by Barbara Cline Recently I heard from my old neighbor – the same one who lived through my late fees nightmare. She moved out of her apartment this summer. And now she had another problem. She had gone on her apartment move-out inspection with the manager. He assured her that her apartment was “perfect” with […]
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High-Rise Life: New DC law curbs excessive rent late fees
by Barbara Cline A renter’s nightmare… I used to have it every month. I worried my rent check would be late – and I would be charged a late fee. This late fee would be unfair, excessive and I could not get rid of it. My nightmare came true last fall – for my neighbor. […]
High-Rise Life: 2017 rent increases, and what I did when my rent hike notice arrived early
From the editors: This piece has sparked quite a conversation – among readers and District officials. The Office of the Tenant Advocate differs with this take on how rent-controlled landlords may apply last year’s 0% rent increase for seniors and those with disabilities. Read its response here. We’d also like to note that Barbara is […]
High-Rise Life: Learn your rights in 2017 Renters 101 classes
A year ago, High-Rise Life writer Barbara Cline created a neighborhood map of the many multi-unit housing options we have in our neighborhood, as defined by the borders of ANC 3F. Key: Purple stars = Condos; Blue diamonds = Co-ops; Yellow houses = Rent-controlled apartments (built before 1976); Green squares = Non-rent-controlled apartments (built after […]
High-Rise Life: A Tale of Two Apartments
by Barbara Cline I recently toured a new apartment building. Everything about it was stunning – its rooftop terrace and pool with a sundeck, its fitness center and resident club room. I briefly considered leaving my rent-controlled frill-less apartment for this renter’s paradise. And then I ran the numbers. My two bedroom, two bath, 1,250-square-foot […]
High-Rise Life: Learn your rights in Renters 101
Our High-Rise Life writer Barbara Cline has been busy mapping the many multi-unit housing options we have in our neighborhood, which only scratches the surface of data she has painstakingly collected over months – even years. For example, she has figured out we have more than 6,700 condo, co-op and apartment units in the area […]
Is that a condo, co-op or apartment? It’s all on this neighborhood map
by Barbara Cline Connecticut Avenue Northwest from Porter Street to Nebraska Avenue* has 43 multi-unit residential buildings, and unless you’re in the know, they are largely indistinguishable. Is that building a condo, a co-op or an apartment building? And if it is an apartment building – is it rent-controlled or not? Here is what may […]
ANC 3F says ‘no’ to Chick-fil-A drive-thru
by Marlene Berlin Update (11 a.m. 2/25/2016): Chick-fil-A’s application has been pulled from the Public Space Committee’s agenda. It’s to be considered at the March 24th meeting. (12:30 p.m. 2/25/2016): Chick-fil-A itself pulled the application. ANC 3F voted unanimously to oppose Chick-fil-A’s application for permits for the reconstruction of the Burger King site due to […]
High-Rise Life: Rents won’t rise this year for some DC renters
by Barbara Cline Big news for seniors and disabled renters leasing rent-controlled apartments. On January 29th, the DC Office of the Tenant Advocate announced the 2016 standard rent increase for both groups will be 0% – yes, ZERO – and for only the second time in 35 years. That means no rent increase at all […]
How one senior found a way to make DC more affordable
by Barbara Cline Kris Laurenti has lived and worked in Washington, DC, her entire adult life. But like many of the District’s 100,000-plus seniors, she wondered how she would be able to “age in place” in an increasingly unaffordable city. Fortunately, Laurenti found her answer – and she hopes her story will make DC more […]
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