Lyon Village - please explain

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Anonymous wrote:There is a lot less crime in Arlington, like a lot less. What's your life worth?

Is there really less crime in Lyon Village compared to other places?

There’s certainly far less crime than on Capitol Hill, sure. But I don’t think that’s the driving factor. When a Karen asks “what’s your life worth” when referring to CH you know she’d never in a million years live in an urban center. There are people like that.

There’s a lot of crime in Logan Circle and prices are through the roof there.

Just stop with the blithe misogyny thing. Your SJ non profit would not approve!

I've lived in the District since you were in pull-ups in Evanston, when your little condo was a surface lot strewn with broken crack pipes, a stained twin mattress and chicken bones. Short of homicide, it's also nice to not have to _wonder_ if you're going to get caught in the cross fire every time you walk to get romaine/a cocktail/your prescription at CVS.

Sure, Karen. Sure.

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Anonymous wrote:How are the houses all 2-3 mil in Lyon Village?? You can get something really nice on Capitol Hill in DC for 1.5 mil with more character and a nicer neighborhood. And with the $1mil you save, send your kid to private MS/HS.

You’re talking about people who want completely different things. Not a good comparison.

I'm not so sure about that. Clearly people paying $3mil in Lyon Village are doing it for walkability, proximity to metro, urban amenities. For those with kids, schools (that admittedly provide HS/MS options that the Hill does not.) I'm not sure how much different crime can be compared to the area close-in on the Hill near the Capitol. The comparison to the Hill is not a specific argument for the Hill - I'm just struggling to understand the Lyon Village prices that seem so inflated for how frankly dumpy it looks on Street View. Is the extra $1mil because you have a detatched home and a yard, plus all the same walkability?

Look, I’m not one of those who is over the top worried about crime, and I’m not a big fan of Lyon Village either. We actually looked there upon being empty nesters and decided that despite it having many of the urban amenities and walkability that we were looking for, it was a little too sterile, lacking in diversity and, yes, in our opinion too expensive for what you get. But be serious: there is virtually no violent crime there, and there’s no comparison between there and Capitol Hill - or there and anywhere else in DC outside of Upper Caucasia - when it comes to crime.

When you argue otherwise you destroy your credibility.

There is basically no crime in my pocket of the Hill. I know that becuase I check the crime stats. It is very, very safe. I'm not arguing that there's no difference ... I'm just curious about it being a ONE MILLION dollar difference.

Lol. Define your “pocket.” I doubt it’s as large as Lyon Village.

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https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-washington-dc-metro/

The problem with cap hill is that, while there may be some small pockets of green on that map, you're still surrounded by crime infested areas.

In contrast, pretty much all of Arlington and Moco are green.

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Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

This Sunday, come get brunch at Ambar or Cava Mezze then walk around. Head up Fillmore, right on key, left on Edgewood, LV park, head up 19th, right on Hancock, left in Hartford, head up to northside social for a coffee.

It’s not perfect but it checks a lot of boxes.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry you can't afford the house you want OP

I'm struggling to understand the value proposition for Lyon Village. If I had $3mil I don't think I would buy there. I'd buy in NW DC or on the Hill, and save the extra for private school.

Were all these $3mil houses flipped/new construction in anticipation of Amazon execs moving in?

There are people who simply would not live in DC no matter what. Those are the people that want to buy in Arlington.

Some people don’t want to live near black people

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry you can't afford the house you want OP

I'm struggling to understand the value proposition for Lyon Village. If I had $3mil I don't think I would buy there. I'd buy in NW DC or on the Hill, and save the extra for private school.

Were all these $3mil houses flipped/new construction in anticipation of Amazon execs moving in?

There are people who simply would not live in DC no matter what. Those are the people that want to buy in Arlington.

Some people don’t want to live near black people

What are you talking about? Arlington is pretty diverse. If you didn't want to live near black people, you'd probably live in Great Falls or someplace like that. I live in North Arlington but my kids go to school in S Arlington. I prefer Arlington because it has school buses over DC (no school buses) . Arlington even has late buses so you don't have to pick up your kids if they stay late for clubs.

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Remember that a lot of people don't work in DC, so there's no reason to buy in DC. Arlington has zero crime compared to DC and, while I understand that you're in a very small bubble, the rest of the city is unsafe. A lot of people also live there because of public universities in VA.

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Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

I am guessing, from your posts, that there's a lot you don't understand.

