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fijimermaidsg t1_j0cf6nd wrote

Reply to Bolton Hill from Capitol Hill by ames2k20

If you're moving from Capitol Hill to Bolton Hill, you'll find the prices in BH VERY attractive. I've lived in BH for six years now, would've loved to buy a nice 2BRM condo in Lion Park (was like 300k in 2019) ... great value here (as an avid property person and coming from one of the most expensive/insane property cities in the world). The only reason these gorgeous, historical buildings don't cost a million, is because of the fear surrounding Baltimore.

The thing about BH is that it literally varies from block to block - the central part of BH is very walkable, you could stroll to N Charles/Mt Vernon, just take the proper city precautions - I love being able to walk home after a concert at the Meyerhoff. TBH, unless you are actively looking for trouble, you should be ok

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ccwb713 t1_j0c53tw wrote

Reply to Meet the Guy Behind 34th Street’s First-Ever Hanukkah House by aresef

As a Jewish Baltimorean (or Baltimorean Jew - depends on the day), I LOVE this house. Growing up, my grandparents (z”l) would go out of their way year to take my siblings and I to 34th Street and see the lights in the area, but as incredible as the Christmas lights always were, stopping at the Hanukkah House on Park Heights on the way home was always the most satisfying part because I felt included and seen.

Shout out to Mr. Lamont for providing others with that feeling - especially when our community needs it - and decorating one amazing house!

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The_Waxies_Dargle t1_j0btehy wrote

Reply to comment by smoovgee in once again water Bill by ChemicalElevator1380

> My contention was/is: if you were checking your banking accounts routinely, you'd know that specific bill wasn't getting paid.

Unless they have been being charged the whole time. Given that their bill doesn't seem to have grown relative to the others they just paid, I'm guessing they were being charged.

Regardless, the city offered a means to a payment, the resident accepted and completed it. Offer then acceptance. This is all that's needed for most contracts.

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smoovgee t1_j0bn0vm wrote

Reply to comment by The_Waxies_Dargle in once again water Bill by ChemicalElevator1380

So. This is my thing. I think op did not do everything correct. Why? Cuz they are surprised and unsure as to why they are now getting notification.

My contention was/is: if you were checking your banking accounts routinely, you'd know that specific bill wasn't getting paid.

Let's say you aren't routinely checking your acct, which is stupid as fuck but a lot of people do not. Then when you get a water bill, your eyes generally go right to amount owed. In that box, right above amount owed, is previous amount owed. The middle of the paper, is a graph which shows you how much water was used.

But let's say you are like me. The water bill is on my desk, unopened. When I have a mind, I go online and pay the bill. The online bill also says, how much is owed, previous unpaid bill, and the last time paid.

The amount owed, previous and current cannot be missed.

Even if you're on auto pay. Which, I refuse to do with any utility but to each their own, you'll be notification of how much you owe, when it'll be taken out and a breakdown of the bill.

So, allll that to say.

Op isn't doing everything correctly. To me, they fucked up somewhere and want to blame DPW. Nah, that's on you.

Simply monitoring your bank accounts will solve this solution.

The city will put a lien on for water bills. That's not something any owner should play with.

>OP is doing everything correctly and the city is fucking up their bill.

This is incorrect. It's the inverse.

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needleinacamelseye t1_j0bhncf wrote

Reply to comment by ames2k20 in Bolton Hill from Capitol Hill by ames2k20

I mean, it's Baltimore, and occasionally bad things happen in good areas. If you adjust your crime reference frame to Baltimore standards, Bolton Hill is a safe area. I'm not saying you'll never be mugged in broad daylight just walking around, but I don't think of Bolton Hill as the sort of place where that's more likely to happen than any other part of Baltimore. In terms of how crime impacts you on a daily basis, package theft will dwarf the rest.

The MARC commute to DC is long but doable if you minimize the distance you have to travel on each end of the train. Bolton Hill is a five to ten minute walk from the train station. If your work is near Union Station, the DC commute would be plenty doable. I know plenty of folks who live here who commute to DC on the MARC train. Lastly, as part of the infrastructure bill that got passed last year, there are plans to rebuild the tunnel under West Baltimore to allow trains to go faster into Penn Station - the idea is that when it's done (in ten years) a BAL->DC express train would take just half an hour.

Edit: About the other commenter's real estate agent recommendations - I swear Jessica Dailey sells half the houses in this neighborhood. I'd agree with them solely based on the volume of business she does here - she's obviously doing something right.

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explodingkneez t1_j0bglt3 wrote

Reply to Bolton Hill from Capitol Hill by ames2k20

>I can walk at midnight with zero worries

That statement holds true until it doesn’t.

Besides, you wanna find out what it feels like to be scared to walk around outside go to Yemen or wherever. Get outside your DC fear bubble and learn about the real world.

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