Category Archives: Real Estate
Post Goes Micro on Georgetown Real Estate
Over GM’s brief paternity leave from posting, the Washington Post snuck up and did his job for him. Namely, the Post published two blog pieces discussing the state of Georgetown real estate. The writer, Pat Kennedy, was sharp enough not … Continue reading
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Friendly Estate Opens it Doors
Last weekend, the Friendly Estate at 31st and Avon opened its doors for a rare peak inside this slow motion train-wreck of a construction site. (For those unfamiliar with the back story: read this). Since the new owners of the … Continue reading
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Real Estate Results Way Down
GM finally got around to crunching the real estate numbers for the first half of 2011, and they’re not good. While the average price ticked up, the price per square foot is down and the volume is way down . … Continue reading
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Old Georgetown Theater, Soon to Be Empty, Still For Sale
Way back in 2009, GM reported that the Heon family was quietly trying to sell the historic Georgetown theater building, which they’ve owned since 1949. At that point, the price was quoted at $4.9 million. Skip to today, and according … Continue reading
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New Project Planned For Cecil Place and Grace Street
Despite the potential for a double-dip recession, condo construction in Georgetown is moving ahead full steam. On top of the planned projects at the Ket Bridge Exxon site, the Post Office, and the Verizon building parking lot (all EastBanc projects) … Continue reading
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Friendly Estate Back on the Market
The controversy-fraught Friendly estate is back on the market. This property, located at 1645 31st St., has been the subject of much turmoil for years. Neighbors likely hope that this step will finally bring an end to it. The story … Continue reading
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Real Estate Week: Canal Views
This week GM is out of town (by now, he’s probably dodging flying fish at Pike Place Market along with all the other tourists). So he’s trolling through the real estate section looking for interesting houses. Today he travels down … Continue reading
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Real Estate Week: The Most Expensive House
This week GM is out of town, so he’s taken the opportunity to run through some of the homes on the market in Georgetown and flag some that catch his eye. Yesterday GM took a look at the tiniest home … Continue reading
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Real Estate Week: The Tiniest House
This week, GM is off vacationing in the cool and beautiful Pacific northwest. But he’s not going to leave you completely in the cold (or sweltering heat, as the case may be). He took some time to find some of … Continue reading
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