or just didn’t understand their own proposal) and insisted we needed bigger plexes so people of color could get the level of affordability required to become homeowners. They should have just told the truth- lying makes you lose credibility for the entire effort. It’s absurd.

[Anonymous]

Del Ray and Rosemont have loads of duplexes, fourplexes, townhouses, and garden apartments mixed in with single family detached homes.

Those single family homes have skyrocketed in value and will continue to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

There should be a requirement that these be units for sale and occupied by owners, not for rent.

There are piles of apartments and condos for rent in low mid and high rises across Arlington and Alexandria, and tons more in development. If people want a rental, they are right there.

We were told by the builder that it is too much trouble to have a six unit condo because of the expense and lack of participation by homeowners. The Arlington builders have made a lot of money and are looking for ways to have passive income.

[Anonymous]

The more people living closer to their jobs, the better. Regardless of whether they rent or own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in Arlington and just found out a builder is putting a 6 plex next to our house. The entire area has single family houses including a legit historic house. He has already told us that the plexes would be rented. We are resigned to the fact that our house will be a tear down and aren't putting any more money into it except for emergencies.

Jeez, how big is the lot?
Also - renters are not the enemy here. Just because they aren't purchasing doesn't mean they won't be a positive influence in the community.

The tax records say it is 8100 square feet. It has an alley behind for access to the back yard where he will put parking. At least the street won't be all cars. No one thinks renters are the enemy. They just don't take care of where they live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more people living closer to their jobs, the better. Regardless of whether they rent or own.

You do know that many people no longer have to be close to their jobs. The feds can't even force people to return to their offices

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The more people living closer to their jobs, the better. Regardless of whether they rent or own.

I agree with this but I also see an issue with the false promise made by politicians pushing for it. They have explicitly pitched this as “people who are currently priced out can afford to be homeowners if we do this and this is about equity” instead of saying “hey it would be nice if more people could rent fairly expensive rentals in these neighborhoods”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The more people living closer to their jobs, the better. Regardless of whether they rent or own.

You do know that many people no longer have to be close to their jobs. The feds can't even force people to return to their offices

You do know that lots of people still DO have to be close to their jobs. Major companies even lied to their employees about remote work being permanent.