Thank you. I have had excellent results from past searches, but DC is more complex than the other cities which I have researched.
I will draw up the list of 60 or so neighborhoods–seems like a lot–that I used in my initial efforts.
Posted here because of delays caused by Covid & because all are still open to suggestions.
P.S. Apparently there are 131 different neighborhoods in Wash DC according to Wikipedia.
Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.
Have you looked much at Woodley Park? The Kennedy-Warren is the Grande Dame of the neighborhood, and the $$ show it, but some of their apartments come in where you are looking.
880 N Pollard St is very well managed. It is condos but some are rented out. It is in Arlington Ballston area.
Woodley Park will definitely be part of their lives socially & athletically.
Some of these neighborhood like Bethesda Wisconsin is nice, but the demographics also skew to older adults. When I was looking for apts for my son in Manhattan, he eliminated UES because he saw too many blue-haired ladies walking lap dogs.
I still like U St Corridor, Dupont Circle(many straight people also) and Woodley Park and Georgetown. When my D got together with friends, the restaurants they chose were mainly in those areas. Having the metro close to the apts is a plus and the rents reflect it. Driving in DC is a pain and unnecessary.
My D and her husband lived in Woodley Park for several years and loved it. They lived in the Delano (Keener Management). Unfortunately I only see one studio available now, but I would absolutely recommend any Keener building.
If you/they think Woodley Park will work socially and athletically, that is a very good place then to concentrate on. Very nice area.Cleveland Park is also near there.
My son works in Georgetown but preferred/prefers not to live there. There is no metro stop there but the closest is in Foggy Bottom. He does have a car these days and has free parking at his workplace( although not going in as much because of Covid). He and his wife like having a car to visit friends and get out of town with. But you can get away without a car in DC if you are near the metro or bike or walk. He does all these things but also liked having a car when he was still in DC. He is still in the area and just went into DC over the weekend to see friends. Stayed overnight in Adams Morgan at a nice hotel.
It’s a great place to live and hope these guys enjoy it!
Some of the areas being considered are:
Woodley Park, Glover Park, Tenleytown, Barnaby Woods,The Palisades, Cleveland Park, Foxhill Village, & Mount Pleasant.
Initially looked at Logan Circle, Chinatown, & some other more lively areas, but contradictory reviews led to a bit of confusion & then reluctance. Most of the negative reviews focused on the management / management companies being unresponsive. And some of the apartments were too small.
The mission is to work & to exercise. Social life is easy to accommodate and probably will be overwhelmed in light of the work demands.
Nice areas. My son considered Glover Park a few years ago. Visited Cleveland Park many times to visit a former girlfriend. You seem to be on the right track and are targeting interesting neighborhoods. Good luck!
If they are interested in Arlington/Clarendon, Garfield Park is nice and in a great location.
Ten at Clarendon is also nice (but it may be close to fire station).
I have heard (but have no first hand experience) that Randolph Towers in Ballston is also nice.
There are many apartments at Courthouse in Arlington, but according to one person who lived there you get tired of living with other high rise apartments and concrete all around you.
The Kingsley in Old Town Alexandria seemed nice, but I think Alexandria is farther from DC than Arlington.
If they really want DC and seem to be able to afford it, I might concentrate on DC. It may get too overwhelming to add Arlington, Alexandria, Bethesda, etc. into the mix , especially if you say that time is of the essence.
That’s exactly how I feel about Arlington and other closeby Northern VA areas. New apartments, highrises block after block, nothing walkable. Pretty sterile actually.
@ Publisher, you should ask your kids whether they want a walkable more vibrant neighborhood or more of a suburban area in DC.
My daughter married a lawyer so I am very familiar what life looks like for an associate and also for a partner (top 3 Vault law firm).
When my son was looking he checked out a building near NOMA, I think it was called the Edison. The rent was pretty high, and I recall smelling pot all along one hallway. To walk from the metro to his apartment he would had to walk under a bridge that was just kind of “scary.”
I asked a security guard that just happened to be outside one of the buildings near if he would let his young son live near there and he proceeded to tell me things like “someone was shot in that little store, a d there was an armed robbery there…” I used the mom veto and he didn’t move there.
Alexandria is very safe. It’d be tough to find a dangerous neighborhood.
My daughter and her husband lived at Virginia Square Towers right by the Virginia Square subway station in Arlington. They each walked 10 minutes in opposite directions to their respective internships. They felt quite safe. The FDIC building is across the street and the George Mason University Law School is less that a block down the street.
Check out Glover Park, maybe some town houses / duplex for rent. Quiet. There’s a FB for the neighborhood association.
From newsletter
“For statistics on Glover Park households, see
American Community Survey. Also, be sure to check out
https://dcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4892107c0c5d44789e6fb96908f88f60
the interactive map of every structure in the city, showing square and lot, year built, original owner, and other useful information.”
Is Bethesda, MD an option? It’s right on the metro red line into DC and a very safe area. I lived there during grad school and for several years after that - lots of young professionals. If so, there are lots of options, but these are some of the newer ones…
https://www.bethesdaplace.net - seems to have a few one bedrooms available on their website
https://www.metropolitanatbethesda.com
https://www.windsorbethesda.com
Thank you !
Bethesda looks spectacular !
Might be interested int this
And this
Something to think about regarding where to live is the tax situation in each location - DC, MD, VA.
I am not a tax expert, but it’s worth looking into.