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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s another new listing in the area. https://redf.in/Zhmpe9

Maybe a bit more like the one on 34th street in terms of neighborhood, but seems like a nice traditional house on a nicer, quieter street than 34th. But is $2.7M really the going rate for this type of house now?!?[/quote]

This one is under contact already anyway. Wow! That was fast…[/quote]

This is what the market is like in Cleveland Park and Woodley Park. A beautiful home in a nice location goes immediately and at a surreal price. This house has a large unfinished basement and garage, which aren't listed in the size and contribute to the value. The only significant minuses I see are limited backyard space (because the house is set back in the lot) and good-but-not-great walkability (about 15 minutes to the Woodley Park strip and that's it).[/quote]

Right. It isn’t far from Cathedral Commons either, but you’re not going to want to walk it for your weekly grocery run. I’m surprised there’s no talk about putting a large grocery store (along with apartments) at the Marriott Wardman Park site. Woodley/CP could use it (especially if they’re really thinking about adding 900 apartments). [/quote]

There's been a lot of vocal community interest in this! Unfortunately, the Wardman site developer (Carmel Partners) has repeatedly refused. They also haven't budged on other possible priorities, like more green space amenities for the neighborhood or more affordable housing. They have the zoning rights to build profitable apartments, so that's what they're going to do. It's a once-in-a-generation missed opportunity for Woodley Park. Also a testament to DC's incompetent urban planning... simultaneously all this talk about walkable neighborhoods and affordable housing (especially in Ward 3), then barely a peep when the opportunity comes up.[/quote]

Seems like it would be better for everyone (except the developer I suppose) in terms of housing values, crowding, etc. to do 10-20% affordable units plus a large grocery store/retail. Are they really suggesting no retail?  There’s nothing over there to support 900 units - even the Starbucks down the block closed!  I suppose this could at least stimulate better development on Connecticut Ave. [/quote]

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