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Dear PoPville – Can a Harris Teeter and a “big grocery store” Coexist a Few Blocks from Each Other?

By Prince Of Petworth


Potential future home of a Harris Teeter at southern end of Sherman Ave, NW

Dear PoP,

So, I’m confused.  A little while ago, you reported that Harris Teeter will be coming to the area just north of the 9:30 Club.  Now I hear that the DC government is considering a tax break so Howard Town Center (including a big grocery store) can be built just blocks away.  Are these both happening?  Can they co-exist?  I’m all for more retail and grocery store competition in the neighborhood, but this seems like overkill.  What exactly is going on here?

Anyone think a Harris Teeter and a large grocery store can coexist just a few blocks away from each other?

“Upscale Grocer” Coming to 14th and Belmont St, NW in Columbia Heights

By Prince Of Petworth


14th and Belmont St, NW

A reader sends huge news about the retail spaces in the new Capitol View building from the Meridian Hill Neighborhood Association:

Capitol View on 14th, 2420 14th Street, NW, planned uses for retail space – George Levin of UDR and Chris Wilkinson of commercial broker JBG Rosenfeld Realty reported that the building is nearing completion, has eight retail spaces totaling 16,110 SF ranging from 1,008 SF to 3,977 SF, some of which can be consolidated to larger units at build-out, and 225 residential units; UDR is close to signing a lease with an upscale grocer for a 4,952 SF space on the corner of 14th and Belmont Streets; for spaces north of the residential entrance on 14th Street they are in discussions with a bank and drycleaner; and a mid/high-end restaurant has expressed interest in the commercial unit at the corner of 14th and Chapin Street and the space at the corner of 14th and Florida Avenue in the View 14 building across the street, which is also owned by UDR.

Any guesses on who the “upscale grocer” could be? Maybe something like Dean & Deluca?

Glen’s Garden Market Will Have a Cafe Selling Locally Made Beer and Wine in the former Townhouse/Secret Safeway

By Prince Of Petworth


2001 S St, NW

Back in June 2012 we learned that the former Townhouse/Secret Safeway at 20th and S St, NW would become Glen’s Garden Market. The building has been renovated and Glen’s has just applied for a liquor license to sell beer and wine:

“New Market specializing in locally grown and raised produce, meats, poultry, and dairy products for on and off premise consumption. Café will be communal seating space. Market and Café will sell locally made beer and wine. Request a tasting endorsement.”

Stay tuned for a spring 2013 opening.


20th and S St, NW

Harris Teeter Signs Letter of Intent to Come to New JBG Project Near the Southern End of Sherman Ave, NW

By Prince Of Petworth


945 Florida Ave, NW

Big news from the Washington Post:

Executives at the JBG Cos., one of the region’s largest real estate developers, said they plan to open a Trader Joe’s grocery store in an apartment building under construction on 14th Street NW, just south of U Street next year.

A few blocks northeast of that project, JBG and its retail arm, JBG Rosenfeld, have lined up a commitment from another grocer, Harris Teeter, but it will require winning the rights to some city-owned property on Sherman Avenue.

We’ve long been rejoicing over the coming Trader Joe’s to 14th and U Street, NW but this is the first I’ve heard about the possibility of a Harris Teeter coming to the area.


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Back in March 2011 we learned JBG had purchased the former Atlantic Plumbing Supply properties across the street from Duffy’s near the 9:30 Club.

Think a Harris Teeter would do well in that location?

Stinky Safeway Closing in Petworth Sept. 8th New Store Scheduled to Open 2014

By Prince Of Petworth


3830 Georgia Ave, NW

From Safeway:

Safeway will close its Petworth Safeway at 3830 Georgia Ave. NW on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. as the grocery chain begins preparations to construct a new, state-of-the-art facility that will anchor a mixed-use development featuring five floors of residential dwellings at the corner of Georgia and Randolph Sts. The new store is scheduled to open in early summer of 2014.

Once completed, the new 62,000 square-foot facility will be the third largest Safeway in the city and replace the current store, which was built in 1963 and measures 21,250 square feet. The project will feature a full-service Safeway at street level with below grade parking on the first level solely for Safeway shoppers and the second level dedicated exclusively for the building’s residents.

The company will operate a temporary pharmacy in a storefront location at 4034 Georgia Ave. NW for the duration of the construction period beginning Monday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. The pharmacy will operated from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. no Sundays. In addition, Safeway will offer free shuttle bus service to its Piney Branch Rd. store three times a week for Petworth customers in need of transportation during the construction period. The service will begin on Monday, Sept. 10 running three days each week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays) between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and departing from the temporary pharmacy address. The bus will make return trips to the pharmacy every 30 minutes.

Safeway’s Petworth customers (those residing in specific ZIP codes surrounding the store) can also take advantage of the grocer’s Safeway.com online, home delivery service which will be offering free delivery for purchases of $75 or more (a savings of up to $12.95) until the new store is opened.

Say Your Goodbyes to the Stinky Safeway – Petworth’s New Safeway Groundbreaking is on Sept. 19th

By Prince Of Petworth


3830 Georgia Ave, NW

In late July we heard Petworth’s “Stinky Safeway” would likely be closing in September. Yesterday we got confirmation that the official groundbreaking for the project will be on Wed. Sept. 19th!

Photographers get your photos of the store before the property is completely razed. Upload your best ones to the PoPville flickr pool before Sept. 19th and I’ll post the best ones.

It’s finally happening!

Petworth Safeway from Interface Multimedia on Vimeo.

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