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the West End West End in not a legal neighborhood but is in the western section of Central-tri 1 neighborhood. If you have questions about the following data or want more information, contact us at 202-965-3715. If you would like to be included in periodic e-mail updates on this or other neighborhoods, send your name and e-mail address to info@hananhomes.com. As of September 30, 2008, two single-family homes were for sale in West End, and none were under contract. In the third quarter of 2008, no homes sold. In the first half of 2008, one single-family home sold in West End. In 2007, there were six sales, while three homes sold in 2006. The average sale price in the first half of 2008 was $2,075,000. This compares to $842,983 and $1,141,333 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The average list price was $2,395,000 in the first half of 2008, $877,817 in 2007, and $1,157,667 in 2006. Listed below are the sales by price range.
The number of condominiums and cooperatives that sold in the third quarter of 2008 totaled 44, with 16 under contract. There were 50 condos and coops for sale as of September 30, 2008. For the first half of 2008, 57 condos/coops sold, 215 for the year 2007, and 172 in 2006. The average sales price was $661,734 in the first half of 2008, $645,662 in 2007, and $627,445 in 2006. Listed below are the sales by price range.
Several streets of rowhouses remain in the West End, and the area is coveted by those wanting to walk to their offices. Many of the townhouses have been renovated and most streets could be confused with Georgetown. A few rows of townhouses are now condominiums. Several large condominium buildings have been built in the West End. The Ritz Carlton was completed a few years ago, and Michael Jordan and other celebrities moved in before the building was completed. It has been the Ritz Carlton that raises the price of condos in the West End. Across the street, 22West became available in summer of 2008. The former Columbia Hospital was replaced by a condominium complex and, almost as a reversal of trends, a large office building was redesigned as a condominium. Most people don't know where the West End ends and its adjacent neighborhoods begin. Some don't realize that there is a thriving, close-knit, and growing intown neighborhood with easy walking distance to Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and DuPont Circle and their shopping, restaurants, and historic sites. To satisfy the daytime needs of those who work in the canyons of office buildings, the West End also has its share of shopping and fine restaurants. The West End has a food market, Trader Joe's, in the complex on the grounds of the former Columbia Hospital for Women. The Northwest corner of the neighborhood is bordered by Rock Creek Park whose paths can lead joggers and bikers south to the river or head north deeper into the park. Also available for residents is the Francis Recreation Center with tennis courts, playing field, and renovated pool. Next to the center is Francis Junior High School. Stevens Elementary School, where President Carter's daughter, Amy, attended, was also located in the West End. The charter elementary school, School for Arts in Learning, is located on 16th Street. A local post office, police station, and public library, and provide additional services to the West End. The West End was part of L'Enfant's 1791 plan for the city. Washington Circle was designed as the last circle on the western border of the city. The neighborhood began to develop around 1870 and into the 20th Century. The buildings were largely rowhouses. Beginning in the 1950s, numerous blocks of houses, particularly on the eastern edge, were torn down to make room for large office buildings. By the late 1980s, preservationists stepped in to retain what was left of the West End.
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