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[quote=Anonymous]I have friends in Watergate South. On the plus side, the community seems really nice. I've met several of their neighbors and they're a friendly, down-to-earth, interesting bunch. They are, I should say, all retirement age or near it. The vibe is definitely old-people's building.

These friends report that the number of residents in the building is falling, because the trend is for incredibly rich people to buy and combine multiple units. Between that and the apparent age profile, I'm not sure it would feel like a place with a lot of community for a younger person.

The big downside for me is that it's incredibly loud on the balcony. Huge balcony overlooking the Potomac and it should be idyllic, but the noise from Rock Creek Parkway is amplified by the shape of the building and it's nonstop. Inside the apartment with the windows closed it's very quiet. But in a building where the river views are so much of the attraction, it's a shame to have that big drawback to the outdoor space.

I am also honestly not a fan of the kind of wedge-shaped layouts of the apartments, where there are only windows at one end. If I were going to splash out for a DC coop in a historic building, I'd look for one with multiple exposures. But that's me.[/quote]

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