“The True Downtown Residential Area of DC”
Back in the day, Chinatown was the hottest area around if you were in search of authentic Chinese food. This was Chinatown and everything was owned and operated for the most part by the Chinese community. Due to the push to create a living community downtown where downtown wouldn’t just be a place to work and bolt, Mayor Williams launched a development surge. This push to give tax credits and special incentives to developers to create residential space rather than commercial space was the beginning of the end of Chinatown. Year by year, more and more buyers and renters began to call Chinatown home. The unfortunate result is that Chinatown has little left that is authentic and Chinese and the only sign of its rich history is the Chinatown Gateway at 7th & H NW. The new name for this shopping, dining and living hub is Penn Quarters or Gallery Place. Now, instead of business only…where downtown was more of a ghost town after business hours, it is jamming 24/7. The restaurants, shops, coffee houses, galleries and night clubs are all booming with foot traffic. This was all a direct result of the MCI Center now called the Verizon Center. This area has very little to offer in the form of townhouses or single family dwellings but WOW...the abundance of condo units from Penn Ave to Mass Ave and from 3rd Street to 10th Street is astonishing.
For more information about Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Gallery Place and Downtown Living log onto www.brattonrealty.com or contact John Bratton at 202-744-2642 or 1-888-822-2240
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