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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So begins the decline of Arlington. More people will choose McLean or Bethesda once they see how neighborhoods get transformed by this stupidity. [/quote]

I don’t think this will happen.  I think people will continue to want Arlington for their commutes, or being near amenities, etc.  Many of us may go private (like our family).  But Arlington is still going to be desirable.[/quote]

For many people, the dream of owning a SFH is about being on a quiet, peaceful street relatively free of density, not one clogged with cars and people. If people want density, they choose a townhouse or condo. Make no mistake, many people's property values will be negatively impacted.

It's like when you're considering buying a house, but the one next door has all the hallmarks of being inhabited by a hoarder (stuff all over the lawn and backyard, poorly cared for) -- you take a pass and wait for something better to come along. No different here. [/quote]

Yesterday I literally had someone tell me they chose a SFH in Arlington bc it reminded them of a “city.”  The home buying demographic is changing.  People are valuing different things.[/quote]

Umm, OK. If someone wants a "city," there are SFHs in the "city" of DC. Arlington is a suburb. [/quote]

The densest census district in the entire DMV isn’t even in DC.  It’s Ballston.  Like it or not, Arlington isn’t a suburb anymore.[/quote]

Just because someone lives in a "city," that doesn't mean that want multiplexes next door to them. Can you imagine if this was proposed for AU Park, for example?

Like it or not, this will not help property values unless you have a teardown. If you have a $1.5 million house in North Arlington, this is bad for you -- your house is too expensive to be a teardown but if a multiplex gets build next door, your property value will decrease. Pretty telling how a PP was in favor of it but admitted to having a teardown -- those are the folks who will benefit.[/quote]

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