Skyland

Skyland is one of those white elephants of urban renewal, the results of which nobody really knows. What do I mean? For the last ten years the City has been seizing and purchasing land to build a huge Town Center development. It would be mixed use, with shops, recreation and even residences. If it succeeds, this will be the best place to live in Southeast, since everything will be right there. And I might add, the rents will be sky high. OK, maybe not as bad as Adams Morgan and such, but definitely higher than the rest of the area. Eventually they’ll build this, we hope, but who knows.
For now, Skyland is a typical neighborhood in Southeast. There’s a smattering of houses, and some of them are pretty run down. Not much retail or restaurants exist, as most of it is being moved out for the redevelopment. Not much public transportation is here; surprisingly there’s no Metro station yet. So for now, Skyland is a barren wasteland with little to do. And a punchline on how ineffective DC government has been with revitalizing Southeast. Personally, I wouldn’t consider the area for residential occupancy, until and unless the apartments are built. You might be OK going into here for commercial property.

Skyland is a neighborhood located in the southeast section of the city and is home to approximately 1,886 residents. Located to the east of Fort Stanton Park the neighborhood's boundaries are defined by Naylor road S.E, Alabama Road S.E. and Angler Place S.E.. Homes sold in 2010 had an average sales price of $129,504. Only 20% of the homes in the neighborhood are owner occupied. Homes are typically multifamily and a mix of attached and detached single family homes. There is a significant amount of building with commercial uses within the neighborhood including Children's Hospital. Currently there are two multifamily rental buildings for sale in Skyland.

Stanton Elementary School is the only school located here. Residents will find restaurants in the neighborhood, especially near where Alabama Avenue S.E., Naklor Road S.E. and Good Hope Road S.E. join. However many of the restaurants are fast food establishments. Shoppers will appreciate having a Safeway grocery store nearby as well as other places to shop. There are numerous Metro Bus stops thru out the neighborhood. Dedicated green space, such as parks, do not exist within the neighborhood, although Fort Stanton Park is nearby.

Recent crime statistics are encouraging with a limited number of crimes against property and people occurring. As always check the most recent crime data and make an informed decision as to the crime risk before moving into any neighborhood. All in all this neighborhood appears to be on the rebound and had many things that people are looking for when moving into a neighborhood.