Comments on: 2818 Georgia Ave, NW Regressing?

By: star

star — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:48:56 +0000

“Farrah’s Fashion Corner” was not getting enough traffic, so the owner decided to rent out the space. Not sure how long the lease for Boost is for, but it’s opening the first week of April. In the long term, the owner is planning to build out the basement for another venture to occupy. Hopefully it’s sooner rather than later, and we Pleasant Plains residents will have another (hopefully better) local business option!

By: stephanie

stephanie — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:41:23 +0000

The ‘weird discount store’ was pretty lacking. Pretty outdated clothing in unflattering cuts and odd combinations of sizing- think sample sale but without the steep discounts and decent finds. Never saw a single soul walk into it (and I live around the corner).

I think they were only leasing the space short term until the owners found a longer term inhabitant. I wonder if this is the same?

By: textdoc

textdoc — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:43:21 +0000

This is too bad… I’d agree that it’s a step backward for the neighborhood.

By: Anon.

Anon. — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:14:02 +0000

Get a real phone!

By: Petworth landlord

Petworth landlord — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:51 +0000

The poor clothing store never even got a sign. The foot traffic is high, hopefully it can become something a little more engaging if Boost fails. The promise is there…

By: fixit

fixit — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:11:02 +0000

There’s a T-Mobile nearby in Columbia Heights and another one down by Howard University. I like them a lot better as a “value” phone plan.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:07:54 +0000

Pshaw, Boost offers smartphone service with unlimited voice, text and data for $55 a month. I need a phone case and to ask somebody how to get my Droidphone to quietly notify me when I get a voice mail but not texts and email.

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:11:15 +0000

“Little step back for the neighborhood in my opinion.”

…unless you need a phone…

By: fixit

fixit — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:01:52 +0000

I’m not sure what I’d like to see there, but those cell phone stores just make me sad. With a little improvement to the exterior, it could be a neat place.

By: What gives?

What gives? — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:20:00 +0000

Neighborhood Reporter beat me to it, but I was going to say that Google street view shows that the building housed a Cricket store, so this literally IS a step backwards.