I finally found the sign for the new coffee shop coming to 3407 14th Street. Can’t wait to check it out.
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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“I’m adding my roommate mike. we’ve known each other since 5th grade in Ohio. We were “Floyders” together in high school (short for pink floyed) and we even dated before we both came out! he moved back to DC after living in NYC for 15 years. He’s awesome. He’s helped us in so many ways. He helped us renovate our kitchen and rip up the heinous green turf on our front porch (see photo). He was our caterer when my partner finished her doctorate (see photo of catering in our new kitchen!). Mike is an all around awesome roommate. My friends often ask me where they can get a “mike” or can he help them with some things…the answer is, he’s ours!”
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John was a bit prolific last week as he was fully rested from a holiday overseas. Below, he tells us a bit about the plans for a proposed new hotel in Adams Morgan.
Without wishing to re-ignite the debate over gentrification, Euclid Street between Columbia and 16th perfectly encapsulates the socio/economic/demographic changes occurring in DC.
A brand new Harris Teeter grocery store and upscale condominiums have opened on blocks where violent crime is a serious concern.
All this makes a rumor that a boutique hotel is slated to open in the vicinity all the more intriguing.
According to reports from Hotel Chatter and the Washington Business Journal, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, at Euclid and Champlain streets NW will be converted into a 150 room “Edition” hotel – a Marriott brand.
According to the development plans, the Euclid Street entrance will become a lobby leading to hotel’s grand ballroom (currently the church’s second-floor sanctuary.) The sanctuary’s balcony will become another gathering spot, and a 9,000-square-foot space on the first floor will become a restaurant and bar.
The guest rooms, pool and other amenities will be built on a parking lot behind the church and on property that houses the Washington City Paper.
Whether or not this plan ever comes to fruition, it is interesting to consider how much demand there would be for a hotel at that location, and the impact of such a hotel on the neighborhood as a whole.
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It’s time for more sweet kitchen renovations. Here’s another fresh one. If you have completed any home renovation projects be sure to send me some photos at [email protected]. Check out the before photo and some more completed photos after the jump. (more…)
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The flyer says:
“Welcome home to this spacious, sun-filled, 4 level rowhouse w/ high ceilings & rustic pine floors. This large home boasts 4 bed, 2.5 ba on the top 3 floors, basement 4th floor avail. to turn into your own w/ front & back entrance. Great backyard perfect for grilling.”
More details and photos can be found here.
It looks pretty sweet but my question is about this particular block. It sits on a street that has whole apartment buildings boarded up. But the house really is sweet. And it’s a stone’s throw from all the development on 14th Street. So for $659,950 is it a good deal or not?
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Ed. note: John does a phenomenal and thorough job detailing the changes coming to 18th Street. It’s hard to imagine what it will look like when completed. Do you think it’ll be an improvement?
Most residents agree that the sidewalks and intersections in Adams Morgan could do with a facelift.
On 18th Street the sidewalks themselves are too narrow to accommodate the crowds, especially over the weekends and particularly after the smoking ban banished tobacco aficionados to the sidewalks.
The intersections at Columbia and 18th and at Florida and 18th are generally considered pedestrian unfriendly to the point of danger with “slip roads” allowing cars to come from seemingly all directions and confusing even those walkers who try to obey traffic laws. (These “law-abiding” pedestrians can become fewer and further between as the night progresses and drinks are consumed).
Although the strip of 18th between Florida and Columbia is often derided as the locale of choice for “bridge and tunnel/VA frat boys/suburbanite interlopers” (feel free to add to this list of disparaging generalizations), the area is an important nightlife destination for Washington, DC and more importantly, the neighborhood is home to thousands of residents, many of whom do not own cars and rely on bikes, buses and pedestrian power to get around.
While most agree on the need for improvements, there remains a great deal of debate over what these improvements should ultimately look like and how the work should be carried out. Story by John continues with lots of details after the jump. (more…)
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It looks like a new trend is coming of bars downstairs from Yoga studios. Of course we have Looking Glass Lounge downstairs from the Yoga House on Georgia Avenue. Well, now there will be “Dave’s Tavern” located below Quiet Mind Yoga on 14th Street in Columbia Heights. The license says that it will be a tavern with food, recorded music with occassional live instruments and DJ. However, there will be no dancing. (Damn this proclamation my dancing can not be contained…) The occupancy will be 50 which I think seems like a good size. The hearing date is Oct. 27th so stay tuned. But from what we’ve learned are you pretty excited about the prospect?
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I was a half a second too slow on the trigger here but you can sort of see on the leftmost window there are two jars filled with pickled eggs. Mmm, pickled eggs and ice cream… welcome to the beautiful life.
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I couldn’t agree more…
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I asked just a couple of weeks ago if these condos (you can also see here what it looked like before the glass was added) were ever going to go on sale? I guess they’re getting closer. I think the glassed in fire escape looks super cool. Do you like it?