The Moderno, located on 12th St, NW just south of U St, has found a clever way to raise some revenue while waiting to rent out its retail – plaster the retail windows with ads. I guess if Mastercard is willing to pay then it’s smart move on the Moderno’s part. I wonder if this will be a trend given all the vacant retail spots around the city. Do you guys think it looks ok?
Photo courtesy of ADC
From an email:
“I work at a ADC Mapstore on 17th Street exit of the Farragut West Metro Station on the Orange and Blue line. We have been located in DC for about 40 years . We will be closing our doors next week on the Aug 14 forever. Most of our store is 50- 80 percent off.”
I always liked this store (1636 I Street NW). However, I always thought it must be tough for them to make enough sales to pay rent in a downtown spot like this. Very sad to see them go.
Ed. Note: I was graciously offered an extra discount, which I have declined.
Looks like Shake Your Booty clothing store has closed at 2206 18th St NW next to the relatively new Adams Morgan Coffee. I tried calling their phone number to see if they had moved but the number was disconnected. Anyone know if they plan on opening at a new location or if they’ve closed for good?
About a month ago I mentioned that the retail space at 2750 14th St, NW was getting a dentist (next to the Dunkin Donuts). Turns out that in addition to a dentist they are getting an Urgent Care Center.
In other Columbia Heights Retail news, the scuttlebutt from last month that the non-profit group called 826 DC is coming into the old Scores retail space at the Columbia Heights Plaza has been confirmed. Some build out of the space is currently on going.
For those that missed the last discussion you can read more about this great group here.
It had that great new car smell and looks awesome. My first purchase? A bottle of water. If you come to the next PoP happy hour the second Thurs. in August (details soon) remind me to tell you stories of my walkabouts in the 100 degree weather. Good times, good times.
But back to the CVS, for real, the inside looks great. And the woman who came in behind me, went straight to the folks working behind the counter and said, “thank you so much for opening in our neighborhood”.
I’ve been getting a number of inquiries about when the long anticipated (by many not all) CVS will be opening up at the corner of New Hampshire and Georgia Ave, NW. I’ve asked some folks who are indicating that the goal is this Sunday, July 25th. I’ll be sure to update when the official word comes down. On a side note, the landscaping they’ve put in is looking good.
Back in Feb. we learned that West Elm was closing and Forever 21 would open up in that space at 1020 G St, NW. That day has arrived. When I walked by on Sunday it seemed fairly calm though a bunch of yellow Forever 21 bags were visible on nearby streets:
Of course, the building itself still looks great:
Bombe Chest is a located at 2629 Connecticut Ave, NW. I had not idea it was a volunteer store.
JSSA stands for Jewish Social Service Agency. Sounds like a great organization:
“Our wide range of counseling, educational and career services, in-home support, hospice and nursing care and social services are provided by our highly skilled and caring staff of mental health and nursing professionals. JSSA provides services and support for more than 25,000 individuals a year, from the very young to the very old.”
Unfortunately the store is closing July 17th and will not be reopening in a new location. If you’d like you can still visit the store – Sat., Tues., Wed., and next Sat.
At the end of May we learned that nearby Sake Club had abruptly closed 2635 Connecticut Ave, NW.
On Friday I headed down to Penn Quarter to follow up on a reader tip about a new Panini place coming to town. And indeed Amorini Panini is coming to 906 F Street NW.
But I also happened to stop into the storefront next door, 908 F St, NW, announcing an antique sale:
At first it looks like a standard store front but when you walk to the back (see first photo) you can see it is gigantic. The guy running the antique sale said that a group from California had recently visited the space to determine if it would be a good spot for a gym including a huge indoor climbing wall. I think an indoor climbing wall in this huge location would be fantastic. What do you guys think – would it be successful at this location?
I’ll be sure to update when/if a deal is signed at this location (and of course, when the panini place opens.)
POSH was located at 1828 18th St, NW on the first floor above Ansonia Wines. They opened back in Oct. ’09. I’m hearing that the first two floors is being taken over by a real estate agency though Ansonia Wines will remain in the basement level. POSH is planning on moving to H St, NE though an exact location has not been announced yet. They are also having a final liquidation sale on Sat. from 10am – 2pm. I wish them luck on their H St, NE location.