Powell and its potential

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Considering many current DCI feeder families do not see it as strong, I don't see that as a great example.

DCI is unproven - too early to say if it is going to be strong or not because they have only been open for one year. It may look different to the parents of a 1st grader than the parents of a 5th grader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

They would have to weigh Spanish dominance when you consider the new boundaries for Powell (Between Georgia Ave. and 14th Street. Spring St at the south up to Allison). Very few family-sized residences for less than $800K. Even the fixer-uppers are asking $700K.

Buyers should also beware that real estate websites are showing homes in the Powell boundary that have been reassigned to Bruce Monroe, Barnard and West.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

They would have to weigh Spanish dominance when you consider the new boundaries for Powell (Between Georgia Ave. and 14th Street. Spring St at the south up to Allison). Very few family-sized residences for less than $800K. Even the fixer-uppers are asking $700K.

Buyers should also beware that real estate websites are showing homes in the Powell boundary that have been reassigned to Bruce Monroe, Barnard and West.

While it's true that the real estate websites haven't been updated (that I've seen anyway), the changes are pretty undramatic for Powell. I see a couple of blocks between Quincy and Spring that got moved to Raymond, but nothing moving to Barnard or West. In fact, Powell expanded a little too in the area between Arkansas, Georgia, and Allison, although I have no idea who had that before.

http://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/Powell.pdf

What point are you trying to make about home price vs. Spanish dominance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

They would have to weigh Spanish dominance when you consider the new boundaries for Powell (Between Georgia Ave. and 14th Street. Spring St at the south up to Allison). Very few family-sized residences for less than $800K. Even the fixer-uppers are asking $700K.

Buyers should also beware that real estate websites are showing homes in the Powell boundary that have been reassigned to Bruce Monroe, Barnard and West.

While it's true that the real estate websites haven't been updated (that I've seen anyway), the changes are pretty undramatic for Powell. I see a couple of blocks between Quincy and Spring that got moved to Raymond, but nothing moving to Barnard or West. In fact, Powell expanded a little too in the area between Arkansas, Georgia, and Allison, although I have no idea who had that before.

http://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/Powell.pdf


What point are you trying to make about home price vs. Spanish dominance?

If you're searching on Redfin, the current boundary goes east of Georgia all the way over to the Soldiers Home and in some places stretches up to Decatur. We're at Powell with in-boundary preference, but now our house is zoned for Bruce Monroe and some of our neighbors just a block north and east are zoned for Barnard.

The point about Spanish dominance was that, at the rate demographics are changing, there won't be many Spanish dominant families left within the boundary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:yes, powell is weighing spanish dominance with a goal of 50% spanish and 50% english -- not sure how other languages fit in to that, though.

They would have to weigh Spanish dominance when you consider the new boundaries for Powell (Between Georgia Ave. and 14th Street. Spring St at the south up to Allison). Very few family-sized residences for less than $800K. Even the fixer-uppers are asking $700K.

Buyers should also beware that real estate websites are showing homes in the Powell boundary that have been reassigned to Bruce Monroe, Barnard and West.

While it's true that the real estate websites haven't been updated (that I've seen anyway), the changes are pretty undramatic for Powell. I see a couple of blocks between Quincy and Spring that got moved to Raymond, but nothing moving to Barnard or West. In fact, Powell expanded a little too in the area between Arkansas, Georgia, and Allison, although I have no idea who had that before.

http://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/Powell.pdf


What point are you trying to make about home price vs. Spanish dominance?

If you're searching on Redfin, the current boundary goes east of Georgia all the way over to the Soldiers Home and in some places stretches up to Decatur. We're at Powell with in-boundary preference, but now our house is zoned for Bruce Monroe and some of our neighbors just a block north and east are zoned for Barnard.

The point about Spanish dominance was that, at the rate demographics are changing, there won't be many Spanish dominant families left within the boundary.

Wow, that Redfin boundary looks really wrong on the eastern part - even to the old boundary.