U Street between 16th and 17th Streets, NW
The banana photos went up in early May, and thecovered signs went up at the store on 14th Street in late May. (more…)
grocery stores
Thanks to Jenna for sending: “looks like Magnolia will be Foxtrot now?”
For those unfamiliar: (more…)
2123 14th Street, NW
Richard writes: “Rumor has it Yes Organic on 14th Street is closing! Can anyone else confirm?”
Another reader tells me they heard the closing will be: “mid-July”.
I put in a call to the store and they tell me things are currently up in the air, they are still in negotiations to keep the space so nothing is in stone at the moment. (more…)
Photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Are facemasks in supermarkets still required in supermarkets other than Trader Joe’s or not? Harris-Teeter has it on their website that they are not required, but everybody is wearing them in the one in AdMo. There are no signs saying they are required in any supermarket I have been in recently yet I don’t see any customers without facemasks. I haven’t heard any press announcements either.”
Leore reports: “the Trader Joe’s in Foggy Bottom seems to be having problems with refrigeration so a lot of their items are being pulled from the shelves (meat, frozen stuff, etc.) so maybe go elsewhere for now”
3068 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
From a press release:
“Each Peach Market and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) will launch a partnership to support the award-winning Fair Food Program (FFP), a worker-driven human rights initiative that protects tens of thousands of farmworkers along the East Coast and Appalachia from abuses ranging from sexual harassment to forced labor. (more…)
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
This edition of Wegmans Watch from a press release “City Ridge is Topping Out!”:
“Roadside Development and NASH, are pleased to announce that City Ridge will top out this week. The last concrete deck for the project was poured on May 18, 2021. This last deck sits on the south end of the lawn in front of the former Fannie Mae building that is currently being redeveloped as the future home of International Baccalaureate’s Global Centre for the Americas. The first of six residential buildings located behind the Fannie Mae building topped out in November 2020, and the last residential building topped out the first week of May 2021. (more…)
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1701 14th Street, NW at Riggs
Thanks to Steven for sending the Amazon update:
“Signage is finally going up at the new Amazon store in the Liz. Saw the “fresh” sign on the sidewalk, which means it looks like we’re getting an Amazon Fresh. (more…)
via google maps
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tax Increment financing (TIF) funds – totaling over $50 million – and broke ground at the new Northeast Heights, located at the Minnesota Avenue, NE and Benning Road, NE corridor in Ward 7. Northeast Heights is designed as a destination location to include mixed-use development consisting of new and reimagined retail, dining, and residential spaces. A primary anchor of the development is the relocation of the Department of General Services (DGS) headquarters, to be located at 3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE. Mayor Bowser was joined by Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray, representatives from Cedar Realty Trust, the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, Asland Capital Partners, Administration officials and members of the community.
“With this project, we’re using all of the tools in our toolbox – our DC Government leasing power, over $50 million in TIF funds, and we’re in an Opportunity Zone,” said Mayor Bowser. “With an assist from DGS, this development will bring new opportunities, new jobs, and new amenities to the residents of Ward 7. We look forward to when the construction is done and when we can cut a ribbon to what will be a remarkable asset to the community.”
Northeast Heights is part of the Mayor’s East of the River leasing strategy that includes using District government buildings as a catalyst for economic growth in communities currently experiencing underinvestment and needing retail, including grocery stores. Through this partnership between the District and Cedar Realty Trust, approximately two million square feet of the corridor will be transformed to revitalize and boost the Ward 7 economy. The project will include a new full service supermarket and over a hundred affordable housing units. (more…)
2323 Wisconsin Ave, NW
A peek behind the paper yesterday reveals they are indeed getting very close: (more…)