Mapping DC's Vacant Real Estate
✉️ Want to forward this article? Click here.
Courtesy of Andrew Wiseman.
While any loosening of the height limit is years away, DC does have another way to increase the number of residences in the city: renovating and filling the many vacant houses that dot the District.
According to DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), there are 2,637 vacant buildings in the city right now. This document also breaks down the vacancies by ward; Ward 7 has the most, at 573, followed by Ward 5 with 505. Ward 3 has the least, with just 53 vacant properties.
One DCist contributor decided to create a map of all the vacant properties in Ward 1. As the post notes, vacant homes aren’t just an opportunity — they can also be dangerous fire hazards. The map and more details about it can be viewed on DCist.
See other articles related to: dclofts, dcra, vacant buildings
This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.production.logicbrush.com/articles/blog/map_of_dcs_vacant_houses/7098.
Most Popular... This Week • Last 30 Days • Ever
UrbanTurf takes a look at the options DC homeowners and residents have to take advant... read »
The National Geographic Society has big plans for its downtown DC campus.... read »
Add another new retailer to the growing list of openings in the neighborhood.... read »
Four years after being pitched, a new development along Mt. Pleasant's main drag is l... read »
Today, we take an updated look at the pipeline of larger residential development on t... read »
DC Real Estate Guides
Short guides to navigating the DC-area real estate market
We've collected all our helpful guides for buying, selling and renting in and around Washington, DC in one place. Start browsing below!
First-Timer Primers
Intro guides for first-time home buyers
Unique Spaces
Awesome and unusual real estate from across the DC Metro