JimmieW

I have read several of the reviews, and it's obvious that none of the reviews are recent or really accurate, and few, if any of the reviewers have spent time in the Penn Branch Community. The Penn Branch community consists of single family detached homes with large well-kept lawns and well-kept homes. Most of the homes are 3-4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, and since 2013 there has been a diverse and gradual increase in new homeowners who want to live in the city, and move to the area because prefer a less populated and strong community. The community is very stable, and many of the homeowners who have lived in the community for 30 plus years are aging and selling their homes to younger families. In fact, residents moving to Penn Branch since 2013 include middle class African American American, white, Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern, LGBT and other groups. It's far from the dismal reviews reviews that I have read. In fact, crime in the Penn Branch community is much lower than other part of the city.

What is accurate is there is indeed a lack of viable shopping, restaurants, and the community is not considered walkable because of the lack of any shopping areas, and bike lanes. While the schools both have strong leadership, they do need improvements. However, the community is anchored by two strong community associations: Penn Branch Citizens Civic Association and Hillcrest Community Association. Both have been actively advocating for the construction of viable shopping areas, where the community incomes far above the average for the Ward ($90,000).

The anchor shopping center, Penn Branch Shopping Center, was built in 1963, and needs to be demolished. The shopping Center was auctioned on August 10, 2016 to a promising developer.

By the way, the photo is NOT a home in Penn Branch DC.