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  • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
    @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому +3

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  • @shannonbroughton732
    @shannonbroughton732 Місяць тому +34

    As a Washington D.C. native, I’ve seen this city transformed from growing up in the 80’s and 90’s when DC was considered chocolate city and unfortunately the murder capital. That being said, D.C. has truly come a long way aesthetically. However from the vibrant city feel where there was always something to do back when night clubs were poppin’, when live GoGo bands were playing, when U Street and Howard’s Homecoming was everything! That’s the D.C. I knew and loved❤. Not saying that the change is all bad, but it’s definitely a different vibe downtown, that makes me feel like I’m a tourist from my hometown.

    • @tp8571
      @tp8571 Місяць тому +7

      HAINES POINT

    • @shannonbroughton732
      @shannonbroughton732 Місяць тому +2

      @@tp8571when the deadman in the sand was still there!🙌🏾✨

    • @FatbackSlim
      @FatbackSlim Місяць тому

      🎯🎯🎯🎯

    • @natesamadhi33
      @natesamadhi33 7 днів тому

      Exactly. Nowadays, so many places are going out-of-business. Either a building ends up empty with a "For Lease"-sign, or it just ends up as condos/apartments.

  • @thatladydayna
    @thatladydayna Місяць тому +60

    It’s simply too expensive. $1100 just for HOA fees is ridiculous…even for someone making a decent living.

    • @bighorse215
      @bighorse215 Місяць тому +4

      That's what they don't understand, you can live 30-40min in VA get a big house and drive a 100k car and pay less than living downtown.

    • @thatladydayna
      @thatladydayna Місяць тому

      @ exactly! I live in a big house in VA. I lived in DC when I was single but moved to VA for the schools when I had kids. Perhaps if I were single again, I would consider DC again, but I’m not sure if I could adjust to the whole “tiny house” thing🤣🤣🤣. Cuz DC houses are claustrophobic!!!

  • @djwestbrook36
    @djwestbrook36 Місяць тому +42

    I think their is a reason why you always hear people moving to New York "just for the city". While in Washington DC, people mostly move for work or income opportunities. I think DC should look into molding downtown to be more hip and vibrant to attract the type of people that would live in a downtown. I'm not sure exactly what that would be, but I know that downtown dc currently feels too corporate and too sterile for a lot of the fun crowd to move in.

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому +3

      @@djwestbrook36 good point

    • @dw00ds
      @dw00ds Місяць тому +18

      This is a very valid assessment. I also think the uptick in daily robberies and crime is what continues to steer people away. No one is willing to risk being burglarized or harmed for a night out in downtown DC. The lack of parking is also an issue. They haven't properly addressed that because they want people to use the metro, but you don't feel as safe riding the metro at certain hours and in certain areas. It's all unfortunate and needs to be addressed immediately to remedy/revitalize the downtown life.

    • @miola2083
      @miola2083 Місяць тому +4

      True, feels like a giant dull office space downtown.

    • @Dar_theman_Nell
      @Dar_theman_Nell Місяць тому +4

      I moved to DC two months before the pandemic started, and I could tell it hurt the city. After staying there for three years, I moved to NYC, and it’s different here as well, but it’s moving back to a better place much faster than DC. I love DC and hope to come back one day.

    • @yasinradee
      @yasinradee Місяць тому

      Very sterile.

  • @RP.123
    @RP.123 Місяць тому +21

    As a former DC resident, I no longer recognize the city when I come to a visit. It feel so sterile and commercial. The DC charm and character is gone. It feels like any other gentrified big city in the Midwest or the South.

  • @theonly1258
    @theonly1258 Місяць тому +11

    People I know work and or sometimes “ hang out “ in DC BUT live in outside burbs ie Silver Springs etc

  • @Fatima-bt5pt
    @Fatima-bt5pt Місяць тому +11

    It’s a great idea, but if the condo fees are high, and I know they will continue to increase each year, I don’t know who would want to live in such a small space.

  • @grace.n.godministries
    @grace.n.godministries Місяць тому +7

    i commute to DC from maryland, takes about 50 minutes. i refuse to move to dc, its overcrowded and paying more for less space.

  • @Lil-Tee1988
    @Lil-Tee1988 Місяць тому +6

    I would love to move to DC, but I can’t afford it yet. With me being a flight attendant, and my airline have a base in Baltimore, it would be amazing! Hopefully one day! 🤞🏾🙌🏾

  • @whereisthedollar
    @whereisthedollar 25 днів тому +1

    I was there when the first new office building was built in 2001 ( Edison Place) and only the then MCI (Capital One Arena) and National Portrait Gallery brought people to the area. Like ususal, when the boom hits. Developers overbuilt a gut of high priced rentals and condo's. Haven't been down that way in 15 years, but I was shocked when you videoed this and showed the streets. Hope it was a Sunday. In those days it was bumping place with tons of people walking/ no place to park on the streets and a vibrant soical scene day & night.

  • @jennifergraham9679
    @jennifergraham9679 Місяць тому +15

    Good info on the downtown area,,that first condo is not a two bedroom,its one and why is the HOA so high.Would not buy it.Rooftop decks dont impress me.I would prefer a good balcony.

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому

      yes, technically its not a "bedroom" because there is no window, but it has closets and ample space so it can serve the purpose. The unit does has a small balcony which you can glimpse at 15:16. I just didn't open the sliding door. Couldn't be bothered, outside felt like Alaska. It was too cold.

  • @ariellegormes8737
    @ariellegormes8737 Місяць тому +7

    People like myself who grew up here when it used to be Chocolate City arent exciting or itching to move into the city because gentrification kicked most of the native DCers out. Don't ask us to come back now 😤. Its too expensive, the fun, and charm are mostly gone. My years at Howard were the DEFINITION of the DC experience and even that has now been muted.

    • @th3livinglegend
      @th3livinglegend Місяць тому +1

      DC had a long history before it became "Chocolate City" 70 yrs ago. Cities are dynamic and residents change with generations. It's the same with PG County, which was mostly white and rural then became gentrified by middle class Black people from DC.

  • @cdbarnesdc
    @cdbarnesdc Місяць тому +5

    DCAR members need to collaborate and advise with the city on how to sell downtown which is a basically dead office park. The Arena is not going to attract residents. Also, there are three major award-winning live theaters in the Penn Quarter. Abe Pollin was HUGELY influenced to choose to build the Arena downtown when he saw the affect of the Shakespeare Theatre building a new theater venue in a bad neighborhood and how that endeavor changed it immediately. The demographic the theatre attracted drew the Chef Jose Andres-type restaurants et.al. BTW - The second unit is not a studio. Studios don't have separate bedrooms. It's a loft. Calling the first unit a two-bedroom is misleading. The bedroom with no window is what is found a junior one -bedroom. Although, it might work as a media room.

  • @som3839
    @som3839 Місяць тому +7

    Downtown needs to be more lively, not just more expensive boxes to live in but put things around that would make ppl forget they’re paying a arm and a leg to live there. The sports need to be thriving, the commanders are making a good case especially if they bring the stadium back here. Also dc needs more lofts with modern appliances. Why is the south(Texas, ATL) more modern in interior design than DC smh

  • @Mrsjengood11
    @Mrsjengood11 Місяць тому +3

    It might help (a little) to share what the HOA includes? Door man, utilities? Concierge?

    • @Drknnja
      @Drknnja 26 днів тому

      Any building with an elevator will have significant monthly charges just for elevator maintenance.

  • @ivyclem214
    @ivyclem214 Місяць тому +4

    Nice houses, great commentary.

  • @RalphWilliams
    @RalphWilliams Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for these videos, Bashir. Very helpful and informative
    The DC downtown problem is complicated. People love living in a city, but when it's cost prohibitive and there are comparable suburban areas nearby, people begin to rethink what area is best for them.

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому

      @@RalphWilliams glad the videos provide you with value and yup.. you are spot on with that assessment. DC is going through a lot right now in many aspects. Especially housing affordability.

  • @levimcfadden7276
    @levimcfadden7276 Місяць тому +9

    DC is not worth anything close to that price for a 2br/2ba condo. It is not large enough for nearly $700k with a condo fee of more than a grand. Only fools buy in Washington right now.

  • @kennethparker9946
    @kennethparker9946 Місяць тому +3

    I believe DC's plans to revitalize downtown will have a bigger impact on the city's economy if the plans included more condo options as opposed to renting, as you stated earlier in the video. My brother resides in DC, and we had the conversation when visited him for a Ravens game this past October.
    Sidenote: absolutely love the videos!!!

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому

      @@kennethparker9946 correct, not just condos, but condos most people can afford. But thats easier said than done. Construction costs are through the roof right now so it’s hard for builders to build affordable products and make a decent profit. This forces them to build more expensive housing. Thanks for watching. Glad you like the content.

  • @levimcfadden7276
    @levimcfadden7276 Місяць тому +2

    This is a good video about Washington, DC and the tours explain why people are not flocking there. The cost just does not fit what the city offers in terms of wanting to live there. People will not come back for very high cost housing, crime, and a sterile feel of downtown.

  • @phinxIX
    @phinxIX Місяць тому +2

    Tell the mayor of DC to remove biking lanes from main thorofares and put them on side streets, and make street parking cheaper from 3 pm to 10 pm 7 days a week. Otherwise, as a native Washingtonian of DC, I'm fine taking my paycheck to Virginia and Maryland where while traffic is a challenge I don't have to fight with parking, bike lanes on main Streets, and cyclists that make unsafe moves. Even my family that's still in DC opts out of downtown and uptown. Finally, do something about the ridiculous costs of apartments. My adult daughter chose Virginia.

  • @reggiegraves6029
    @reggiegraves6029 7 днів тому

    I'm from Baltimore and I walk to Penn Station from my house and take the Marc train into DC. I work from home most of the time thought. Going into DC now is different. I remember going to hang out in DC in the 90s on U Street. Remember Republic Gardens? State of the Union? Then there was Dream. D.C. is nothing like that these days. Very sterile. Lunch options are pot belly, subway or too expensive for lunch.

  • @RealRockinRobyn
    @RealRockinRobyn Місяць тому +2

    Crime Crime Crime! Don't forget the record-breaking increase of stolen & broken into cars. These youngins have been consistently carjacking, breaking into and stealing cars since the pandemic. They don't even get a slap in the wrist. Therefore, there's no deterrent to keep this vicious cycle from going on. Also, speed cameras, lack of parking due to the bike lanes taking up so much street parking. All of these things keep people from wanting to drive into DC. We'd rather go to the suburbs in Maryland & Virginia to avoid most of those headaches. I grew up in DC & hate the state that my city is currently in. It's such a travesty.

  • @andreaoliver3685
    @andreaoliver3685 8 днів тому

    I live and work in MD and only come in to DC when I have to (concert/event). There are great restaurants in DC but I am not compelled to battle the traffic and crime to go. The soul that once was a part of DC is just not there anymore.

  • @jennifergraham9679
    @jennifergraham9679 Місяць тому +3

    Good info about the down town, That first Condo is not a two bedroom, its one, the second so call bedroom is the dungeon or one could say a den. Why is the HOA so high.

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому

      yes, technically its not a "bedroom" because there is no window, but it has closets and ample space so it can serve the purpose. The unit does has a small balcony which you can glimpse at 15:16. I just didn't open the sliding door. Couldn't be bothered, outside felt like Alaska. It was too cold.

  • @theamericanbrotha
    @theamericanbrotha Місяць тому +1

    My mortgage on my 4 bedroom house in Houston (15 min drive from downtown) is the same as that fitst place's HOA fees. I don't want to hear anymore complaining about downtown DC being empty when they are charging that.

  • @natestyron4830
    @natestyron4830 7 днів тому

    Thanks for the video. I live in Alexandria and the only part of DC I would ever consider at this point is Navy Yard. Way too many compromises. I'll Uber or metro if i want to go into the city and drive if i have to.

    • @natesamadhi33
      @natesamadhi33 7 днів тому +1

      Better watch out tho, even Navy Yard has been having alot of robberies lately

    • @natestyron4830
      @natestyron4830 7 днів тому

      @natesamadhi33 I believe it, it's still Southeast...lol. But just from a what else you get for the money perspective, 2 stadiums, green spaces, lots of day drinking spots, less pretentious crowd, and close to the Wharf. Hard to beat the location to me. Just have to live with the game day and event crowds.

  • @Navidad622
    @Navidad622 Місяць тому +4

    I work in Montgomery county and most of my co-workers live outside of DC and the biggest complaint I get is lack of parking, red light and speed cameras. Additionally, I feel that DC over developed. Every where you turned there were buildings being built on every corner. Yes, and the crime. However, I will say again, my friends outside of DC complain about driving to DC.

    • @Lvxury
      @Lvxury Місяць тому +1

      Thats why metro exist

    • @Navidad622
      @Navidad622 Місяць тому +2

      @@Lvxury They know it exists they don't want to ride Metro.

  • @NextChefNetwork
    @NextChefNetwork Місяць тому +3

    DC is chasing something that is not there anymore.

  • @summaryjudgment
    @summaryjudgment Місяць тому +3

    I can't imagine paying $1,100/month in HOA fees and someone telling me how many pets I can have.

  • @wrydda
    @wrydda Місяць тому +1

    Its a great investment but they have to make it reasonably priced though people want to live in dc i talk to alot of them . The main complaint is about affordability.

  • @yasinradee
    @yasinradee Місяць тому +3

    So many cities and towns in America that need rebuilding.
    These places are overpriced and soon will become desolate like a lot of cities in America.

  • @bellamybeatz
    @bellamybeatz Місяць тому +3

    They need to spend those millions on affordable housing instead of gentrifying it more. This plan will backfire on them even more then what it is now

  • @smooth37
    @smooth37 Місяць тому

    The Golden Triangle is way too expensive to get a large enough group of people to live there. Parking is a joke, and the streets were not designed for extremely heavy traffic. DC had this weird plan to turn the areas near subway stations into their own walking neighborhoods that aren't meant for people to drive to. There should be a large parking lot on each block to keep the streets clear. Turning MORE buildings into apartments is stupid when most of the apartments in the area aren't near capacity. Leaders in the area failed to have a dedicated back to office plan and downtown DC especially near F street, is a ghost town.

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому +1

      would be interesting to see how it pans out in a few years.

    • @smooth37
      @smooth37 Місяць тому

      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor Having said all of that, you do put out high quality content.

    • @BashirBadruDMVRealtor
      @BashirBadruDMVRealtor  Місяць тому

      @@smooth37 appreciate that 👊

  • @brandonspencer4993
    @brandonspencer4993 Місяць тому +1

    I'm an older Millennial and a native of the DMV. I would love to live downtown or extremely close to downtown but it's extremely unaffordable! I don't like how my people are still fleeing and still being pushed out of Washington DC. I absolutely hate/can't stand the far out suburbs. Boring to me! Everything rests and falls on Leadership (Mayor). Capitol One Arena is pretty much 30 years old and will cost a cool billion to rebuild. The Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront and SW Waterfront along with some of the Anacostia area is being built up but I think it's still not being built correctly. U Street has also come a long way.

  • @twill1076
    @twill1076 Місяць тому +2

    Great job in walking us through the downtown area with its ups and downs and setting up the scenes for the units you showed here. The first condo has great sized bathrooms but overall, the unit felt kinda tight. The amenities there don't seem to add up for the outrageous HOA fee. The second condo is actually really decent but asking for almost 600K plus a high HOA fee for a so-called one bedroom/studio with absolutely no city views is just wild! Having views only to the adjacent building gives the unit a claustrophobic vibe. I would feel depressed living there. It's the perfect pad for a bachelor but the location of that unit is discouraging and has absolutely zero value.

