I think this is Children’s Hospital right? It is quite an unusual building. I think it looks super cool especially from the point of view of across McMillian Reservoir. Any fans of the building?
Incidentally I had never seen a helicopter land there before:
Last question – I promise – what is this thing in the middle of the reservoir?
Not sure exactly how you’d get out there but once you did it’d be pretty sweet.
Do you dig the gray upper level?
I’ll be honest – I just wanted to rile everyone up with a peach colored house. Otherwise it’s pretty fresh though…
A reader writes:
“Do you have picture updates for the other angles of Park Place above the Petworth Metro? I am very glad for the one angle you usually show, but would love to see others.. especially of the smaller scale part.”
Smaller scale part from the back:
Another reader writes:
“Perhaps I’ve missed it but would be Great if you had an insider’s update on the construction above the GA/Petworth Metro station…any new word on when it will be completed, which retail stores will fill it, will the condos be owned/rented, and whether any other restaurants/bars/etc might be opening nearby soon.”
Last Monday I broke the news that Gillian Clark formerly of Colorado Kitchen has signed a letter of intent to open up a restaurant in one of the spots. I also believe a Mocha Hut is slated to go into one of the spots. I believe the other spots will be filled by similar folks that are in the Highland Park building in Columbia Heights. If I was a betting man, and I am most definitely a betting man, I’d say we’ll probably get something like a Potbelly’s but that is pure speculation. I believe the project is supposed to be finished in 2009. I’ve recently heard some scuttlebutt that the project may be going back to condos but I have no confirmation on that. Will update as soon as I get more info.
More photos after the jump. (more…)
Check out the top room – looks like a good spot for a morning cup of coffee, yeah?
Hmm, this is a tough one. I kinda like the brick design on the second floor but think I’d rather have another window. Looks a little off balance to me. What do you think – thumbs up or down?
Pretty wild, yeah?
I love this row house. I once featured a crazy detail from this house:
But it has other great details as well:
I was amazed to see so many new buildings on the 400 block of N Street, NW. What do you think of ’em? In the photo above do you prefer the one on the left or right – or neither?
A half block away you’ll find these:
Thumbs up or down?
It is quite a contrast to the buildings across the street. The building across the street take up a whole square block and seem to have come straight out of the late 60s or early 70s.
Wild contrast from the more modern ones being built, yeah?
