Is Anacostia finally a place people would like to call home?  Is Anacostia on the verge of becoming the new hot neighborhood?  Will it finally start attracting more home buyers, now that every neighborhood west of the Anacostia River is being remodeled, poped-up and redecorated?

In 2010 there was cautious optimism of a bright future for the area.  What will prove the tipping point?  In 2012 investors started to push home prices upward. Even Trulia noted in 2102 that the area, of all the areas east of the Anacostia, was on the rise.  But it is still looking rough in some areas.  For those of you that are old enough, remember when Logan Circle was a den of crack houses? Now condos and houses in that area rival prices in tony Georgetown.

Is now the time to invest and buy in Anacostia before home prices in the area soar, just like the rest of the city?  in 2012, Andy Shallal, owner of “Busboys and Poets,” said he was planning on expanding there.  And on Friday the Washington Post reported that Shallal signed a letter of intent.  Here comes Busboys and Poets! There is talk of a bridge park connecting both sides of the river along side the 11th Street bridge.  New bikeways have been created. And it’s only an 8 minute ride in bike lanes from the middle of Historic Anacostia to Eastern Market.  That’s an easy ride for close-by fresh veggies and crafts.

According to Urban Turf, there has been an influx of gay couples. In my estimation once gays move in and start renovation, the yoga studios are not far behind.  Then the people with baby strollers begin to take a look.  We are there.  It is time to take a look at this great neighborhood.