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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Obviously, many of the posters do not keep up with real estate activity.  Per square foot prices east of the park is comparable to west of the park in many neighborhoods.  The majority of residential construction and renovation in the last 10 years has been east of the park.  Almost all of the multitude of trendy bars, restaurants and shops are east of the park.

Many charter school elementary parents are high SES and could easily afford west of park houses.

In fact, a fair amount of these families have been migrating to west of the park (or out of DC) as their kids advance towards middle school.  Deal/Wilson, private schools and the suburban schools are a definite lure while charter middle and high schools are shaky.[/quote]

Yep. Having just purchased real estate I can tell you that the price per square foot is generally going to be higher in places like Shaw than WOTP. Young wealthy families who really want to try to stay in the "cool urban areas" will cling to charters in order to make that work. It'll be interesting to see what happens to these families over time. Not all will get into their desired charter, and middle school options may be weak as the kids age. Do they try the DCPS neighborhood schools (potentially leading to improvements in said schools), do they pony up for privates, or do they buy a minivan and move to the suburbs (including WOTP neighborhoods)?[/quote]

I live in Bloomingdale (bought 6 years ago) and we are trying the neighborhood school for PK3.  Not our first choice but I am fine with it.  Gentrification of the school is just beginning and there is a lot of attrition, but I think we will be fine there through K if needed.  But a lot of DD's classmates will be leaving the neighborhood entirely, either for work reasons or to have more square footage as second babies arrive.  People who rent in the area would have a hard time buying there and frankly I think the neighborhood real estate is overheated.  The nearby charters are hard to get into, so most people I know matched with their IB, but enough spins of the wheel and we will get in somewhere eventually.
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