Bloomingdale

Mon. Afternoon Rental Option – Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth

This rental is located at 2305 1st St, NW:


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The Craigslist ad says:

“Be the first to live in this newly renovated modern 2br/1ba English basement apartment in the heart of the very social neighborhood of Bloomingdale. Convenient DC location, walking distance to the Washington Hospital Center, Veteran’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Howard University, METRO/METRObus, Rustik Pizza, Big Bear Cafe and the Sunday Farmer’s Market. Five minutes from the U Street Corridor, Gallaudet, the Capitol, Catholic University, Chinatown and I-395.

– 1100 Sq Ft. English basement apartment with front and rear exits
– Easy zoned street parking
– Gas stove/oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher
– Granite counter-tops
– In-Unit Washer/Dryer
– Plenty of closet space
– Water/trash included
– Free DirectTV
– ADT Alarm system

Available immediately
Rent $1945/month
Lease 6 months or 1 year
1 month security deposit required
$45 application fee p/person for credit and background check
Small pets (<20lbs) considered on a case by case basis (additional deposit req.) Sorry, no smoking in unit" $1945 sound reasonable for this 2 bed/1 bath English basement?

The 5pm Post – LeDroit Park/Bloomingdale Heritage Trail Meeting

By Prince Of Petworth

“For more information on the LeDroit Park /Bloomingdale Heritage Trail effort, contact Robert Sullivan: 202-365-8542.

To learn more about the Washington, DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails Program, contact Jane Freundel Levey at Cultural Tourism DC: 202-661-7581.

Washington, DC Neighborhood Heritage Trails are developed by neighborhood working groups and the nonprofit Cultural Tourism DC with funding by the District Department of Transportation, the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, and the U.S. Federal Highway Administration.”

What’s a Fair Price for my Rental Property? 77 Seaton PL NW

By Prince Of Petworth

Ed. Note: If you’re looking to rent a place out and are curious what is a realistic price send an email with ‘what’s a fair price’ in the title to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com. We can also do this for people selling their homes if interested.

“Dear PoP,

Our house isn’t perfect and probably will never qualify for your “house of the day” posts, but it’s well loved and has been painstakingly, and incrementally, rehabbed for the past three years w/ new electrical and plumbing systems as well as restoration of the original moldings/pkt doors and floors.

We are looking to rent it out and have posted to craigslist but we truly welcome some of the feedback from some of your many posters that we know won’t hold back w/ the criticisms that reflect dc houselovers. We’re asking 2800 for the upper level, which features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The craigslist pics are a bit grainy and we don’t feel like the flickr shots quite do the home justice, but it’s a start. Hopefully, you’ll put it up, so we can gather some much needed feedback.”


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You can see the Craigslist ad here and a flickr photo series here.

So what do you think they should charge – $2800 sound right for this 3 bed/2.5 bath?

Timor Bodega Becomes FieldtoCity in Bloomingdale

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

“Announcing FieldtoCity, a 7 day/week local grocery delivery service

A specialty online grocery store that offers locally sourced goods (like those you’d find at the Dupont Farmer’s Market) is now serving your area with delivery seven days a week. FieldtoCity.com delivers milk, meat and produce as well as beer and wine to your doorstep the same day that you place an order on our website. Seasonal fare such as pasture-laid eggs and vegetables from local farms are listed on their frequently updated online shopping cart. We guarantee all our products, including beer and wine.”

Their Web site says:

FieldtoCity is the first District of Columbia-based business to present a selection of locally and seasonally sourced products on a user-friendly website and combines a simple ordering process with a highly professional, same-day delivery service.

Our use of the internet enables rapid delivery of local food products, meaning ultimate freshness. Our online shopping cart can be navigated within a matter of minutes– a few clicks, basic contact info, and your order is on the way! We update our product offerings daily, so during the Mid Atlantic growing season, it’s possible for our produce to be sold the same day that it leaves the farm. That is the essence of FTC.

You can find more info here.

Wow this is huge news. Timor Bodega, which I once called the greatest bodega in the city was located at 1818 2nd Street NW. For the regulars will you miss the bodega or will the online service be just as good? [Apparently the storefront will remain open, even better.] The good news is now folks who live in other neighborhoods can take advantage as well.

