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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are 3000 homes in DC listed in zillow this morning.  A 3bd and2bath townhouse with nice photo is listed for $299k was on top of the list when I searched for 3 bedroom home.  [/quote]

BUT we need to knock down historical homes in shady Cleveland Park to build condos![/quote]

Please show proof of a historic house in Cleveland Park being razed for condos. (or being razed for any reason, for that matter)

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By historic I mean character, charm and old / un recoverable if razed because "we just don't make them like that anymore" in terms of labor and craftsmanship. Most of the homes in CP, AU Park, Tenleytown, Chevy Chase qualify - even if they haven't gone through the onerous historical process, they are certainly worth preserving. Take a walk around the tree lined streets and you will see everything from turn of the century mansions, to 1920s duplexes in various "styles" popular at the time like Spanish revival or Georgian neo classical, to craftsman cottages, to mid century ranches. The unprotected by historical status are slowly being chiseled away at by McMansion types that you typically would find in Bethesda, GGW and the vibrant density folks would like to add on to the effect by clearing the way (of these homes) to build small apartment buildings up to the sidewalk (no front lawns which they consider wasted space). This would take the neighborhood described and turn it into an innocuous anywhere USA. For an example of something that was "saved" from developers, MacLean Gardens was on the chopping block in the 70s from a previous wave of development zeal. It was saved and most people would agree it provides a ton of charming homes and condos and rentals in an entry to mid priced range. Low profile, leafy, and very neighborhoody.[/quote]

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