16th St Heights

14th Street Corridor Vision Plan and Revitalization Strategy Public Meeting #3 Next Wed.

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

Wednesday, January 19, 2011
6:30 – 8:30 pm

Kingsbury Day School at 5000 14th St., NW (The Great Room)

STUDY PURPOSE:

With the help of government agency representatives and community stakeholders, the revitalization
strategy will help prioritize concerns and determine potential opportunities for revitalization and infill
development for the following commercial nodes along 14th Street:

Spring to Shepherd Streets |Webster to Decatur Streets | Jefferson to Longfellow Streets NW

MEETING #3 PURPOSE: OP consultants will present their market analysis for 14th Street to the public and
engage in a question and answer period. Community stakeholders will have the opportunity to learn
more about market demand and potential in their neighborhood. The outcome of this meeting will
facilitate the development of concrete strategies to revitalize and improve 14th Street.

Highlands Cafe Launces New Vegan Menu at 4706 14th Street, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Each Friday there is a vegan chef at The Highlands preparing meals from the beta vegan menu. This campaign will last until the end of January. This is the anticipated date when all cooks have been trained to prepare vegan fare. Once this benchmark has been reached, The Highlands will offer vegan food during regular restaurant hours.”

Highlands Vegan menu

You can see their standard menu here.

Good Deal or Not? “LARGE WINDOWS AND AMPLE SUNLIGHT” (Reader Request)

By Prince Of Petworth

This condo is located at 3900 14th St, NW:


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The flier says:

“AMAZING RENOVATED ONE BEDROOM/BATH+++UNITS HAVE BEEN RENOVATED WITH GRANITE/REFINISHED HARDWOOD FLOORING/BUILT-IN WASH CABINETS FEATURING FRONT LOADING WASHER AND DRYER!+++SELLER WILL PAY UP TO 3% CLOSING COSTS+++ ALL UNITS HAVE LARGE WINDOWS AND AMPLE SUNLIGHT.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

Does $224,900 ($238 condo fee) sound reasonable for this 1bed/1bath condo?

House of the Day

By Prince Of Petworth

Here are a couple of interesting ones from 16th St. Heights. I really like the style of the one above but I was also taken with the double wrap around porch below. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a wrap around porch on the second floor of a home before:

‘Good Wood’ Building Sells on U St, NW – Esther’s Treasures Closing in 14th St Heights

By Prince Of Petworth

Back in Nov. ’09 I was horrified to see the the building that houses Good Wood for sale at 1428 U Street, NW. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the sign saying EJF Real Estate Services were moving in. Fortunately when I spoke to the owners of Good Wood, they said they weren’t going anywhere but did expect their rent to be raised a bit. EJF would be taking over the 2nd and 3rd floors after a fixing up the space. That is a relief and while I think this is good news for the short term, I’m nervous about the long term…


Esther in happier times

In other sad news, a reader sends in word about the closing of Esther’s Treasures located at 4722 14th Street, NW. She writes:

“Esther’s Treasures will be closing it’s doors at the end of SEPTEMBER !! We know we’ll be missed, but know that this is a difficult but necessary business decision. We won’t be far away, just stay tuned for EsthersTreasures.com and my other creative ways of bringing you my unique and fabulous merchandise!!

Esther’s Treasures
Resale and Consignment Boutique
4722 14th Street, NW

Close-out Sale Hours and Days
Wednesday – Saturday
8 to 8
Sunday, 1 to 7”

Good Deal or Not? “Amazing floorplan” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1204 Hamilton St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Amazing floorplan w/ 3-4 bdrms up+bd & fba in fin. w/ o bsmt, MBD w/ FMBA, fin. attic. Updtd windows, hrdwd flrs, fenced backyd, shed, deck & front porch, fp. Needs kitchen+other work, but shows well. 4Blks to Rock Crk Park & Tennis! Bank-Owned. Sold AS-IS. Seller requests ETitle for closing & to hold emd. Seller=”Owner of Record.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

It’s been a while since we’ve looked at a 16th St. Heights home and this one certainly seems pretty interesting from the outside. Do you think $679,000 sounds reasonable for this 4 bed/3.5 bath?

Dear PoP – Highland Cafe & Bus Barn Updates on 14th St, NW

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

I live right near Highlands/former Mocha Hut (4706 14th Street, NW), and I’ve been there for brunch a few times (it’s been delightful – good food, nice neighborhood-y feel). I happened to catch the chef/proprietor and got to chat a little bit. He told me that a) their license was approved and they should be moving on that soon, and b) the bus barn is being developed into something that’s not a bus barn – he said he thought mixed use condos like the types that are in the Petworth/CH area. I think there was some question as to whether this was an unsubstantiated rumor? Even excluding the condo issue, that block is pretty cute, and seems prime to me for some more neighborhood restaurant/bar/retail action.”

Back in May we talked about Bus Barn rumors at 4615 14th St, NW. We learned more about this section of 14th St, NW in June.

Good Deal or Not? “Country style kitchen” edition

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 1374 Taylor St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Top to bottom renovation right off of 14th st! Close to shops and Metro. This beautiful renovation includes 4bdrms, 3.5 baths with marble tile. Country style kitchen with granite, maple wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances. Private 2 car parking with garage door. Bamboo wood flooring, a fully finished basement and many more modern upgrades! This one will not last.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

What do you think of the reno? The kitchen? What exactly is a country style kitchen? Does $659,900 sound reasonable for this 4 bed/3.5 bath?

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