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thepenguinknows t1_j5mn323 wrote

Reply to comment by giscard78 in What are these homes called and why aren’t they being built anymore? by rdervgyb2345

I’m new to the area but this seems pretty affordable compared to the other houses I’ve seen in DC. Is this the neighborhood just not desirable?

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giscard78 t1_j5mu4ob wrote

So here’s the thing, SE or EOTR gets a bad rap, some of it is warranted, but some of it is not. I have no idea for this particular block, maybe someone else can chime in. The thing about EOTR, though, is it lacks a lot of amenities. People are willing to put up with more violent neighborhoods in NW or NE but they have access to [whatever]. It’s not the same in that part of SE.

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DarknessOverLight12 t1_j5o4upv wrote

I swear u the first person on here to not call SE a hellhole of some kind and u even gave a reason why people still prefer NE and NW. As a SE native, for the longest time I never understood why transplants prefer NW neighborhoods like Columbia heights, seat pleasant, ivy City and more when there is just as much shootings there as SE. My best friend lives near Columbia heights and he has seen drive-bys and a dead body from his window.

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9throwaway2 t1_j5okp09 wrote

It isn't a hellhole, far from it; some of the prettiest neighborhoods in DC are in SE, like Hillcrest. The issues are more to do with historic redlining and racism combined with a lack of amenities that are walkable. Keep in mind there are barely any highways in NW DC. Highways were only built in poorer neighborhoods.

Hopefully we can fix these problems.

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thepenguinknows t1_j5my3w1 wrote

Thank you. I lived in a city with a major university before moving up here. Gun shots weren’t daily but they were pretty frequent so I understand putting up with it in order to be close to something.

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jundog18 t1_j5o2480 wrote

Kind of disagree. A lot of housing in DC isn’t that walkable (like it takes 15 minutes or more to walk somewhere worthwhile) so people hop in their car or an Uber anyways. EOTR is less than 10 minute drive from the yards, barracks row, a handful if restaurants in historic anacostia, and two grocery stores in skyland.

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DarknessOverLight12 t1_j5o51ji wrote

You're assuming that people in EOTR have cars or money for ubers. It's a 10min drive to those places but a 30-40min bus ride

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cptjeff t1_j5ojai3 wrote

People here have cars, bro. Traffic is a nightmare.

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Gumburcules t1_j5ot4h5 wrote

If you're on Reddit and looking to buy a house in DC in 2023 you've got money for cars or ubers.

Yes, it's absolutely an issue for many current and longtime residents over here, but for the purposes of this particular discussion I think it's a pretty fair assumption that an occasional Uber to the bar is not a big deal.

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DarknessOverLight12 t1_j5owccj wrote

I get what you're saying but dude said housing not houses and there's alot of low income people EOTR that live in apartments. Thats what I meant, not the people buying houses and already going to trendy bars

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isaghoul t1_j5nfrq4 wrote

There's a serious lack of adequate grocery stores (there are only 4 and one doesn't even sell produce) and medical care available in ward 7 and 8. Things are changing as gentrification moves EOTR though.

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9throwaway2 t1_j5oktj3 wrote

also now ward 7/8 cross the river. For example Navy Yard isn't part of Ward 6 anymore.

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PossiblyWitty t1_j5opdgn wrote

Which grocery store doesn’t sell produce?

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isaghoul t1_j5oy3d2 wrote

Good Food Markets in Bellevue. They’re only doing prepared foods now.

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ollman t1_j5mris3 wrote

It's affordable for a reason. Gunshots are a daily routine. Wouldn't raise my kids there.

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