This rental is located at 1st and Rhode Island Ave, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1250 / 1br – Room in Victorian style row house

Looking for a housemate to share a newly renovated NAVY BLUE house in the heart of Bloomingdale neighborhood (Rhode Island and 1st ST NW).
Red Hen. Aroi. Tyber Creek Wine. Yoga studio. Boundary Stone – steps away.
Metro: Shaw-Howard – Green/Yellow
Bus: G2, G8, G9, 90, 92, 96

Lease term for one year : $1,250 with all utilities included. (Water, Gas, Electricity, Trash)

Highlights of your room: (more…)


This rental is located at 2nd and W Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1850 / 520ft2 – Fully Furnished Studio in Bloomingdale Available June 1

Large, modern studio apartment with open layout and tons of natural sunlight for rent in DC’s popular Bloomingdale/Ledroit Park neighborhood.

The studio comes fully furnished with everything you need: (more…)


This rental is located at Rhode Island Ave and North Capitol Street, NW. The Craigslist ad says:

“$2300 / 2br – 585ft2 – Bloomingdale Beauty! Cozy & Convenient!

This upgraded two bedroom, two full bath in Bloomingdale is the perfect Nest to call home! Located on the first floor in a boutique building, this condo is every renter’s dream! Walking in, you’ll find an open living/dining area that is adjacent to an updated kitchen that features a custom butcher block island. Modern finishes and stainless steel appliances complement the space nicely. Down the hallway, you’ll find two bedrooms, with one featuring an en suite bathroom. An in-unit washer/dryer rounds out the unit. (more…)


This rental is located at 2201 2nd Street NW at W Street. The Craigslist ad says:

“$1800 / 506ft2 – Large, Modern Studio Apartment in NW DC

This is a newly renovated, modern, and large studio apartment in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C. Massive walk-in closet, washer dryer in unit, dishwasher and an extremely spacious, modern bathroom and kitchen. The marble-top kitchen island is perfect for multi-use and can serve as a great workspace as well as an entertainment area.

The apartment is available June 1, June 15, or July 1 for a lease term of one year and can be fully or partially furnished.

*Rent goes up to $1950 if furnished. Furnished apartment options include: (more…)



via google maps

A reader reported around 12:45am shots fired near North Capitol and Seaton Place, NW. “I didn’t hear sirens or anything after (we called the cops, too) so who knows.”

Anyone else hear this?

Side Note: I missed a shooting report from MPD just before 9pm on Saturday night:

“The Third District is currently investigating a shooting in the 300 block of M Street NW. An adult male has sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the lower extremities.”



84 T Street, NW (1st and T St just off Rhode Island Ave)

From an email:

“Tyber Creek Wine Bar & Kitchen in Bloomingdale is celebrating our first anniversary this week. To thank everyone for such a great year and warm welcome, we will have a different treat each day.

Thursday: $5 bubbly to cheers one year
Friday: $5 rosé on tap
Saturday: celebrate Derby day with $5 bourbon smashes
Sunday: Rosé All Day: our bottomless rosé brunch deal (2hr limit) will be available all day long.”



1648 North Capitol Street NW courtesy of the beautiful people behind The Pub & The People.

Just look at these beautiful people!! Party starts at 5pm!

“Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY! April 29th is The Pub & The People‘s Third Birthday and everyone’s invited! We’ll have cheap beer deals, great food, good times and a few surprises…please let us thank you in person for making this a great third year!

Love,
Brittany, Jeremy, Murph & Nick”


Good Deal or Not Revisited (GDoN-R) is a weekly post that reviews the settled sales data of a recent individual real estate transaction in the District of Columbia. Each post is intended as a case study and a snapshot of the real estate market at a particular moment in time. GDoN-R generally posts on Friday in the late morning.

GDoN-R has been written exclusively for PoPville since 2009 by Suzanne Des Marais. Suzanne is a practicing Realtor with Compass. 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 and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 87 V Street, NW
Legal Subdivision: LeDroit Park
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: LeDroit Park
Bedrooms: 8 Baths: 4.5 Parking: Garage, Driveway/Off Street Ownership: Fee Simple
Living Square Footage per Listing: 5564 square feet Lot Sq Ft: 1900
Original List Price: $1,600,000. List Price at Contract: $1,600,000.
List Date: 2/1/2018 Days on Market: 8
Settled Sales Price: $1,700,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 4/4/2018
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here.

Everyone can breathe a sign of relief because this amazing corner home in Bloomingdale was purchased, per the listing agent, by an owner occupant with plans to restore its historic glory. Given that the price escalated $100,000., we can assume there was other interest. (more…)


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