A Local's Guide To This Seattle Hidden Gem Neighborhood: Columbia City

[@TheTeriAnn]

Love the format of these videos where you focus on the neighborhood first. It's grounding and sets the time for what lifestyle you can expect to have in that area.

[@sude3498]

I'm a follower for years on your main channel but even if I don't have any interest in real estate I just love watching your content here too because you're so talented in what you do and it's a delight to watch your beautifully crafted videos!!

[@alexandermuir8160]

Fascinating video Mon. You have a happy knack of presenting the life and soul of Seattle. 👍👏👏

[@user-sx6eu4rg2x]

Love these! Columbia City looks like a lovely neighborhood!

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Thank you!

[@exploringfindeverything]

Monica, I live in Port Townsend and I love it when you do the different neighborhoods and incredible homes that pop by your incredible videotaping and voice. Thanks for sharing@

[@TheUltimateKawai1]

As a south Seattle resident, can confirm that Columbia City is great. Having so many great food places in such a small area is a huge plus and why I try to go fairly often

[@Fly2.L0]

The fact that I literally am working down the street at Arlo Apartments. Been in Seattle for a month and first day visiting this little town! Taco spot is really good too 😊

[@monicachurchrealtor]

That is so cool! Glad you are enjoying it!

[@mariaobenauer]

Haven’t heard of Columbia city but would love to see more on this!! So cute!!

[@untalentedthe]

This is so cool. Didn’t know much about Columbia City before this video. Can’t wait to see the other neighborhoods.

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed. I think a lot of people don't realize it is a great spot, even just to visit- highly recommend Geraldine's!

[@joshuadominictoling5310]

⁠@@monicachurchrealtorI like San Diego Padres playing with Seattle Mariners, Monica to watch live!

[@liannebedard5521]

Red Sox fans are way ahead of you, Fenway has been sold out since the dawn of time…

[@TechOutAdam]

I truly want to visit Seattle soon! Thanks for this video. May live there one day, the hiking looks so lush!

[@sarahnyhan]

Enjoying these. 👍🙏 Have you done a video tour of Ballard yet? Or the area around Alki Beach?

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Not yet! I actually have these half filmed, should be out very soon!

[@sarahnyhan]

@monicachurchrealtor Looking forward to them!

[@joshuadominictoling5310]

@@monicachurchrealtorMonica, we like to visit Seattle at some point!

[@liannebedard5521]

Oh, good grief, don’t tell them about Columbia City. Let them keep believing it’s still the bad ole days. And especially, skip the transit topic. We are so far ahead of the rest of town it’s a joke. A private joke…

[@WilliamLarson-t4n]

Awesome​@@monicachurchrealtor

[@TheTeriAnn]

Can you do Greenwood next? Did you know the Boys and Girls Club in Greenwood is the oldest B&GC facility in the state? Est 1946

[@Jeroen74]

I took a quick look around your website, looks really professional!

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Thank you so much for checking it out!

[@madhatter139]

You have to remember why this location is $100k cheaper than the other neighborhoods you listed. Hint: Check the crime stats.

[@louanndunlap]

Great video, great townhome!!!!

[@reysustaita]

Visited the area for the second time this past year and it’s so nice! Very much “cozy little town” vibes but still in a major city. Definitely an option for me when I move to Seattle.

[@monicachurchrealtor]

That is what I like about it too!

[@Col.Klink.]

Tour Mountlake Terrace with its new light rail station!

[@TheTeriAnn]

Yes! I grew up in Mountlake Terrace and it's changed a lot. Not technically a Seattle neighborhood but a seattle subburb. I wonder what features in the area you would present in a video of this format.

[@Col.Klink.]

@@TheTeriAnn in anticipation of light rail a lot of condos, townhouses and apartments have been built. A huge mixed-use complex built called Terrace Station has opened. There are two breweries in town. Lake Ballinger has received millions of dollars in federal funds to rebuild/remodel the park and its waterfront. And considering its proximity to Seattle and the eastside, it's quite affordable to comparable cities.

[@MaizShorts]

Excited for more neighborhoods, you should try Fremont

[@MarcanthonyHarrison]

I drive from Yakima to Columbia city area for a haircut. I love it there

[@macymatheny9843]

I’d love to see a Fremont or Ballard or Wallingford video!

[@surenj-w4j]

Same here! 🙂

[@akipocky]

Can you do West Seattle next?

[@tyrellboake]

Are you going to bring howtohouse to Canada?

[@PH-tv2sw]

Make sure you duck when driving in that area

[@tamvu2862]

It’s charming, but borders extremely unsafe neighborhoods. I witnessed 3 gunshots within just 1 year living at Alta Arlo (the newest apartment in the block) 😭

[@jess-hu4le]

I was so surprised at the playfield callout because I definitely associate that place with gun violence from my time in CC

[@josephaugello1527]

Great video

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@diegobtzeqr]

Do Bonney Lake please!

[@thejasonmoss]

Do you have any Pioneer Square?

[@monicachurchrealtor]

I do not! I will add that.

[@imsowetrightnow]

Why is the sun never out in your videos?

[@TheMariapigen]

Mt Baker

[@Awexsandra]

Please do Ballard!

[@liannebedard5521]

Good grief, woman, go to Magnolia or Queen Anne. We’re perfectly happy as we are. We even have big white Microsoft buses at commute hours and the best transit options in the whole region. You misses the Garlic Gulch legacy…

[@greenbamboo4264]

Oh wow, you went to the hood. Gentrified, but very much still the hood. Unless you are closer to the water.. I wouldn’t even walk around Rainier, Genesee, MLK or Warsaw during the day time.

[@imsowetrightnow]

Google Columbia city crime rate.

[@roguewavecreative]

well, to be fair to history Columbia city was a great melting pot of mostly African-Americans that got gentrified and now is like every other neighbourhood in Seattle but beyond that yeah it’s a great place and always was.

[@monicachurchrealtor]

Totally see what your seeing it has been gentrified a lot, it is still a lot more diverse than most neighborhoods in Seattle though!

[@roguewavecreative]

@ that’s true. Lived in the central district oh gosh, probably 15-20 years ago. I loved it lived right by that huge church and it’s kind of sad what’s happening there but I mean SEATTLE is not like unique in that way but you’re right I mean it is more diverse. I mean, SEATTLE the state of Washington isn’t very diverse, but it’s you know it is what it is

[@ben4996]

you mean... it's not a hidden gem??? 😂

[@yaoli5029]

Did you mention the crime rate in Columbia City? It is one of the most dangerous cities in Seattle area. The real estate is cheap for a reason.

[@imsowetrightnow]

It is so dangerous in that area.

[@you2bevsgoogle]

Watching a lot of LA fire videos because all eyes looking of LA this days what happend there very bad so much people lost her homes during the fire in Eaton Brentwood Palisades Malibu the Community is not a local thing people coming from over all the world to help with food clothes toys money water,that is humanity to help a stranger when he lost everything it´s no matter if you poor or rich.The fire fighters are heros in this time like 2001.11.09.

[@laurabelle1338]

I've visited Seattle four times, so I'll suggest the places where I stayed--Mukilteo, Arlington and Issaquah.