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9throwawayDERP t1_j1r2wng wrote

Reply to comment by BrightThru2014 in In your opinion what is the most aesthetically pleasing residentialarea in the district? by jurgenius87

well the affordable homes in the paris suburbs look more like navy yard than kalorama. the ones that look nice are priced like kalorama...

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BrightThru2014 t1_j1ref13 wrote

Why not build more housing that looks like Kalorama elsewhere?

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9throwawayDERP t1_j1rezcr wrote

they do. look at the 'new construction' in georgetown. keep in mind the price is 3x what navy yard construction costs.

labor intensive intricate masonry? oh man, try to find good workers and then price it out.

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BrightThru2014 t1_j1rgdk2 wrote

This is 100% false. The cost of having a nice facade is marginal compared to the cost of the land, the foundation, interior of the building, plumbing, electrical wiring, etc.

For example: https://www.dmsas.com/project/the-waycroft/

Or this: https://www.bozzuto.com/development/development-portfolio/chevy-chase-lake-phase-i/

Why not more of that?

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9throwawayDERP t1_j1rgtxr wrote

Oh I'm wasn't talking about just the facade. I'm taking about the full inside and outside. I agree if you just want the facade it is cheap. I mean mcmansions are also cheap.

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