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 Bright MLS, which is the local multiple listing system and/or Smartcharts by Showingtime. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Featured Property: 320 Peabody St NW
Advertised Subdivision per Listing: Brightwood
Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 Parking: Detached 2 car garage Ownership: Fee simple
Original List Price: $749,000. List Price at Contract: $729,000.
List Date: 11/01/2018
Days on Market: 25
Settled Sales Price: $700,000.
Seller Subsidy: $0.
Settlement Date: 12/21/2018
Transaction type: Standard

Original GDoN post can be seen: here.

The original listing can be seen here: here. (more…)


Yikes. Thanks to Drew for sending. Alert DC reports:

“DC Water reports Kansas Avenue NW between Madison Street and Longfellow Street is closed for 6 to 8 hours due to utility repairs. Please use alternate routes.”


Thanks to Mikia for the update on Milk and Honey Cafe’s Catch 22 coming to the old Imm Thai/Brightwood Bistro space.

Some tasty teaser photos after the jump. (more…)


From MPD:

“On October 28, 2018 at approximately 3:50am, the sounds of gunshots were detected in the area of 6th & Otis Pl NW. Upon MPD units arriving on scene, officers located a black handgun containing an extended magazine and two spent shell casings on the street.

If anyone has investigation regarding this offense, please feel free to contact MPD at (202) 727-9099.”

and

“At approximate 10:30 pm last night (Saturday) in the 6700 block of 14th Street, N.W, the Metropolitan Police Department responded for the sounds of gunshots. An individual in the area was stopped and questioned, however the officers cleared the assignment without incident or evidence of gunfire.”

and

“On Sunday, October 28th, 2018, at approximately 1150 PM there was the sound of gunshots in the 500 block of Roxboro Place NW where one male was found stuck by a round in an extremity causing a non-life threatening injury following a verbal argument with the assailant.”



5832 Georgia Avenue, NW. Previously Brightwood Bistro/Imm Thai

Thanks to Charlotte and Sara for sending:

“When I was passing through the Georgia/Missouri Ave intersection Saturday morning, I noticed an opening soon sign from “Milk and Honey Cafe present Catch 22″ on the former Imm Thai/Brightwood Bistro space.

Catch 22 will apparently feature Southern Seafood & Brunch. I wish them the best & hope they last!”


Oof. Thanks to Nate for sending: “Saw this right at the mouth of the alley at 2nd and Missouri NW. Looks like there will probably be some damage to this one.”

Ed. Note: It had been 14 days since our last stolen wheels.


“Dear PoPville,

Remember the $520k half-house (https://www.popville.com/2017/08/gdon-property-has-been-gutted-and-will-require-finishing-edition-reader-request/)? After being without a second story or roof since at least October 2016, it now looks like this:

Advertised on the sign as 5 bed/5.5 bath and asking price will be $950k.”


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