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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone in Arlington even care about this issue anymore?  [/quote]

Idk if we care but it's a factor for if we buy our move-up house in N Arlington or McLean (currently in 22203 where I have zero issue with density / MM - but I'd feel differently if we paid $3M in CC Hills). So we're watching it but won't get actively involved in any advocacy if that picks back up. [/quote]
I can’t imagine any developer in their right mind bothering with this now after it has been reversed and stopped so many times at this point. I also don’t see the appeal for buyers to rent a one bedroom apartment in some place like CC Hill with no walkability or amenities or to buy a townhouse for more money than a townhouse in somewhere like Lyon village. Add to that the uncertainty in the tariff situation and it’s pretty much DOA. [/quote]

I agree most developers have probably lost interest. But I get tired of the argument that there’s no appeal for multifamily housing in CC hill. Not all buyers are young couples or young professionals - what about the older NIMBYs in CC hill who no longer need 3 levels and 5000 square feet; single people who can’t afford a house but want a quiet neighborhood and easy commute to NW DC; or divorced couples who want to stay close by. Arlington isn’t only for 27-40 something family units[/quote]

People might not want their 5000 sq ft houses but the alternatives suck. Townhouses and duplexes could be OK, but why would those folks sell their $2.2 million mansion just so they could buy a $1.8 million duplex or townhouse, especially when the neighbor could turn out to be a nightmare? I get that builders want to maximize profits, but the pricing of MM housing really does limit their appeal. And the quadplexes and hexaplexes are even worse -- the noise transmission between low rise apartments like those is awful, and those will be rentals anyways.[/quote]

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