Thanks to Chris for sending word:
“Looks like old 5 Guys site in #dupontcircle will become 7-eleven based on window permits”
5 Guys permanently closed their Dupont location back in August of last year.
Ed. Note: Still no word on an opening date for the Bareburger opening next door in the former Cosi space.
1645 Connecticut Ave, NW
South Dakota Ave NE & 33rd St NE
@megleona tweets us the update this morning:
“@PoPville The Lowe’s in Ft. Lincoln is going up fast! View from the Costco gas station. #Ward5″
Ed. Note: The Home Depot rival is going up in The Shops at Dakota Crossing – also home to Costco. This will be Lowe’s first store located in the District proper.
before:
8th and Florida Ave, NW
From Kit and Ace’s website:
“Your time is precious and your comfort is paramount.
We create designs that look good and feel amazing, so you can
forget the small stuff and get on with the big stuff.
Shannon is married to JJ’s father, Chip Wilson, the founder of lululemon. During their time spent travelling abroad and living internationally, JJ and Shannon recognized a void in the luxury apparel industry. After spending years dressed head to toe in stretchy performance wear, they were looking for clothing that offered the same functionality but that met their desire for sophistication, style and luxury. Since they couldn’t find what they were looking for, they created it.
Shannon’s institutional knowledge and experience in product design teamed with JJ’s insights into fashion and retail have culminated into the vision that is Kit and Ace. Their plan is to deliver innovative products that provide comfort and ease of use to the wearer, while still offering the style and quality of the luxury brands they love.”
Ed. Note: I can’t tell if they’re kidding, being serious or just captured snippets of conversations they overheard in a middle school cafeteria for the signs they posted in the windows:
Florida Ave looking West towards 9th Street
3509 Connecticut Ave, NW
Secolari is coming to the little strip mall (Sam’s Park & Shop) at Connecticut and Ordway St, NW.
1534 14th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Shinola, known for its Detroit-built watches, bicycles, journals, pet accessories, small leather goods and leather care is excited to announce the upcoming opening of its third nationwide flagship in Washington, D.C. The store will open September 2015 in the 14th Street Corridor at 1631 14th Street NW.
The 5,000-square-foot corner building was originally home to the Studebaker showroom in the 1920s. The store design will stay as true to the original build as possible, keeping the original black and white travertine floor, moulded ceiling and additional details from the era alongside traditional Shinola fixtures. In partnership with Washington Project for the Arts, Shinola will also showcase local artists during quarterly exhibitions in an in-store gallery.
The opening of the D.C. store will mark the brand’s tenth brick-and-mortar location. In addition to stores in Detroit and New York, Shinola has locations in Minneapolis, London, Los Angeles, Chicago, Ann Arbor and Plano. The new D.C. location will replace the temporary shop that opened in November 2014. Filson, Shinola’s sister brand, will take over Shinola’s former space at 1534 14th Street NW.”
910 P Street, NW
Photo by PoPville flickr user Scott
Thanks to all who sent emails about the Washington Business Journal’s article yesterday:
“Owners Gina Schaefer and Marc Friedman have signed a lease for a 5,000-square-foot space at 1700 Columbia Road NW, the site of the former Ontario Theater.
Adams Morgan Hardware will join a [solidcore] Pilates studio that will open in September as well as a still undetermined restaurant.”
1737 Columbia Road, NW
Boo. Thanks to a reader for sending word about Crumbs & Coffee‘s replacement on Columbia Road. Crumbs closed in early June.
3501 12th Street, NE via Brookland True Value Hardware & Rental
The owners Brookland True Value Hardware clarify the closing date (not the end of the month):
“The sale announced on the flyer sent out to the neighborhood actually says,
This is your invitation to come to our special Retirement Sale Thursday, July 23, through
Wednesday, July 29th, one week prior to our media advertising. This gives the
neighbors surrounding the store the first opportunity to get the deals at the start of the sale.
THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING! This sale will go on “for the duration,” until everything is gone! Weeks! Our store is very, very full of everything! And, there will be big discounts! And, there will be prizes! The neighborhood flyer included a prize sign-up at the bottom to bring in to the store.
And, if someone lives outside that flyer distribution area, they can come in and sign up for the prize drawing anyway!”
