Living in Capitol Hill...Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill sucks, everyone knows this. The crime is out if control and there’s nothing around other than Good Stuff Eatery.

Right. This is why I still see lines of people waiting outside Rose's Luxury.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill sucks, everyone knows this. The crime is out if control and there’s nothing around other than Good Stuff Eatery.

Right. This is why I still see lines of people waiting outside Rose's Luxury.

Not to mention the restaurant next door that people pay almost $300|person to experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, lol at the notion that housing prices haven't appreciated on the Hill. The close-in house I bought for $220k in the late 90s would easily go for $900k now.

I get letters every few months from people asking if I would sell because my house is in-bounds for Brent.

I also get runover by nannies walking three-across with strollers on their way to Garfield Park every day.

But yeah, no one lives there and the prices aren't doing anything.

I live in Cap Hill and bought in 2013 around the upper 600’s. The newly renovated houses behind me sold for $1.2, 1.6, and now there’s one listed for 2.1. If anything, I’m worried we won’t be able to upgrade the way things keep appreciating.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill sucks, everyone knows this. The crime is out if control and there’s nothing around other than Good Stuff Eatery.

Right. This is why I still see lines of people waiting outside Rose's Luxury.

Not to mention the restaurant next door that people pay almost $300|person to experience.

Oh, the “experience”! The long lines for DC’s one well-known-but-overrated restaurant! So urban and sophisticated! Ahahahah what a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill sucks, everyone knows this. The crime is out if control and there’s nothing around other than Good Stuff Eatery.

Right. This is why I still see lines of people waiting outside Rose's Luxury.

Not to mention the restaurant next door that people pay almost $300|person to experience.

Oh, the “experience”! The long lines for DC’s one well-known-but-overrated restaurant! So urban and sophisticated! Ahahahah what a joke.

There are hundreds of restaurants on the hill. This it just happens that a few have Michelin stars.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill sucks, everyone knows this. The crime is out if control and there’s nothing around other than Good Stuff Eatery.

Right. This is why I still see lines of people waiting outside Rose's Luxury.

Not to mention the restaurant next door that people pay almost $300|person to experience.

Oh, the “experience”! The long lines for DC’s one well-known-but-overrated restaurant! So urban and sophisticated! Ahahahah what a joke.

There are hundreds of restaurants on the hill. This it just happens that a few have Michelin stars.

*in the larger hill area (barracks, eastern market, penn, h street, union market)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Capitol Hill sucks, everyone knows this. The crime is out if control and there’s nothing around other than Good Stuff Eatery.

Right. This is why I still see lines of people waiting outside Rose's Luxury.

Not to mention the restaurant next door that people pay almost $300|person to experience.

Oh, the “experience”! The long lines for DC’s one well-known-but-overrated restaurant! So urban and sophisticated! Ahahahah what a joke.

Have you even been to any of these restaurants? You don’t wait in line for P&P.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arlington resident here. My wife would kill to live in Cap Hill, it's our favorite neighborhood in DC. It feels like a small town in a pocket of the city, and we love the architecture. It's just out of our price range, and we work way too far in upper NW to slog all the way through the city.

You nailed it, right there, pp!

[Anonymous]

We bought our Eastern Market home in 2007 for $900k -- it's now worth $1.4 m.

When we bought we did not know we'd stay to raise kids, but the neighborhood has been an amazing place to have a family--with endless family activities; plus we bump into neighborhood kids constantly.

Now, if we can only solve the middle school problem, we'll be here for life.

[Anonymous]

I love eastern market.
Would have totally considered living there, but alas, can’t afford it!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live on the Hill, closer to H Street. I realize my neighborhood isn't perfect and there are legitimate things to complain about. But not being walkable or lively enough are not among them. Other than a cute outfit for myself or my tween kids, there is pretty much nothing I'd need to buy that I can't walk to. And even at 6 am there are people walking on every block. I know this because that's when I go for my runs. It's like you didn't actually visit the Hill.

Capitol Hill is very large, but I too wonder what part of the Hill OP is talking about? I've lived 2 blocks from Eastern Market for 8 years now, and the last way I'd describe any weekend is "ghost town." I see everyone walking around, out and about. It's the reason I love it here and don't want to move to the suburbs.

Maybe OP is talking about the couple of blocks around the Capitol South metro station? That area is pretty quiet on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live on the Hill, closer to H Street. I realize my neighborhood isn't perfect and there are legitimate things to complain about. But not being walkable or lively enough are not among them. Other than a cute outfit for myself or my tween kids, there is pretty much nothing I'd need to buy that I can't walk to. And even at 6 am there are people walking on every block. I know this because that's when I go for my runs. It's like you didn't actually visit the Hill.

Capitol Hill is very large, but I too wonder what part of the Hill OP is talking about? I've lived 2 blocks from Eastern Market for 8 years now, and the last way I'd describe any weekend is "ghost town." I see everyone walking around, out and about. It's the reason I love it here and don't want to move to the suburbs.

Maybe OP is talking about the couple of blocks around the Capitol South metro station? That area is pretty quiet on the weekends.

That's exactly what I was thinking. It's the only part of Capitol Hill with retail that is primarily driven by House employees and visitors. On the weekend it's just some tourists. But Barracks Row and Eastern Market always have a ton of foot traffic, as does H Street though it's block-by-block and often busier during the evenings. I live in a quieter part of the hill between Stanton and Lincoln Park and there's still at least some foot traffic most of the time, plus we can easily walk to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Giant, Yes! Organic Market, and Eastern Market.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live on the Hill, closer to H Street. I realize my neighborhood isn't perfect and there are legitimate things to complain about. But not being walkable or lively enough are not among them. Other than a cute outfit for myself or my tween kids, there is pretty much nothing I'd need to buy that I can't walk to. And even at 6 am there are people walking on every block. I know this because that's when I go for my runs. It's like you didn't actually visit the Hill.

Capitol Hill is very large, but I too wonder what part of the Hill OP is talking about? I've lived 2 blocks from Eastern Market for 8 years now, and the last way I'd describe any weekend is "ghost town." I see everyone walking around, out and about. It's the reason I love it here and don't want to move to the suburbs.

Maybe OP is talking about the couple of blocks around the Capitol South metro station? That area is pretty quiet on the weekends.

That's exactly what I was thinking. It's the only part of Capitol Hill with retail that is primarily driven by House employees and visitors. On the weekend it's just some tourists. But Barracks Row and Eastern Market always have a ton of foot traffic, as does H Street though it's block-by-block and often busier during the evenings. I live in a quieter part of the hill between Stanton and Lincoln Park and there's still at least some foot traffic most of the time, plus we can easily walk to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Giant, Yes! Organic Market, and Eastern Market.

That totally makes sense. I love that area-- I live closer to Barracks row and I do love it, but those blocks around Duddington Street are amazing. So very quiet and peaceful.

[Anonymous]

My dream is to live on Duddington Pl! I love the location--close to metro, parks, Eastern Market, Yards, and Nats Park--and I just love the story behind why that street is name what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My dream is to live on Duddington Pl! I love the location--close to metro, parks, Eastern Market, Yards, and Nats Park--and I just love the story behind why that street is name what it is.[/quote]

Well, don't leave us hanging.