Would you buy on H Street?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:H St isn’t the Hill and Union Market isn’t H St.

Ok, well there are those of us who live within a 10 minute walk of both Politics and Prose and Solid State. Plus all of the Union Market shops and restaurants, nearly all of H Street, etc. Call it whatever you want, I think that still competes with the Eastern Market area just fine.

As someone who lives almost equidistant between H St and Eastern Market, I think that Eastern Market is the more family-friendly, homey option; H St and Union Market are more trendy and less neighborly. Eastern Market also feels more walkable because of proximity to metro and the fact that H St and Florida are bad traffic-wise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:H St isn’t the Hill and Union Market isn’t H St.

H St is more the Hill than the Whole Foods in Navy Yard is. Obviously both are close enough to count as neighborhood amenities anyway.

Huh? The Whole Foods in SE is maybe a six minute walk from Capitol South and maybe three minutes from Capitol Hill Day School. It’s absolutely closer to the Hill than H St NE.

H St is great. There are a lot of wonderful things around there. It does not have more amenities than the heart of the Hill though, and trying to claim Union Market and NoMA is good evidence of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:H St isn’t the Hill and Union Market isn’t H St.

Ok, well there are those of us who live within a 10 minute walk of both Politics and Prose and Solid State. Plus all of the Union Market shops and restaurants, nearly all of H Street, etc. Call it whatever you want, I think that still competes with the Eastern Market area just fine.

As someone who lives almost equidistant between H St and Eastern Market, I think that Eastern Market is the more family-friendly, homey option; H St and Union Market are more trendy and less neighborly. Eastern Market also feels more walkable because of proximity to metro and the fact that H St and Florida are bad traffic-wise.

+1

[Anonymous]

I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

Well ... my kid goes to the #1 rated elementary school in DC, I can walk to the metro in 12 minutes, we have a park across the street, and I don't feel like I'm risking my life every time I cross the street, so I'm gonna brag, yes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

Well ... my kid goes to the #1 rated elementary school in DC, I can walk to the metro in 12 minutes, we have a park across the street, and I don't feel like I'm risking my life every time I cross the street, so I'm gonna brag, yes!

If your kid goes to maury, you likely live as close to H street as Eastern Market, no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:H St isn’t the Hill and Union Market isn’t H St.

H St is more the Hill than the Whole Foods in Navy Yard is. Obviously both are close enough to count as neighborhood amenities anyway.

Huh? The Whole Foods in SE is maybe a six minute walk from Capitol South and maybe three minutes from Capitol Hill Day School. It’s absolutely closer to the Hill than H St NE.

H St is great. There are a lot of wonderful things around there. It does not have more amenities than the heart of the Hill though, and trying to claim Union Market and NoMA is good evidence of that.

Most people consider H St the Hill and don’t consider South of the bridge the Hill. Check, e.g., the MOTH eligibility rules. It’s probably school zone related as I realize H is technically 2 blocks from the CHHD while the Whole Foods is not even one. It’s definitely the perception though, since H St can be zoned for a Hill ES and Navy Yard has its own separate ES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

Well ... my kid goes to the #1 rated elementary school in DC, I can walk to the metro in 12 minutes, we have a park across the street, and I don't feel like I'm risking my life every time I cross the street, so I'm gonna brag, yes!

If your kid goes to maury, you likely live as close to H street as Eastern Market, no?

I live on the edge of the zone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:H St isn’t the Hill and Union Market isn’t H St.

H St is more the Hill than the Whole Foods in Navy Yard is. Obviously both are close enough to count as neighborhood amenities anyway.

Huh? The Whole Foods in SE is maybe a six minute walk from Capitol South and maybe three minutes from Capitol Hill Day School. It’s absolutely closer to the Hill than H St NE.

H St is great. There are a lot of wonderful things around there. It does not have more amenities than the heart of the Hill though, and trying to claim Union Market and NoMA is good evidence of that.

Most people consider H St the Hill and don’t consider South of the bridge the Hill. Check, e.g., the MOTH eligibility rules. It’s probably school zone related as I realize H is technically 2 blocks from the CHHD while the Whole Foods is not even one. It’s definitely the perception though, since H St can be zoned for a Hill ES and Navy Yard has its own separate ES.

Lol MOTH borders are pretty much Florida, the mall and the river

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

Agree, Barracks row is stale in comparison to businesses on H St. Eastern Market is great especially in the warm weather months and what Capital Hill has going for it. Th restaurant scene is much better on H than Barracks Row - more exciting, innovative, diverse in ethnicity, etc....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

Well ... my kid goes to the #1 rated elementary school in DC, I can walk to the metro in 12 minutes, we have a park across the street, and I don't feel like I'm risking my life every time I cross the street, so I'm gonna brag, yes!

Well, your housing cost is 20% more so yes you get better schools. But I live by H st, 3 houses down from a very large park with multiple amenities and 12 minute walk to Union Station (access via back entrance on H St). Some on H St might have just a 5 minute walk to Union Station. I cross the street thousands of times and no issues of any concern about risking my life. And we have a huge backyard and a garage.

But really it’s not a similar comparison with such as big price difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not sure what the purpose of this argument. I live near H Street and I find many of the businesses on Barracks Row to feel sclerotic and stale in comparison. But this is a ridiculous pissing match for two reasons. First, the Eastern Market side of the Hill is probably 15-20% more expensive than H Street, with generally smaller houses and lots, and so not an option for many people. Secondly, either option is far superior to what many people have access to. I looked up some Walk Scores for point of reference:

- 600 H Street NE: 96
- 1300 H Street NE: 90
- 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 99
- 600 E Capitol St: 90
- 1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE: 95

So, the person in the hypothetical heart of the Eastern Market area is gonna brag about 3 whole points relative to a person on the Western half of H Street? I mean, go for it...

Well ... my kid goes to the #1 rated elementary school in DC, I can walk to the metro in 12 minutes, we have a park across the street, and I don't feel like I'm risking my life every time I cross the street, so I'm gonna brag, yes!

Well, your housing cost is 20% more so yes you get better schools. But I live by H st, 3 houses down from a very large park with multiple amenities and 12 minute walk to Union Station (access via back entrance on H St). Some on H St might have just a 5 minute walk to Union Station. I cross the street thousands of times and no issues of any concern about risking my life. And we have a huge backyard and a garage.

But really it’s not a similar comparison with such as big price difference.

I doubt there's much of a price differential now for your house zoned for LT (I assume?). Please be careful crossing H st.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I prefer to be closer to the metro. Also 13th and H is pretty close to the high-crime starburst intersection, and there aren't walkable amenties like parks that close by 13th and H. But if those things aren't important to you, and you like the extra space, sure!

Where is that high crime intersection?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I prefer to be closer to the metro. Also 13th and H is pretty close to the high-crime starburst intersection, and there aren't walkable amenties like parks that close by 13th and H. But if those things aren't important to you, and you like the extra space, sure!

Where is that high crime intersection?

Intersection of FL, Bladensburg, Benning, 15th, H and MD.

[Anonymous]

What are the good restaurants on H St? Maketto is great, but beyond that... we always look for places to go over there but all the places that used to be good (Granville Moore’s etc) have seen better days.