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Jul 18, 2008 | 7:42 am

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Originally Posted by RMINIONE

I own a condo at the Carlyle Towers in Alexandria for 3 years now and the area is wonderful. Short walk to King St Metro. Whole Foods is a five minute walk. The area is busy Monday-Friday as the Patent & Trade Office and US Courthouse are close by. But at night and the weekends the area empties out. There are a few of the condos in our complex for rent now- Ranging for $1500 for a one bedroom to $2200 for a two - there even might be a few 3 bedroom available. Across the street is the new Westin Alexandria. Two new restaurants have just opened up and I think 3 more are planned.

When you say the area empties out at night and on weekends, do you still get a neighborhood type feel or is it like being in downtown DC on the weekends, just kind of dead?

BTW $2200 for a two-bedroom is pretty good compared to what we've been seeing in the city (Cleveland Park, Dupont, Gallery Place, etc.).

Any particular buildings you'd recommend?

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