 Nevertheless, property values began to soar significantly, with one home going for $410,000 ($ in dollars)—double the average home price in the area in 2013.In July 2015, the city began holding meetings with Ivy City residents to seek input on what needs the Crummell School redevelopment should meet.In May 2016, the city's first women-owned distillery, Republic Restoratives, opened at 1369 New York Avenue NE.