Thoughts on moving to Arlington?

[Anonymous]

Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

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Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives buy their homes? Not Arlington.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Dubai, Georgetown and the Upper East Side?

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Anonymous wrote:How come no one on here ever mention Rosslyn (22209) or North Highland (22201). There are great selection of townhouses and some sfh in those two areas and are so incredibly convenient. A ton of people with money have moved into the area, now there's hardly a listing that is not a shabby condo in one the old 1950's building. The new condos are snapped up quickly. I have a friend that has been waiting for six months for a townhouse to come on the market there. I am surprised that all the savvy real estate people on here are so unaware of what's going on there. One developer has been so impressed with the price point and quickness some of the condos are selling, they have postponed plans for an office tower in favor of residential tower because the demand is so strong, particularly from people with deep pokers. Construction will brick ground January 21 last I heard. The school pyramid is Key/Williamsbug/Yorktown.

You beat me to it poster. That is exactly the area I was going to mention, particularly as OP has only one child and her husband travels. He would have great access to the airport (one of the reasons so many high net worth people bought at Turnberry Towers and Waterview) and she would have little maintenance at places like Palisades or Highgate. The single family houses on Troy and Taft Streets are either being renovated or replaced by new house, but of a scale that suits rather than overwhelms the neighborhood. The Dawson Terrace Rec Center has a great play area and the whole area feels very outdoorsy. The new center at Vietch and Lee Highway with the MOMS market and retail is gong to transform the quiet little pocket of North Highland especially. If you are living there, kudos to you for making a smart real estate buy.

Yuck. Very ugly area for exceptionally boring people.

Wow, you must be the coolest person on the Washington area to come up with a rejoinder like that. Nothing boring or yucky about you. Gosh I wish I were less sarcastic and more pithy and acerbic. You are the best!

Yes, The Coolest Person is the best! Where do you live, TCP? I want to move there because I need to be more interesting.

I'm going to go way out on a limb here, and suggest that it wouldn't help. Stay where you are. It's best for everyone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Dubai, Georgetown and the Upper East Side?

McLean mofo

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Dubai, Georgetown and the Upper East Side?

McLean mofo

Sorry. Give us more clues next time. I was thinking Saudi royalty might live closer to Saudi Arabia, wealthy politicians might live closer to Congress, and C-Level executives might live closer to where there are more Fortune 500 companies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Thank god the Gaudis (I mean Saudis aren't here ). They also love to cram way above capacity level.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Thank god the Gaudis (I mean Saudis aren't here ). They also love to cram way above capacity level.

Al Gore lived in Arlington Ridge and we have many other wealthy politicians...want me to really start naming?

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Thank god the Gaudis (I mean Saudis aren't here ). They also love to cram way above capacity level.

Al Gore lived in Arlington Ridge and we have many other wealthy politicians...want me to really start naming?

Oh please do....

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Oh - I love the Saudi royalty poster!! Haha! BTW, I'm still very bummed that no Saudi prince has bought a house on street yet and offered to host a block party. Very bummed. I can't see why they wouldn't... Maybe you can talk to them.

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Anonymous wrote:Money sloshes all around this region. Some of it ends up in Arlington. Most of it does not.

An odd construction given that huge swaths of N. Arlington have HHIs > $200K, and higher than the wealthiest NWDC precincts....and the area around the NW line between Arlington and McLean actually shows a higher HHI in Arlington than the McLean side...


www.census.gov

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Oh - I love the Saudi royalty poster!! Haha! BTW, I'm still very bummed that no Saudi prince has bought a house on street yet and offered to host a block party. Very bummed. I can't see why they wouldn't... Maybe you can talk to them.

Actually, one of the most expensive homes owned by Bandar and the Saudi Royal Family is actually in Arlington County overlooking the Potomac and Chain Bridge...and worth over $15,000,000.

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Dubai, Georgetown and the Upper East Side?

McLean mofo

Not really. The Average HHI on the Arlington side of the McLean/Arlington line is actually higher -- www.census.gov

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Anonymous wrote:Where do the Saudi royalty, wealthy politicians and c level executives bit their homes? Not Arlington.

Dubai, Georgetown and the Upper East Side?

McLean mofo

Not really. The Average HHI on the Arlington side of the McLean/Arlington line is actually higher -- www.census.gov

Not really

http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=1e79439598494713b553f990a4040886

[Anonymous]

[OP is now having second thoughts about Arlington...and McLean.]