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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was the poster about the Lockwood, but seconding prioritizing an outdoor space--especially during COVID. Most of the amenity spaces are open with some restricted use (but since the building is basically brand new and not close to capacity they are crowded anyways, we're always surprised to see other people) but just having your own space is good for health in a variety of ways, I think.

A word of strong caution by someone who lived in some of the luxury buildings in Navy Yard years ago--both that area and (I'd bet) the Wharf will be party central. A friend lives in Navy Yard (where I lived for years as well) and she says even now the pools are party central and full of young 20-somethings. [/quote]

This is a really good point. You want a building that is mostly professionals, not students (including grad students or people a year or so out of school). An alarming number of people in these buildings think these are just luxury dorms.

You have to be wary of the Wharf because it's the "newest" of all these neighborhoods and it's pricy, so you get a lot of young arrogant jerks there. I would argue that Navy Yard has cooled off just enough to not be like that anymore, though this PP is correct that it was very much like this a few years ago. Try to tour the building on a Saturday or Sunday -- you'll get a better sense of what it's like, especially in the rooftop and pool areas.

How long are you planning on staying? I would expect Covid to tamp down some of the worst behavior at some of these places, but if you will be there more than 6 months, you might want to ask around about specific buildings because the post-Covid partying is going to be worse than ever.[/quote]

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