Yoga News: Bloomingdale’s Yoga District Looking for a new Home – U Street’s Boundless Yoga Opens in its new home Apr. 1st

By Prince Of Petworth

Yoga District is located at 1830 1st St., NW. In response to a query, Yoga District’s Jasmine writes,

“No we’re totally not closing- we’d never do that to the bloomie community – we love it there so much!!!!!!!!!! but the landlord hasn’t made major repairs he’s responsible for in the basement of the building. we’ve already been to court once and it’s painful and expensive to get him to act, and the lease unfortunately sticks us with his attorney fees regardless of outcome, so we’re either paying our AND his attorney to get him to make the repairs, or we can choose to avoid the legal process and just pay for the repairs ourselves- it’s probably all the same in terms of $. but rather than find thousands and thousands of dollars for either option, we’d love to move, ideally to a place owned by someone in the community or to a place that some of our friends in the community can buy together.”

I hope they find a great space but it’s a bit sad that they need to move because the purple building was looking good!

And in other Yoga news – as we’ve seen – the building at 13th and U St, NW has been renovated and on April 1st, Boundless Yoga will be open on the 2nd floor.

Good Deal or Not? “Urban Grand Victorian” edition (reader request)

By Prince Of Petworth

This home is located at 2100 1st St, NW:


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The flier says:

“Urban Grand Victorian Exciting interior in Bloomingdale 3 Bd 31/2 ba, eat in kitchen w island, lg deck, 5 wkg FPs , great room 2nd fl w atrium to 1st, huge master w/ 2 jacuzzies, hardwood floors, stain glass windows, Tons of light, great flow, Custom mill work and built ins throughout, 2 Car at attached garage English basement rental unit $1400per mo.”

You can find more info here and photos here.

The reader writes,

“I think I remember you listing a perfect morning coffee or mojito spot at this house in Bloomingdale once. I noticed it is up on the market now. Talk about a crazy interior…”

I never saw this house (though I did see one nearby. What do you guys think about this one? Think this 3 bed/3.5 bath will go for $899,900?

Fencing Go Up on North Capitol Street?

By Prince Of Petworth

Looks like some fence posts have gone in on North Capitol Street between Eckington and Bloomingdale. For folks that live in the area – do pedestrians often try to cross here? Do you support the idea of fences here? Anyone happen to know what they’ll look like? I’ll be sure to update when they are completed.

Horse’s Ass Award Nominee?

By Prince Of Petworth

I feel like this block of row houses on just north of Seaton on North Capitol St, NW has been cinderblocked up for years. And thus the nomination. Anyone know how long they’ve been cinderblocked up like this?

You can tell from the details (up top) that there’s lots of potential here:

Bloomingdale Firehouse Update

By Prince Of Petworth

The old Bloomingdale Firehouse is located at 1626 North Capitol Street, NW. I was happy to see some improvements when I walked by last weekend. You can see what it used to look like here. And in really good timing a reader commented earlier today:

“I attended the Bloomingdale ANC meeting last night were the developers of the Firehouse were there to pitch their alcohol license and said the first floor restaurant will be open for July 4th and the second floor tavern will be open by Aug 1, and the third floor would come after that. Go Bloomingdale!!!!!”

Though I thought it was interesting that another reader commented a dissenting opinion a couple days ago. He wrote:

“I live on Quincy near the firehouse and I don’t (a) want a gigantic late night restaurant right on top of me, and (b) don’t think one would succeed.

Let’s take Saint Ex, for example, which is a restaurant on a corner. It’s decent sized and it probably does a good business. But what happens if you were to triple the size of it and put it in an area that with way less street parking and way less foot traffic. I’d say it’s a bad bet.

Also, given what it took for the alcohol approvals at Big Bear, would it take any less to get a license for that spot? I’m not being facetious. Does someone know?

Anyway, when I saw the construction, I thought “condos.” But that was before I saw this stuff about the blight designation. Maybe the best thing for him is to do the minimum amount of work to hold onto the space until the neighborhood can sustain a restaurant that size–if that is what he really wants.”

More updates as they become available.

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