Comments on: Jackie Lee’s For Sale at 116 Kennedy St, NW

By: MiCoBa

MiCoBa — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:55:08 +0000

Some older ladies at my church remember dressing up to go there and talked about it like it was the place-to-be. lol. But they couldn’t remember which decade that was. Best of luck, I wouldn’t change the name.

By: Kennedy dweller

Kennedy dweller — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:19:48 +0000

I heard from a neighbor that the Domku owner is looking at opening a restaurant at the corner of 14th/Kennedy/Colorado, where the run down corner store is now (a few doors down from the former Colorado Kitchen space). I recommend emailing them if that’s something you’d support (domku@domkucafe.com). There are a ton of people in our neighborhood with money to spend. Highlands has done well, but it would be great to have another place within walking distance!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:41:38 +0000

Y’know, the mortgage is only about $4700 a month is you put down $300K.

If nobody has the guts to plunk down $300K on Kennedy street maybe a bunch of neighbors could get together, buy it, and rent to a decent restauranteur.

Just an idea. Probably wouldn’t work but maybe you gotta dream big up there on Kennedy.

By: jt

jt — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:56 +0000

Yes, Kennedy St. needs a restaurant/bar that’s a destination for people in the area. Those early investors in H St. NE helped turn around that whole commercial corridor. I hope Kennedy St. can attract someone who’s experienced and willing to take a calculated risk.

By: lisat

lisat — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:06:57 +0000

Oh yeah, the scary place with the “restuarant” sign. So disappointing.

Chiming in with the “please please please someone buy this and give us somewhere to go on KDY.”

By: AK

AK — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:43 +0000

Those signs are amazing!

By: Brian Kraft

Brian Kraft — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:38:47 +0000

Still waiting for Kennedy Street to become the new H Street NE. We are dying for mussels and burlesque.

By: ms. pac-man

ms. pac-man — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:46 +0000

Oh, please please please somebody buy this and make it a fun and interesting place! I live around here and would kill for a nice sit down cafe or dinner spot. Though I am still mad that whoever owns it now got rid of the awesome old signs on the building that you see in these photos. That “Pulse of the Nation’s Capitol” one made me happy every time I saw it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:22:20 +0000

1.3 million??? Haha…Bulldoze it and put in a Johnny Rockets.
Thanks.

By: kyle-w

kyle-w — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:18:47 +0000

1.3mil… I have a hard time seeing how that is supposed to work.

Hope it does though! Would love to see Kennedy keep developing with higher end options.