tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post6686360691862517598..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: 107-Year-Old Cleveland Park Home Dodges BulletKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-32617264803952200222012-09-10T08:25:24.716-04:002012-09-10T08:25:24.716-04:00I find it interesting that you ignore the 3 story ...I find it interesting that you ignore the 3 story building IMMEDIATELY to the house's North. it almost envelopes the house. Nothing to say about that one?<br /><br />Is this house unique or in some way an ideal example of its kind? It seems this location is exactly where we need more residential density. Less than a block back off Wisc are many single-family homes of this type.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-59535790601712097542012-09-06T21:52:55.056-04:002012-09-06T21:52:55.056-04:00I am an ardent, but realistic historic preservatio...I am an ardent, but realistic historic preservation advocate and this is one of those cases that gives historic preservation a bad name. We should be focused on the large unprotected swaths of DC like Brookland and Chevy Chase DC, not isolated remmants like this lonely house. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-2630175502745495732012-09-06T14:03:53.440-04:002012-09-06T14:03:53.440-04:00A wholesale teardown of single-family houses in DC...A wholesale teardown of single-family houses in DC isn't realistic, nor is it a good idea. One strength of our city (relative to, say, New York) is that there are attractive single-family neighborhoods (even small quasi-country estates, in fact!) close to downtown and entertainment areas.<br /><br />That said, this particular case seems exceptionally strong--what detached home buyer would want a house on traffic-choked Wisconsin Avenue, anyway?<br /><br />Moreover, in general planning terms, DC could profit from a little less protectiveness of low-density areas located close to downtown and/or Metro stations. Some of those neighborhoods are sufficiently historic to qualify for historic protections. But many are not, and some of these could densify considerably to the benefit of the city. Skidrowenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-62777010249513941112012-09-04T18:32:47.657-04:002012-09-04T18:32:47.657-04:002:41 you might want to move to China they whole ha...2:41 you might want to move to China they whole hardheartedly embrace your living atheistic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-14700017707788868332012-08-31T14:41:11.123-04:002012-08-31T14:41:11.123-04:00Tear it down! It's old, out of context, and hi...Tear it down! It's old, out of context, and historically insignificant. I'm sure that there will be idiots who say that they should have never built the towers around it in the first place. Frankly, I think they should tear down all of the remaining single family houses in D.C. There's no reason upper NW shouldn't be chock-a-block wih high density housing. Onward and upward!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-36335404348353526332012-08-31T14:14:47.515-04:002012-08-31T14:14:47.515-04:00Sounds like this deal collapsing was big net loss ...Sounds like this deal collapsing was big net loss for the city. We are potentially losing out on much needed housing on a principal corridor. The (vacant) house was going to be moved to a more appropriate location and is nothing special to begin with. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com