Michigan Park, Brookland and Brentwood Real Estate

Michigan Park, Brookland and Brentwood Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Washington, D.C.

Michigan Park, Brookland, and Brentwood are three attractive and quiet residential neighborhoods located in the northeastern quadrant of Washington, DC. A short five miles northeast of the White House, Michigan Park, Brookland and Brentwood seem worlds away from the sights and sounds that make DC one of the country’s most visited destinations.

Michigan Park is bounded by Gallatin Street NE, 6th Street NE, Taylor Street NE/Michigan Avenue and South Dakota Avenue. Brookland is roughly outlined by Otis Street, 9th Street NE, Rhode Island Avenue NE and South Dakota Avenue. Between 14th and South Dakota, Brookland’s border bumps out to Taylor Street so that the community also incorporates Mount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery. New York Avenue bounds the neighborhood of Brentwood to the south, with Rhode Island Avenue to the northeast, Montana Avenue on the east, and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Washington Metro's Red Line to the west. The neighborhoods of North Michigan Park, Langdon, and University Heights are located nearby.

This region of DC was mainly farmland until it was established by the University in the late 19th century. Following the arrival of the Catholic University, Craftsman bungalows and Victorian Queen Anne homes cropped up, attracting a diverse middle-class population. Today’s Michigan Park, Brookland and Brentwood residents are largely civic-minded and appreciative of art and culture. Local landmarks include historic buildings and Fort Bunker Hill. While high-end shopping and dining is available in other parts of DC, Brookland has a small, but thriving business corridor that caters to the neighborhood population.