tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post5838125906868271869..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: District Officials Decry Condos, Celebrate Affordable Housing in Columbia HeightsKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-30352011667313489352009-05-01T10:31:00.000-04:002009-05-01T10:31:00.000-04:00"We’re going to do all this because we care”...abo..."We’re going to do all this because we care”...about possible protests from "affordable housing" activists.BCRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-44835825917920173612009-04-30T14:27:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:27:00.000-04:00DC should end the height restriction, at least on ...DC should end the height restriction, at least on buildings 10 blocks from the Mall.<br /><br />When 400-sq.ft. crapholes rent for $2,000 a month, we certainly don't have "plenty of housing."<br /><br />I'm beginning to think that living off the taxpayer provides more upscale living. Of course, that leads to the collapse of society, a la socialism. But I don't think the Council understands that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-75034997833144213512009-04-30T14:15:00.000-04:002009-04-30T14:15:00.000-04:00Graham's right on this one. We DON'T need any more...Graham's right on this one. We DON'T need any more condo's in <br />Columbia Heights. We can't sell the ones that we've got! Build any more condos and you can expect the value of the condo's already build to plunge!<br /><br />OTOH, we do have an affordable housing shortage.<br /><br />But, this was an EXISTING building. They fixed it up and got a new owner, so give them credit where it's due here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-83079060840775050852009-04-30T13:36:00.000-04:002009-04-30T13:36:00.000-04:00This project also applied for Federal historic pre...This project also applied for Federal historic preservation tax credits for its rehabilitation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-67057217646229799072009-04-30T13:30:00.000-04:002009-04-30T13:30:00.000-04:00“We can build condos where there once vacant lots ...“We can build condos where there once vacant lots surrounded by hurricane fences. But we are going to keep our diversity and we’re going to keep our low-income housing. We’re going to build new low-income housing…We’re going to do all this because we care.”<br /><br />Absolutely unbelievable. Demonizing development, undermining the tax base, and pandering to Section 8 constituents. The DC Council is a disgrace.BCRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-6185176577718251192009-04-30T12:40:00.000-04:002009-04-30T12:40:00.000-04:00Its amazing that with all the money the District s...Its amazing that with all the money the District spends on subsidizing housing for people in this city (not even including what the feds spend), that people still pander to the dependents and act like this city has never done anything to help the poor, and still we continue to pour money into this situation. Then they ridicule home ownership (condos), despite the fact that condo owners pay taxes of all kinds to the city and are therefore a huge asset to DC.Urbonoreply@blogger.com