5111 Georgia Ave, NW
Ed. Note: For a main thoroughfare like Georgia Ave, a bigger building seems reasonable to me.
Thanks to Jon for sending:
“What’s the story with the ginormous pop up on Georgia Avenue? It dwarfs the street – has the planning department at the city gone daft?” Read More
Thanks to Russell for sending: “going on for how many years at this point?”
“Dear PoPville,
I believe these are below market rate homes of some sort at 8th and T Sts NW. Overall they present well, blending in nicely with the area but if you look through the windows, the architect put the interior stairs in front of the windows! This defeats the purpose of having windows. There are windows that aren’t blocked on the other side but why on earth would you not use the interior wall to host the stairs?” Read More
18th and Church St, NW
Thanks to Nora for sending:
“As I was walking home yesterday, I was shocked to see that St Thomas Church (18th/P NW) was up, doors open and welcoming the neighborhood in an open house. I live near there and the construction has been going on for a couple years, but I hadn’t noticed anything seeming to be finished. Read More
125 O Street, SE
Thanks to Melody for sharing:
“Just came across DC Water’s spectacular new HQ while at Yard Park Sunday afternoon.” Read More
More cool reflections from William McKenna this morning: “The effect from the building is growing on me.” Read More
Thanks to a neighbor for sending:
“That’s quite a piece of copper for a finial. The owner reports its a historical recreation of the original finial that was on the house since 1880. Read More
“Dear PoPville,
This new building on the corner of Sherman around Lamont has been taking months to go up, but it somehow keeps getting uglier and uglier. Who approved this monstrosity?”
The old Washington Post building and future Fannie Mae Headquarters located at 15th and L St, NW is starting to look pretty dope. With a bright blue sky it will look even doper.
In comparison to before demo when it was the WaPo HQ:
