Comments on: Mon. Afternoon Rental Option – Eckington/NoMa

By: curious

curious — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:18:52 +0000

I’m always curious why asses like ALS feel compelled to post what he just did.

By: bloomingdale/eckington

bloomingdale/eckington — Tue, 01 May 2012 03:49:51 +0000

Yeah, I live nearby and there are plenty of streets I would want to live on around here, but not there. I walk past frequently on my way to the metro and think about what a weird no man’s land that little strip of row houses is. The reno looks pretty nice, and I’m sure someone who doesn’t mind the location will find it to be an ok deal, but I’d think the “discount” for being on such a strange and sometimes sketchy stretch of road would be better. On the plus side, it is actually pretty close to the metro — one of the few proximities the ad didn’t totally fabricate. I’d guess 6-7 minutes, maybe even less if you timed the lights right at the NY/FL triangle.

By: ALS

ALS — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:40:43 +0000

This conversation is hilarious. Who cares what the listing says about proximity to points of interest? If you know DC neighborhoods, then you know exactly where this is and how far this is from stated locations. But considering that many seem to be relying on Googlemaps, it seems that energy should be directed toward learning your city rather than posting silly things about a rental listing.

By: The Irregular Regular

The Irregular Regular — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:12:14 +0000

And what about some of DC’s best amenities like CVS or Potbelly? The author of this ad needs to be dealt with.

By: Sully

Sully — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:31:23 +0000

We almost bought the house next to it for $140,000 three years ago. Both houses were half renovated at the time. They must of done some major reno since then. There is also some sketchy situations going on at that gas station at night.

By: joker

joker — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:34:51 +0000

Yeah, back in the early 90′s “North Georgetown” ran up Wisconsin Ave all the way to the National Cathedral.

I don’t know whats more embarrasing sometimes…the realtors who write this tripe, or the rubes who buy into it.

By: Identified

Identified — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:27:28 +0000

In the late 90′s/early 00′s, realtors used to refer to shaw (around 13th St & R st) to be “Dupont north”. I went to an open house once, just to ask the realtor… and he told me “it sells, that’s all that matters.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:56:30 +0000

Do people still install those ugly hard-to-clean vessel sinks?

By: I call bs

I call bs — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:52:45 +0000

The listing says “15 minutes to the 14th Street Corridor.” Google map says it’s 30.

They say “12 minutes to American ice Company.” Google map says 24.

They say “10-12 minutes to Shaw Dog Park.” Google map says 24 minutes, and that’s WITHOUT walking your dog!

Shameful. Truly shameful.

By: saf

saf — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:32:17 +0000

Probably not.

Also, they moved to the market quite a while back.