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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm seeking to move to an apartment in NW DC but this is alarming. Can someone kindly explain which buildings participate in the Housing First program? Or do all of them? And must condo landlords accept vouchers as well?

I am a single mom looking for a relatively safe and affordable place to live. I'm used to city living.

Any guidance appreciated![/quote]

Schools in DC are horrible MS and above for the most part. Look in Bethesda, Pooks Hill is affordable and has good schools.[/quote]

Not true at all.  Good lord.  My kids all went/going to Murch/Deal/JR.  Perfect?  Nope - but they really amaze me with how solid they can be.  Some very good teachers. Some bad.  But when I compare notes with friends in private - they come out a little ahead in terms of science especially with the Academies at JR.  And big schools have their pluses.  Kids learn to advocate for themselves.  They can always find another friend group if things go south.

I live near CT North of Van Ness.  The buildings that I notice with the most police presence are The Brandywine and The Sangamore - across from each other at Brandywine and CT - and if you look at the Sangamore on Google Maps it even has the dmv exotic smoke shop listed as a business in it! , Connecticut House at Albemarle & CT, and The Chesapeake Apartments.  These are the main players.

But there has also been police presence outside Ellicott House and the one next to it at Davenpport and Ct.  Condos seems to be much calmer.  The Avalon is lowkey and stable but with this change coming.

As far as the crime - it is not great but if you have lived in the city any amount of time or in areas other than Upper NW - it's not that big a deal.  Would I hate to live in a building with some of these people, yes?  [/quote]

Please excuse us residents of upper NW with our outdated expectations of public safety.  We are a nostalgic lot. [/quote]

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