Dear PoPville,
I wanted to let you know that at 1 pm yesterday afternoon my husband was assaulted and mugged outside our house on Shepherd St. 1300 block. 3 teenagers surrounded him and puched him several times and shoved himto the ground, he got up and ran but they chased, ripping off his backpack. He then turned and chased them while calling the police. Bag was found by a worker in the alley but laptop was gone. I am so shocked and saddened by this violent act in broad daylight on a busy residential street in a neighborhood that i love so much. Residents should keep awareness up at all times i guess.
16th St Heights
Dear PoPville,
It looks like something is finally happening at the long abandoned former dry cleaners on the corner of 14th and Colorado. I spoke briefly with one of the guys who seemed to be supervising the construction and he informed me that it will be a two story restaurant with a roof deck. It’s great to see that someone is doing something with the space. This side of 16th Street Heights needs this.
Anyone else hear what/who is coming here?
Thanks to Suzy for sending this great pond from 16th Street Heights.
If you have any gardens you’d like to nominate please send a couple photos and say what neighborhood it is from to princeofpetworth(at)gmail
“Dffrnt Wrld Deli is doing a Pop-up Shop @ The Highlands restaurant (Starting at 6pm March 15th, 4706 14th St, NW), the theme is Taco Night and its all vegan. Soy free also!”
Photo via twitter from @julooney
Dear PoPville,
I wanted to let you know about my new gym which just opened on 14th Street and the corner of Longfellow (5509 14th Street, NW). It’s called Second Wind Training. This is not your average gym. This is a CrossFit studio with classes in the morning and evening, personal training and endurance coaching. The gym will be open for business Monday morning, but people can stop by for a free workout Saturday morning at 9 or 10:30. There will then be an open house until 1pm or so.
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This is a massive upgrade. They are located at 4728 14th St NW. Anyone try them out?
Check out what it used to look like:
Hipchickindc is a licensed real estate broker. Her latest business venture can be seen here. Unless specifically noted, neither she nor the company that she is affiliated with represented any of the parties or were directly involved in the transaction reported below. Unless otherwise noted, the source of information is Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS), which is the local multiple listing system. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Featured Property: 4026 Arkansas Ave NW
Legal Subdivision: Columbia Heights
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Columbia Heights
Original List Price: $439,000.
List Price at Contract: $439,000.
List Date: 10/05/2011
Days on Market: 6
Settlement Date: 11/16/2011
Settled Sales Price: $464,000.
Seller Subsidy: $15,000.
Bank Owned?: No Short Sale? No
Type Of Financing: Conventional
Original GDoN post is: here.
The listing can be seen: here. To see the photos, after opening the listing link, scroll through the arrows on the main pic. There is also a virtual tour, which can be seen here.
It’s quite common to see the name of prolific late 19th/early 20th century developer Harry Wardman attached to real estate listings (often incorrectly, I might add). For whatever reason, the names of other, similarly prolific developers and architects are not as familiar. Clearly, the District of Columbia has seen decades of housing booms, each bringing particular styles, which contribute to the character of entire neighborhoods.
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“Dear PoPville,
I was working on a project behind my house Sunday evening at about 6:30 when I heard a loud boom. Soon the sirens of police and other emergency response ensued, and I went to investigate to see a police cruiser had collided with a BMW at 14th and Arkansas. I don’t know which vehicle was coming from where, but four people went to the hospital, including the two officers in the cruiser. I later learned that everyone would be ok, but that they were obviously shaken up.”
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This home is located at 4604 Iowa Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Enjoy the impeccable attention to detail in this gorgeous end unit row house. Recent renovations of the LL w/ rentable au pair suite, a sunrm/bfast rm, a renovated KT, a large custom closet/dressing area off the MBR. Exquisite features include original woodwork, custom- made radiator cover & stunning wood floors throughout & an exposed brick wall. Spectacular fenced yd w/ patio.”
You can find more info here and a mouse on house tour here.
This 4 bed/2 bath is going for $590,000.
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michael k. wilkinson, photographs
This house is located at 4026 Arkansas Ave, NW:
The flier says:
“Meticulously maintained mid-cenutry modern across the street from Rock Creek Park with 3 bedrooms/3 baths, in-law suite, oak floors, CAC, & off-street parking. Updated kitchen & baths, sunny & spacious. Convenient location just off of 16th Street. Why buy a condo when you could have a house? and no monthly fee. Freshly painted and ready to move right into.”
You can find more info here and a virtual tour here.
Thanks to Michael for the heads up and the photos. This is one of my favorite blocks in the city. While I wish it was a bit closer walking distance to restaurants, I’ll just say it – if I were looking I’d buy this one in a heartbeat. What do you think – $439,000 sound right for this 3 bed/3 bath?
