The entire row of retail on the 3000 block of Connecticut Ave NW is getting a facelift. Looking forward to see how this turns out. In the meantime – the businesses remain open:

This rental is located at 3601 Connecticut Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Elegant & very spacious 2BR, 2BA + sunroom. Shows beautifully – so large it feels like a house . Grand entry hall, LR w/ built-ins, Many windows, Formal DR, Updated Kitchen, Master BRM w/ en-suite bath, CAC, HWF, French doors & handsome woodwork. (Unit is well above ground level). Full Service Bldg. Parking/rent. (Also avail furnished for $3650/mo.) Sec 8 voucher welcome. Metro & walk-score 86!”

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $3,450/Mo.

This rental is located at 2720 Ordway Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“Walkers paradise! Walk score = 92. Fully renovated Ordway Gardens 2-BR apartment within 2 blocks of Cleveland Park Metro. Parking included! Beautifully renovated in 2009. Energy efficient. Views on 3 sides. In-unit W/D. Parquet floors. Expanded closet space. Open floor plan. Convenient parking space. Generous bedrooms. Quiet, friendly condo community. Available immediately. Easy to show.”

This 2 bed/1 bath is going for $2,700/Mo.

This rental is located at 3217 Wisconsin Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Great Newly Renovated Rental located Well -Sought Community, Cleveland Park. Spacious living Space. Washer and Dryer in Unit, Steps from Metro, eateries and Shopping. Rent to Own Option, short Term Lease Available. come See Today. Won’t Last Long.”

This studio is going for $1,500/Mo.

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Featured Property: 3038 Macomb St NW
Legal Subdivision: None noted (new construction so tax record not up yet)
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Cleveland Park
Original List Price: $3,395,000.
List Price at Contract: $3,395,000.
List Date: 11/15/2012
Days on Market: 19
Settled Sales Price: $3,275,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
List to Net Sales Price Ratio: 96.47%
Settlement Date: 12/14/2012
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see pics, click on the camera icon after opening the link. The best way to see this house, though, is via the virtual tour.

Somebody got a very nice holiday present this year. Designed to fit seamlessly into the existing neighborhood, this newly built home features a “full service elevator”. Perhaps more importantly, the master bedroom boasts “his and hers baths”. (Anecdotally, I swear that the most common objection I heard from buyer agents regarding house listings in 2012 was that everybody (no, really, Everybody) needed two bathrooms upstairs.)

Whereas in most of the neighborhoods featured on PoPville we look at the neighborhood as having transitioned from “up and coming” to “pretty much there” once the sales start consistently hitting the $600k mark, we’re in a bit of a different ballpark here. The subject property is the highest recent sale within a third of a mile since June, however, there was another $3,000,000.+ sale that also occurred in December at 3210 Newark St NW. Of the thirteen settled fee simple sales in this immediate area since June, eleven of them were seven figure transactions. The lowest sale prices were at $755,100. and $890,000.

The listing agent for 3038 Macomb St NW was Marc Fleisher with Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc. Mark McFadden with Washington Fine Properties LLC, represented the buyer.

Very disturbing note from the Cleveland Park listserv:

We wanted to let listserv members know about this rape, which occurred in Cleveland Park early Friday morning. Below is the information we received.

Bill Adler and Peggy Robin
Publishers, Cleveland Park Listserv
www.cleveland-park.com

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A woman’s teen-age daughter used Uber car serve to return to her home last night after a late evening. The car drove up the family’s driveway around 3:30 AM. The girl walked to the door but the driver called her back. When she went back, the driver struck her on the head and raped her.

The family has a security camera in the driveway. The camera showed the driver carrying the girl’s limp body back to the house. She is now at home, trying to rest. The entire family is of course very shaken.

Because of the cameras, they know who did it. As of this morning, he had not yet been arrested, but many officers are involved and he will be.

Update from Uber:

While there are not many details available, we take these matters extremely seriously. Uber is working closely with the authorities to help in any way possible. We cannot comment on an ongoing criminal matter, but it is our policy to deactivate the driver account of someone if we receive information that they have been suspected of committing a crime. The safety of our users is absolutely paramount, and we will continue to be vigilant that riders’ safety and security are protected. – Rachel Holt, Washington, DC General Manager, Uber

3417 Connecticut Ave, NW

Ripple is located at 3417 Connecticut Ave, NW. You can see their menus here. Any must order items?

