USA re-opens Embassy in Mogadishu; Somalia buys new Embassy building in DC from Colombia for $4.3M

Post by **FAH1223** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:35 pm

New Embassy here in DC was bought from the Colombian government which used that building as their permanent mission to the OAS. $4.3M and yet they still need to do renovations...

GeoSeven · Post by **GeoSeven** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:25 am

Renovations

?

There are already baseless rumours floating around that the price of the property was inflated and the difference is being pocketed.

paperino · Post by **paperino** » Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:57 am

GeoSeven wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:25 am Renovations ?

There are already baseless rumours floating around that the price of the property was inflated and the difference is being pocketed.

Zillow estimates it at $2.25m:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1609 ... 5286_zpid/

Redfin, Realtor & many other online realtors estimate it at $3.84-4.25m or close to reported figure:
https://www.redfin.com/DC/Washington/16 ... /114064720
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 3386-18369

For those interested:

It was built in 1907, has 8 beds, 4 baths, 5,500 sqft (511 sqm), and is located near an area where there are many embassies.

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