This rental is located at 2359 Ontario Rd, NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“Meridian Apartments is located in the historic Adams Morgan/Mt. Pleasant neighborhood. One bedroom available May 5…spacious unit, hardwood floors, new cabinets. The building is located on a charming block and ALL utilities are included in the rent (heat,, hot water and electric). All you pay is the rent!”
I think this one might be a deal. Does $1,000 sound reasonable for this 1 bedroom?
“Dear PoP,
What happened to the Maggie Moo’s on 18th street in AdMo? Say it ain’t so! Is it going to be nothing but Fro Yo all summer?”
Yeah this was a big shock to me as it is such a large retail space. And don’t forget this closes the Soup Man as well…
Do you guys think that frozen yogurt has hastened the death of DC’s ice cream stores? Well, there’s still many gelato options…
This is like a reverse horse’s ass award – I think it looks great. There’s only 1 bedroom left for rent. Here’s what it looked like in Oct. ’09:
This rental is located at 1930 Columbia RD. NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“This studio has been wonderful for me- close to restaurants, tryst, my yoga studio and a nice walk to campus. The view (east facing) is the best thing. One entire wall is windows with a view of the capitol building and downtown. The building is safe and people are friendly. It is available Aug. 1st, and they might do one month free.”
Does $1295 sound reasonable for this studio?
This condo is located at 1861 California St, NW:
The flier says:
“Sun-filled, spacious condo with PARKING in converted townhouse, steps to shops, restaurants, transportation, & more. 1,229 sq ft per condo docs, 2 bedrooms plus loft den, 2 full baths, open living room with vaulted ceilings & dining area, separate kitchen, master bath with separate shower & Jacuzzi tub, skylights, central air/heat, exposed brick walls, wood floors, pets welcome!”
You can find more info here and more photos here.
Well I guess I waited too long to post this one but I can see why it’s already under contract. I’m really digging the living room. Do you think $510,000 ($382.72 condo fee) was reasonable for this 2 bed/2 bath?
Volunteers Clean Walter Pierce Park in Adams Morgan
We last discussed the cemeteries at Walter Pierce Park here.
From an email:
The desecration of Washington’s largest post-Civil War African American cemetery continues today. National Park Service and Rock Creek Park officials are throwing large boulders and piles of dirt on to, and pounding wooden stakes into the west hillside of the Colored Union Benevolent Association cemetery site. They are doing this while one contract archaeologist with two days’ experience at the site–and apparently no knowledge of its history–monitors the work.
The fragility of this hillside cannot be overstated. It contains exposed and close-to-the-surface remains and grave artifacts.
Park officials have excluded the Walter Pierce Park Archaeology Team from the National Park Service-owned portion of the historic cemetery. They have refused to allow us to act as monitors or to conduct non-invasive ground-penetrating radar there. Our City Councilmember Jim Graham, Washington Parks & People, our neighborhood association (Kalorama Citizens Association), and our Adams Morgan advisory neighborhood commission (ANC-1-C) have all been rebuffed in their requests that the Walter Pierce Park Archaeology Team be part of an effort to protect the graves, while erosion on the hillside is contained.
Members of the Walter Pierce Archaeology Team have visited the site the past two mornings to announce their objection to what is taking place. The work continues as I write.
It is important that you–the DESCENDANTS, the SCHOLARS, the CONCERNED COMMUNITY–let National Park Service officials know immediately that you object to this dishonorable treatment of the Colored Union Benevolent Association Cemetery. The Director of the National Park Service is: Jon Jarvis, [email protected]; the Director of the National Capital Region is Peggy O’Dell, peggy_o’[email protected]; the acting superintendent of Rock Creek Park is Cindy Cox, [email protected] . Please note that the first and last names of each official is separated by an underscore line.
I will keep you informed,
Mary Belcher, community liaison to the Walter Pierce Park Archaeology Project
This rental is located at 2420 16th St NW:
The Craigslist ad says:
“This beautiful efficiency apartment features:
– 525 Sq Ft of living space
– Parquet floors
– Enormous walk-in closet
– Dining/ office area off of kitchen
– Ceiling fan
– FREE utilities (gas, water, & electric)
– 24 hr Access to our fitness center”
I’ve been curious about apartments in this building. Does $1295 sound reasonable for this 525 Sq Ft Efficiency?
While I was following up on the new Wok and Roll Restaurant location on 18th Street, NW I happened to notice that the door to the old Caribou Coffee spot (across the street) was open. I walked inside and spoke to the new renters – Uptowner Cafe.
If the name sounds familiar it’s because they have a few locations around town including the relatively recently opened spot on 14th St, NW in the Tivoli Complex in Columbia Heights. I have to admit I’m a fan of the Columbia Heights location (they have Dr. Brown’s soda!).
They plan on opening up this Friday. Think they’ll make a nice addition to 18th Street?
Twitter user AliMcSherry spotted the good news earlier on Tues. Wok and Roll’s Web site says a new location is coming soon to 2400 18 St. NW (at Belmont). I took a look late Tues. afternoon and a lot of work was going on (though it didn’t look like the opening was imminent). This is the old Prince Cafe/ House of Kabob (and Hookah) spot. Over the past months, the entire building has been renovated.
Wok and Roll has a current location at 604 H St, NW in Chinatown. We judged that location here. I’ll be sure to update when an opening date is announced for the Adams Morgan location.
It looks like the building housing the Pharmacy Bar at 2337 18th Street, NW in Adams Morgan is for sale. I’m not sure what this means for Pharmacy Bar but it’s def. something I’ll keep my eyes on. I know Pharmacy Bar has a long history at this location and there are many many fans of their juke box. Stay tuned as more info becomes available.