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HK ([personal profile] hkellick) wrote2005-08-12 10:30 am
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DC Neighborhoods

OK, folks, I need your knowledge.

Kristen and I are moving (within the DC Metro Area - Wherever it goes, it needs to be relatively close to a Metro Station, so that one or both of us can get to work) and we NEED to know which areas we should be conentrating on finding an apartment in. We want to know what neighborhoods are worthwhile and which are not.
At the moment, we've only looked at Silver Spring. I've been told to check out Fairfax. And Alexandria is an obvious place for me to check.
Other suggestions?

Our rent threshold is approximately $1,400.

This post is public. Please feel free to redirect people.

Thank you!
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[personal profile] phoenixsong 2005-08-12 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahahaha, I had no idea you were going to do this s:)

[identity profile] paradisacorbasi.livejournal.com 2005-08-12 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd say Fairfax too.

Stay away from Dulles and that area by the Galleria. It's metro central, but really pricey.

[identity profile] lainiest.livejournal.com 2005-08-12 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
:O
Alexandria has the best seafood restaurant evar.

[identity profile] sskipstress.livejournal.com 2005-08-12 02:56 pm (UTC)(link)
You might want to put your rent threshold in your posts when asking for help, because that's just as important to you guys as location.

If you want help with on-line searching and calling places to check for vacancies and confirm rents, let me know. I can help with that once I'm back from war. I can't really pick out places and neighborhoods, but I can help you find places that meet your objective requirements so you can go look at them.

[identity profile] elbinia.livejournal.com 2005-08-13 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
What do you mean by "close to a metro stop"? Walking? Driving? If driving, how many minutes or miles away? I used to live in Centreville, VA just off I-66...the time it took to the Vienna Metro stop varied on traffic.

[identity profile] lawchicky.livejournal.com 2005-08-13 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't have a lot of knowledge about the DC Metro area, but I can say that I've spent a lot of time in Alexandria, and it's a great area. The metro there gets you anywhere fairly quickly (Josh and I used it the last time we were there). I think it's pricy, but if you could find a bargain in the area I think you'd like living there. My uncle's building actually went co-op, so he's not renting anymore. He bought one co-op and his girlfriend bought the one next door. He's actually on the town committee for real estate (he's a commercial real estate lawyer), so if you have any questions on Alexandria, I could probably get you answers.
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