Comments on: Building at 7th and H St, NW in Chinatown Looking Good

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:17:52 +0000

This was not the old Marlo’s. That was up the street a bit. Prior to housing a CVS, this was a very interesting–and very large–store offering Chinese goods. Upstairs, they even sold Mao books. This was in the late 80s into the early 90s. It was awesome in its own unreconstructed way. Sort of like a department store of another era.

By: abefroman329

abefroman329 — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:53:00 +0000

At least six years, probably closer to 8 or 9. Can’t even remember the last time I shopped there.

By: bgluckman

bgluckman — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:00:45 +0000

Anyone know the plan for the empty lot next door?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:46:58 +0000

they don’t bother me. it’s a good spot to wait for the bus, wait for friends, or just hang out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:01:35 +0000

Anyone heard time-frame for this?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:26:00 +0000

Now if they could just do something about the deadbeats that hang out at the top of the Metro entrance across the street.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:41:41 +0000

how long has it been? seems to me that once they started work it’s been going quickly.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:40:37 +0000

i thought the marlos was a block up. when was that? what a vastly different place it was then.

By: David

David — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:29:06 +0000

No kidding! The squeeze by the busstop is horrible every time.

By: jack5

jack5 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:26:52 +0000

This is one of the longest renovations I’ve ever seen happen in DC, must have taken a lot of work. They started a looong time ago. Many hi-rise condo buildings have been built uptown since they started this project.