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Several new houses under construction
08/21/2010 12:00 PM by John M
In addition the new house at N and Chimborazo, there are also new buildings going up at M and 28th/29th and at 22nd and Leigh Street (above).
28th Street
29th Street
All of these should be handsome additions to the neighborhood. Can’t wait to see the framing go up on the M & 28th/29th Street homes.
I’m super excited as well. They were fields for too long. Also stay tuned there will be another Historial New Construction at 2809 M St in Spring of 2011. So that should give us 7 new units on our little block; 4 on the 600 Block of N 28th, 2 on the 600 block of N 29th and 1 on the 2800 block of M St.
Also the following houses are being Renovated and will be resold within the next 4-6 months:
411 N 31st St, 420 Chimborazo, 822, 824, 826 N 27th St, 906 N 27th St.
2. Please elaborate on the renovation and resale of 411 N. 31st St. I pay particular attention to this unit and doubt it will be renovated and sold in the next 4-6 years let alone the next 4-6 months. 🙁
Brad, the house was foreclosed on which took a considerable amount of time. Its been sold and should go to the closing table within the next 4 weeks. The new owner plans to do a full renovation and should have it completed within the next few months. I think you’ll be impressed. Sorry for the delay.
i guess there has to be someone who is unhappy about all this new construction going on. I don’t see the need to build brand new houses on this green space when there are so many vacant homes that could be renovated instead. it’s not as though the lots were hives of illegal activity, after all. it seems like the neighborhood is plowing ahead with denser development for the sake of development alone, rather than with a clear plan in mind for the future. distressing.
In reference to #5, the “neighborhood” is not “plowing ahead with denser development…” These are private properties, being privately developed according to the existing zoning. The story of blighted, vacant houses is another one, and state law seriously circumscribes the powers of the city, but that is totally different than the private property rights of the owners of the vacant property.
I agree, David. While the vacant home list may span into the 1000+ range over here, many are in poor condition and in need of restoration. Restoring a home isn’t for everybody. Even if restored properly, the age of the structure can lead to future issues. Most of the people out there want to buy or rent newer homes. These new constructions will be a positive influence on the neighborhood, if done right. As more people come in to buy the new homes and condos, the crime will likely be reduced and then people will start to buy the older homes.