  • @darkdominance911
    @darkdominance911 Місяць тому

    interesting...

  • @alireid5874
    @alireid5874 Місяць тому +3

    They are attracting wealth, not culture. Everything is too expensive to build a vibrant cultural city. METRO is also expensive and slow once you leave the District. Parents also want good schools for their kids. How are DC schools doing? 😢

    • @natesamadhi33
      @natesamadhi33 7 днів тому

      Right. this was evident when they put all those luxury stores down there at the "CityCenter." that told me who the city was trying to cater to now.

  • @joklip7928
    @joklip7928 Місяць тому

    5:25 it’s pronounced sheek ( chic)

  • @octaviakf
    @octaviakf Місяць тому +1

    I work downtown area and I am fully remote I refuse to stay if I have to end telework mainly because of the pandemic 😷. I don’t play with germs 🦠 hopefully the teams do leave. The crime in DC is also a major problem

    • @th3livinglegend
      @th3livinglegend Місяць тому

      Crime is not a major problem. Touch grass

  • @yasinradee
    @yasinradee Місяць тому +4

    Who are they vetting to move in these overpriced places when people have no money?

  • @Raquib25
    @Raquib25 24 дні тому

    1150 HOA Fee is Wild!

  • @kingtut7539
    @kingtut7539 Місяць тому

    If you from DC downtown always been empty outside of the clubs.

    • @natesamadhi33
      @natesamadhi33 7 днів тому

      In a way, kinda, but back in the day, we didnt have **this** many businesses/places closing down in downtown. Everytime you look up now, there's a new "For Lease"-sign somewhere that an old longtime business used to be at. its definitely changed something.

  • @Mrsjengood11
    @Mrsjengood11 Місяць тому

    Huge is relative

  • @yanni_
    @yanni_ Місяць тому

    Everyone would rather live in MD or VA and commute. You get more for your money

  • @SecondChance_32
    @SecondChance_32 Місяць тому

    I opted to live in the suburbs due to infestation of rodents in the district. Until the city can control the situation people like myself will continue to work, dine and shop in Maryland or Virginia.

  • @Vbkingsova
    @Vbkingsova Місяць тому +2

    The people that work in DC don’t live there so why would anyone else.

  • @jreid2171
    @jreid2171 Місяць тому +2

    I think people are moving to cities and specifically democratic states in general, especially now after what happened in the election. Both condos are nice, but I like the 2nd one more, in my opinion. Another great property video 👍🏿

    • @truthtelleranon
      @truthtelleranon Місяць тому +1

      What data do you have that supports that opinion?

    • @johnnyonthespot9370
      @johnnyonthespot9370 Місяць тому

      @@truthtelleranon none just pulled it out of his ass. With crime and high prices people are doing the opposite moving out of democratic cities California had its first net negative migration in like a hundred years in 2024.

    • @ericheart1198
      @ericheart1198 Місяць тому

      I can't see that when democratic ran cities have higher crime rates.

  • @rgrifferon
    @rgrifferon Місяць тому +5

    Too sterile and expensive

  • @Comma_jamaal
    @Comma_jamaal Місяць тому +1

    $1,100/month for HOA fee? I’d rather eat a 5x7 carpet. Plush.

  • @dkd8747
    @dkd8747 27 днів тому

    DC That city too small to be that congested with people and traffic, I see why they got a subway to commute cause that traffic is crazy

  • @victorsalcedo3227
    @victorsalcedo3227 Місяць тому +2

    Washington DC needs Jesus we lost touch with him hard

  • @user-yz5oh4jj7v
    @user-yz5oh4jj7v Місяць тому +1

    First condo so ugly and stupidly laid out

  • @TeddyStrongBear
    @TeddyStrongBear Місяць тому

    TOO MUCH GENTRIFICATION…it’s not hard to figure that out…

  • @copaseticguerra9646
    @copaseticguerra9646 Місяць тому +1

    It keeps voting communist.

  • @Angie_DonDiva
    @Angie_DonDiva Місяць тому

    @rodneythavoice I instantly thought of you😉