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Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

I am guessing, from your posts, that there's a lot you don't understand.

Well I still haven’t heard from anyone who has or would pay $3mil to live there just to be able to walk to … checks notes … Clarendon.

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Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

I am guessing, from your posts, that there's a lot you don't understand.

Well I still haven’t heard from anyone who has or would pay $3mil to live there just to be able to walk to … checks notes … Clarendon.

Posters are either trolls or twats when they’re being deliberately obtuse. Repeatedly.

People have explained the appeal multiple times - it’s not just “Clarendon”.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I'm sorry you can't afford the house you want OP

I'm struggling to understand the value proposition for Lyon Village. If I had $3mil I don't think I would buy there. I'd buy in NW DC or on the Hill, and save the extra for private school.

Were all these $3mil houses flipped/new construction in anticipation of Amazon execs moving in?

There are people who simply would not live in DC no matter what. Those are the people that want to buy in Arlington.

Some people don’t want to live near black people

Then DC is for them. In Arlington, the underclass is Hispanic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Iraqi, Syrian, and Nepalese.

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Anonymous wrote:How are the houses all 2-3 mil in Lyon Village?? You can get something really nice on Capitol Hill in DC for 1.5 mil with more character and a nicer neighborhood. And with the $1mil you save, send your kid to private MS/HS.

You’re talking about people who want completely different things. Not a good comparison.

I'm not so sure about that. Clearly people paying $3mil in Lyon Village are doing it for walkability, proximity to metro, urban amenities. For those with kids, schools (that admittedly provide HS/MS options that the Hill does not.) I'm not sure how much different crime can be compared to the area close-in on the Hill near the Capitol. The comparison to the Hill is not a specific argument for the Hill - I'm just struggling to understand the Lyon Village prices that seem so inflated for how frankly dumpy it looks on Street View. Is the extra $1mil because you have a detatched home and a yard, plus all the same walkability?

Look, I’m not one of those who is over the top worried about crime, and I’m not a big fan of Lyon Village either. We actually looked there upon being empty nesters and decided that despite it having many of the urban amenities and walkability that we were looking for, it was a little too sterile, lacking in diversity and, yes, in our opinion too expensive for what you get. But be serious: there is virtually no violent crime there, and there’s no comparison between there and Capitol Hill - or there and anywhere else in DC outside of Upper Caucasia - when it comes to crime.

When you argue otherwise you destroy your credibility.

There is basically no crime in my pocket of the Hill. I know that becuase I check the crime stats. It is very, very safe. I'm not arguing that there's no difference ... I'm just curious about it being a ONE MILLION dollar difference.

Lol. Define your “pocket.” I doubt it’s as large as Lyon Village.

Density wise I’m pretty sure it’s equivalent.

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Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

I am guessing, from your posts, that there's a lot you don't understand.

Well I still haven’t heard from anyone who has or would pay $3mil to live there just to be able to walk to … checks notes … Clarendon.

What can you walk to within the “safe pockets” of Capitol Hill?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

I am guessing, from your posts, that there's a lot you don't understand.

Well I still haven’t heard from anyone who has or would pay $3mil to live there just to be able to walk to … checks notes … Clarendon.

What can you walk to within the “safe pockets” of Capitol Hill?

It’s true, everyone on Capitol Hill cowers in their homes 24/7

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just one person here, but I would never live in DC. I would live in Arlington though. I know a lot of people who feel the same. The homes in Arlington have a larger number of people who want to live there.

Reasons - schools, crime, universities, taxes, space, daycare, kids activities.

But would you pay $3mil for Lyon Village, if you had it? I’m well aware of all the reasons people move to Virginia. Lyon Village seems tremendously over valued even so.

Can’t say it’s overvalued given that an extremely high number of folks want in and are wiling to pay a lot to do so. It may not be your cup of tea, but for many, many, many people, it’s the best of the hellscape known as nova.

OP here. I believe my problem is that I don’t understand the “hellscape known as nova”. If I did, I would understand Lyon Village better!

I am guessing, from your posts, that there's a lot you don't understand.

Well I still haven’t heard from anyone who has or would pay $3mil to live there just to be able to walk to … checks notes … Clarendon.

Posters are either trolls or twats when they’re being deliberately obtuse. Repeatedly.

People have explained the appeal multiple times - it’s not just “Clarendon”.

People have explained the appeal at 1.3mil. Not 3 mil.