Comments on: Worst Pop Up of All Time

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:35:19 +0000

Perhaps it could be improved if someone painted the Boxer Woman mural over the entire pop up? Or any mural? Perhaps a mural of the sky so you don’t see it? That would be funny and kinda cool. Take your weekness and make it your strength.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:57:56 +0000

the chinese carry-out is the best looking thing on this block.

btw, have you seen this:
http://dcmud.blogspot.com/2010/01/shaws-addison-square.html

thats a good direction for revamping out city.

By: Rynecki

Rynecki — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:07:47 +0000

This block is in jeopardy of being consolidated and razed for a new office building. You can thankl DCRA for falling down on the job.

By: blip

blip — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:08:54 +0000

dck,
if a structure is sound, not in an historic district, there is a matter of right height that may be added. depends on the zoning overlay. where i live, if i had a one story house, i could legally put 3 floors on top of it. and they can be ugly as hell.

the height restriction regarding street width has to do with facade to facade distance plus some number.
though this is a bit fuzzy.
the not-yet-built washington gateway project( corner of ny and florida) got approval to base their height from ny ave side. this will put it far higher than the marriot across florida.

By: Davester

Davester — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:41:01 +0000

26 P ST NE B110169

Looks like this construction occurred in 2007/08. This is currently not a historic district so they can build whatever they want according to zoning as a “matter of right”

From my digging it looks like a 4 unit building — maybe condos that have not completed the process yet. It belongs to 1 owner currently and is still listed as a SFR.

Also, it looks like the current owner got hit with vacant property taxes for the 2nd half of 2009 as they have a $49,000 balance currently due.
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Construction/Alteration and Repair 2007/08/22 Permit Issued 2007/08/22 ADDITION (NEW MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING) (4 UNITS)
26 P ST NE E151830 Supplemental/Electrical 2007/09/19 Permit Issued
26 P ST NE E163359 Supplemental/Electrical 2008/03/21 Permit Issued
26 P ST NE M162984 Supplemental/Mechanical 2008/03/14 Permit Issued
26 P ST NE P155293 Supplemental/Plumbing and Gas 2007/11/01 Permit Issued
26 P ST NE P161754 Supplemental/Plumbing and Gas 2008/02/25 Permit Issued
26 P ST NE P162266 Supplemental/Plumbing and Gas 2008/03/04 Permit Issued

By: SingLikeSassy

SingLikeSassy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:28:34 +0000

Why?!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Sully

Sully — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:26:34 +0000

I cringe every time I walk past it. People with vertigo beware. I call these houses DC doublewides.

By: Luddite

Luddite — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:11:21 +0000

Without a doubt THE ugliest house ever shown on POP. My sympathies to the neighbors.

By: Goot Lemmon

Goot Lemmon — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:03 +0000

Atrocities like this are the reason why, sooner or later, the zoning ordinances will be rewritten to either severely restrict or prohibit altogether the addition of pop-ups in D.C.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:56:12 +0000

Do we know when this went up? I tried searching for POP’s previous post about this place, but couldn’t locate it.

Google street view shows this as 26 P St NE. I searched through the approved DCRA permits (http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/cwp/view,A,1343,Q,643107.asp) from Aug 2008 through Dec 2009, and there doesn’t appear to be anything issued for 26 P St NE.

For the record, I ‘approve’ of the higher density housing, but I’d certainly want it to be done to code.