3435B Connecticut Ave, NW

This is the place that has the bacon wrapped hot dogs. You can see their full menu here. One day I’ll try this one:

“HAWAIIN – spam, fried egg, teriyaki sauce and wasabi mayo”

These banners are double sided with green on one side and black on the other. Which do you like better these or the new ones from Adams Morgan? Personally I prefer the NoMa banners. Back in 2009 we looked at some other examples of neighborhood banners.

This condo is located at 3901 Connecticut Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Grand 2001 RENOVATION Spacious rooms on sunny side bathed in hours of LIGHT! Granite counters, maple cabinets, stainless appl add to UPBEAT feel! 9 ft ceilings, lg bedrom, Roomy newly tiled bath, 24/7 Gym, bike room, storage, BEAUTIFUL wide Lobby. 3 Blks to Cleve Pk Metro & Activities. close to Rock Creek Pk, 3 Blks to Van Ness too Sets Back from Conn w/Courtyard Quiet dog inside +”

You can see more photos here.

This 1 bed/1 bath is going for $344,000 ($360 monthly condo fee.)

3509 Connecticut Avenue, NW

A GNC vitamin store is coming to the Park and Shop in Cleveland Park. I still miss the bagel store…

This house is located at 3038 Macomb Street, NW:

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The listing says:

“WOW! GORGEOUS NEW HOME IN THE HEART OF CLEVELAND PARK ABUTTING TREGARON CONSERVANCY. ANKIE BARNES- ARCHITECT. ZUCKERMAN PARTNERS BUILDER. COMBINATION OF HISTORIC AND MODERN. BREATHTAKING INTERIOR DESIGN WITH GOURMET KITCHEN, MBR WITH HIS + HER BATHS, SPECTACULAR BEDROOMS WITH CATHEDRAL CEILINGS. FULL SERVICE ELEVATOR. BEST VALUE IN D.C. ESTIMATED TAXES $30,000.00″

You can see a virtual tour here.

This 5 bed/7 bath is going for $3,395,000.

We took a look at this house as it was being built back in August.

This rental is located at 3601 Connecticut Avenue, NW:

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The listing says:

“Beautiful 1400+ sq ft 2BR / 2BA in “Best Addresses” Broadmoor. Incredible upper floor unit – feels like a house. Features: Flexible floor plan w/ gracious size rooms, Entry hall, Updated kitchen, HWF’s, High ceilings, Sep DR, Sun Room, Newer windows & Freshly painted. Indoor Parking for rent. Steps to Cleveland Park metro, shops and restaurants!”

This 2 bed/2 bath is going for $3,100/Mo.

Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr. T in DC

From the folks at Nanny’s:

Blue Mountain Barrel House Tap Takeover

This Thursday 11/8 come drink away your election day hangover by causing a real hangover with another great tap takeover here at Nannys!

This time around we’ve got a selection from the new to DC, Blue Mountain Brewery out of Virginia and their wood-aged and experimental Barrel House brews. Included on Thursday will be:

the Über Pils Imperial Pilsener; Local Species Belgian-inspired, American-hopped, barrel-aged pale ale; Isabel Chocolate Orange Bourbon Porter; Dark Hollow Imperial Stout Aged in Oak Bourbo
n Barrels; The non-Barrel House Full Nelson Virginia Pale Ale and Barrel House’s winter brews: the Long Winter’s Nap blonde Triple Bock and the DEBUT of this year’s Blitzen an Interpretation of French/Belgian Biere de Noel (a.k.a. Christmas beer!).

The beers will be $6.50 a piece all night long and a representative will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Nanny’s is located in Cleveland Park at 3319 Connecticut Ave, NW.

Jack writes:

“This happened Sunday, November 2, an enormous tree coming down — soil weakened by the hurricane’s wind and rain, presumably — and blocking all of Porter Street, just on the west side of Rock Creek Park. Two cars were winged, and one unfortunate car took a direct hit. Looks like this Ohio visitor will be needing a new ride home.”