Submitted by yourenot_my_realmum t3_11qqlj1 in washingtondc
I don’t understand why everyone dislikes it so much as a place to live. Im moving to DC in a few months and want to make sure I’m not making a dumb decision by choosing Navy Yard. To me it seems like I can’t afford to live in a 700+ sqft and clean apartment in literally anywhere else. I’ve lived in historic buildings before in NYC and it’s not clean or comfortable. I just want a comfy and quiet apartment to relax in.
I get that it’s not historic and doesn’t have a lot of character. BUT I work from home and don’t drink a lot, and I don’t want to live around crazy partying.
Am I missing something? Here’s my criteria:
-under $2,900 for 1 bed + den -near trails/parks -near good takeout restaurants -quiet and relatively safe neighborhood -clean -central AC preferred -apartment building with controlled access for safety (I’m a woman)
I’ve found quite a few buildings in navy yard that fit the bill. I visited this past weekend and the crowds did not seem “libertarian” to me. Also I’ll mention that I won’t be living near the ballpark. I’ll be living near 1Hundred and Illume.
I feel like it serves its purpose as affordable high density housing. Like I keep hearing to live in DuPont but it doesn’t seem like it’s even affordable there?
Edit: wow I really didn’t expect to get this many suggestions, so thanks! My partner and I read through everything and we decided that we’ll visit again and make our decision between Navy yard and Near Northeast/H st.