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The Brightwood Walmart is coming to Georgia Avenue, NW in Ward 4 near Missouri Avenue.  It will be the first Walmart to open in the District.  The development project began in September 2011, but has been plagued by delays from various opponents.

The new Brightwood Walmart development sits on the site of the former Curtis Chevrolet dealership. After demolition began, residents sought protected status for the site from the Historic Preservation Board.  But development continued after the application was denied.

In February, Occupy DC and Respect DC teamed up to stage a demonstration at the Brightwood Walmart construction site.  The protest prevented some crews from entering the construction site that day, but did not end the project.

Even after the…

Like many communities on the outskirts of Washington D.C.’s long-established downtown and Dupont areas, the Shaw neighborhood  has been slower to change but is now welcoming a surge of enhancing development that’s triggering a hot housing market.

Referred to as the “Harlem of Washington D.C.” for its rich black culture, this area in Northwest along Florida Avenue is predominantly known for Howard University and the U Street corridor of bars, restaurants and shops. Now, its apartment, condos and Victorian row homes are in high demand.

Properties there range from a $267,000, 453-square-foot condo on Marion St. NW to a $1.2 million, 4,200-square-foot townhouse on Florida Avenue NW. House hunters can find 1880 Federal-style single family homes or brick…

1603 Isherwood St NE #202, Washington, DC 20002 | List Price: $199,000
Very affordable price for a top floor 2 bedroom condo on Capitol Hill.  This unit is about 640 sq ft and the condo fee's are very low($125/mo).  Laundry in the unit.  Short distance to metro and H Street. 

1248 Fairmont St NW, Washington, DC 20009 | List Price: $955,000
Great condo development potential here in Columbia Heights.  This end unit Victorian is currently set up as a 6 bedroom with 3.5 bathrooms.  The total sq ft on this property is 3540.  Zoned for multiple units and is on a .12 acre. 

61 Underwood St NW, Washington, DC 20012 | List Price: $235,000
Most affordable fee simple(non-condo) property on the market in Northwest Washington DC.  These semi-detached homes are small…