1979, huhm... no thanks. And Wisconsin Avenue between Georgetown and Friendship Heights is painfully depressing. Will be improved somewhat by the new development, but the in-between patches will continue to suck.

Sorry. No "?" Intended above!

I grew up in CP and drove by that house often as I used the street as a cut through. The new project, while exciting, is going to be a traffic nightmare?

Built in 1979 and decorated in the 80s.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's also around the corner from the huge Cathedral Commons center under construction, which is going to make Macomb St a nightmare when it opens. Be forewarned and stay away!

Interesting thought. I've thought the addition of cathedral commons would be a plus for the area.

Agree with the original poster. We used to live in the area. People use Macomb and Newark to cut through so it is super congested already. Cathedral Commons took away a giant parking lot and they are not replacing it with the equivalent number of parking spots. Or, maybe they are, but I don't think it intends to accomodate all visitors. Either way, parking will be unpleasant.

I agree. Someone told me that Cathedral Commons is, like, the largest active project west of Rock Creek Park right now, basically two whole city blocks. It's going to be a huge traffic magnet for the area. And, while they're building parking, the developer got zoning requirements waived so there will be less parking than the norm. There will also be a 7-story retail and apartment building that will have no retail parking. Blocks of Macomb and Newark by Wisconsin are pretty narrow for today's traffic -- if they have to be widened, the area will lose even more parking. If I lived in Cleveland Park or McLean Gardens, I'd be trying to figure out ASAP how to make them quasi-barricaded areas -- like Chevy Chase MD east of Friendship Heights or Edgemoor west of downtown Bethesda!

Mmmm, '70s.

NOT Cleveland Park and it's hideous.

Unattractive and characterless.

reminds me of on base military housing

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's also around the corner from the huge Cathedral Commons center under construction, which is going to make Macomb St a nightmare when it opens. Be forewarned and stay away!

Interesting thought. I've thought the addition of cathedral commons would be a plus for the area.

Agree with the original poster. We used to live in the area. People use Macomb and Newark to cut through so it is super congested already. Cathedral Commons took away a giant parking lot and they are not replacing it with the equivalent number of parking spots. Or, maybe they are, but I don't think it intends to accomodate all visitors. Either way, parking will be unpleasant.

Really? I thought they had to add a certain number of parking spots.

Are you talking about the part of Newark and macomb on the west side of Wisconsin? I lived in cp for years and used macomb and Newark all the time on the east of Wisoncisn and never found them quiet. I'd go for walks there and plenty of times you can walk in the street and just duck up to the sidewalk every once in a while when a car comes.

Even if there is more traffic, I still think people will like having the newer place rather than the geriatric giant.

Autocorrect. I meant to say I never found macomb etc east of wisc as crowded or congested. They weren't bad IMO.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's also around the corner from the huge Cathedral Commons center under construction, which is going to make Macomb St a nightmare when it opens. Be forewarned and stay away!

Interesting thought. I've thought the addition of cathedral commons would be a plus for the area.

Agree with the original poster. We used to live in the area. People use Macomb and Newark to cut through so it is super congested already. Cathedral Commons took away a giant parking lot and they are not replacing it with the equivalent number of parking spots. Or, maybe they are, but I don't think it intends to accomodate all visitors. Either way, parking will be unpleasant.

Really? I thought they had to add a certain number of parking spots.

Are you talking about the part of Newark and macomb on the west side of Wisconsin? I lived in cp for years and used macomb and Newark all the time on the east of Wisoncisn and never found them quiet. I'd go for walks there and plenty of times you can walk in the street and just duck up to the sidewalk every once in a while when a car comes.

Even if there is more traffic, I still think people will like having the newer place rather than the geriatric giant.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's also around the corner from the huge Cathedral Commons center under construction, which is going to make Macomb St a nightmare when it opens. Be forewarned and stay away!

Interesting thought. I've thought the addition of cathedral commons would be a plus for the area.

Agree with the original poster. We used to live in the area. People use Macomb and Newark to cut through so it is super congested already. Cathedral Commons took away a giant parking lot and they are not replacing it with the equivalent number of parking spots. Or, maybe they are, but I don't think it intends to accomodate all visitors. Either way, parking will be unpleasant.

Anonymous wrote:It's also around the corner from the huge Cathedral Commons center under construction, which is going to make Macomb St a nightmare when it opens. Be forewarned and stay away!

Interesting thought. I've thought the addition of cathedral commons would be a plus for the area.

Anonymous wrote:why can't they build garages on these shit boxes[b].

+1

Is that a vinyl floor in the kitchen? Like the kind in the house grew up in?