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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When did NE become so gentrified? I drove through two separate sections over the weekend and could hardly believe my eyes. It wasn't that long ago that we used to make sure the doors were locked when we drove through. It now seems pretty cool and hip. [/quote]

It started with the Hyattsville Arts District development on Rhode Island Avenue.  Then they put in the NE DC Costco, and the shopping center, and built tons of luxury townhomes by Fort Lincoln.  I've been living in Mt. Rainier (right by Woodridge) for around 13 years.  Now they are developing the Rhode Island avenue corridor and fixing up the run down businesses and opening up hip businesses like Bespoke Kitchen, Nido, Zeke's Coffee, etc.  When we first moved in, I couldn't walk up to Rhode Island Avenue to hail a cab without multiple cars trying to pick me up because they thought I was a "working girl".  We also had our house and cars broken into many times.  It's such a great neighborhood now, I'm glad we stuck it out....and my mortgage is almost paid off!  (got an 8 bedroom/3 full bath 4,500 SF house for barely over $200K)  It's amazing how much it has changed for the better.  Lots of families now with young kids (me included). [/quote]

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